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Kitchen plan Need review

11 years ago

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  • 11 years ago

    See floorplan.

    Link to floor plan

  • 11 years ago

    I think 4'9 is a bit wide on an aisle (without seating and without being a major traffic path between rooms). I'd nudge things over to make that aisle 45-48, and I'd aim for the same 45-48 for your side aisles (at least 42" where you have the angled corner) -- so maybe make the island a touch shorter to widen those side aisles. That aisle on the fridge side will need to be fairly wide, probably at least 48". Maybe consider nudging that refrigerator wall over a foot or so to give you a bit more room.

  • 11 years ago

    Check the clearance specs on your refrigerator doors. If the refrigerator is recessed as shown up against the pantry corner, and directly abutting it, most refrigerator doors will not fully open.

  • 11 years ago

    The print is too small for me to see the dimensions on your cabinets.

    How high are the ceilings? In the 3D rendering, the stacked cabinets (the top ones) look a bit squished. I'm not sure I like the cabinet above the range hood. It looks like a big hood, and because it's in the corner, it should be a focal point. It seems like the cabinet above detracts from the hood itself (though it's hard to tell in a drawing).

    It looks like your base cabinets (that are visible) are doors instead of drawers. Drawers are easier to use, unless you have a specific plan for a cabinet with a door.

    Will you have a microwave? Where is it? What about a trash/recycling pullout?

    The corner by the fridge, both upper and lower: are those blind corners, or closed off corners? I can't tell what's right next to the fridge.

    I recommend you carefully plan out where things will go in your new space. Are the dishes near the DW? Where will you put cooking utensils, spices, pots and pans, cookie sheets, potholders, small appliances, roasting pans, cutting boards? Try to keep things located where they will be used.


  • 11 years ago

    IMO, angling the cook top complicates the plan. It's also an odd angle since it's somewhere greater than 45 but less than 90.

    Have you considered simplifying the lay-out to an L with island like this:


    I also moved the fridge forward because, as has been pointed out, you won't be able to open the doors if it's recessed deeper than box depth.


    My pantry is 42" and it works very well for us. We installed 12" D Elfa shelving, not cab boxes (that's what it looks like you're doing). They are adjustable, love that about them. I've had 3 teen boys standing in the pantry at the same time. I should have taken a photo because it was rather amazing that they fit but they did.


    Here's my small but mighty pantry:



    It's tucked under my stairs.

  • 11 years ago

    Hmm, I just looked at your floor plan. How do you envision using the room to the right of the nook? Have you considered swapping the location of the utility room and kitchen? Here's what I'm suggesting (very rough plan):


    You'd get a light-filled kitchen plus better sight lines/connection between kitchen and FR. Moving the utility room to the back of the garage means that people is also an easier path to get from cars into house: up and turn right and go straight in instead of up, turn right, turn right again and turn left.