New construction - Kitchen layout

11 years ago

We are having a home custom built. We are in the electrician "phase". Is there something wrong with this layout and where should I place stuff (like flatware, glasses, etc.) I think glasses should be beside the fridge. Maybe pots in drawers under cooktop, cookie sheets under double ovens. Any ideas? Also I wanted to do light gray walls and medium gray cabinets, black island. Alaskan white granite. There is no window and the natural light will have to come from breakfast nook window. Thoughts? The whole process is very overwhelming and stressful! I thought it was supposed to be fun!?! Some side notes on the plan... (Some of which have nothing to do with the kitchen.) The opening to the great room is much larger. The great room was changed so that the back wall of it is in line with the breakfast room. (So it is really not a breakfast room, just an extension of the kitchen.)The front room on the right is open like the dining room, minus the closet. The storage room in the garage was incorporated into the laundry room. We have stairs there as well going to a bonus room over the garage. Closets in master were changed to one large walk-in. Great room has a corner fireplace. No door in breakfast room either. Thanks for any input in advance!

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sootsprite

11 years ago

I know corner pantries are out of favor now. But I have one and love it. It depends on how your kitchen functions, how you function in the kitchen, and what your needs are. If you need more counter space, then change to that. I like having ample space to store food, grilling paraphernalia, spices, less used appliances and large serving items, party supplies, dog food, etc. Everything is visible and easily accessible.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
11 years ago
Instead of the corner pantry which really will be awkward to store anything in would run the cabinets to the corner, you will then have tons of uniterrupted counter space and then make the wall beside the fridge all pantry storage with the fridge either really built-in or the pantries made to look like the fridge is built-in. this will give you tons of storage and it's hard to tell but I think the island could be a little wider toward the stove. 42" is very good between island a counters any more than that and you use too many steps when working. As for where stuff is stored that is one of those things you think about at this stage even before lighting. I have all drawers for lower cabinets please think about doing that and all my pantries are pull outs you get so much better access with those 2 things .This is fun but needs a lot of thinking and get some pro help if you are finding it over whelming it is well worth it.
Dar Eckert
11 years ago
There are a few other issues that you might want to think about now too. Powder room will your guests go through the master bedroom or the kitchen to get to the bathroom? You should have flipped the central part of the house so the master BR isn't right off the living room. I am assuming that bedroom 4 will be a study because it's too far from the bathrooms.
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KW Cowles Design/ KWC Virtual Interior Design
11 years ago
Monique building or renovating your home is not fun And generates tons of stress. You might want to consult with a designer to give yourself some reliefe
moniquemaw
Original Author
11 years ago
I have been back and forth about the pantry. I am going to have my husband call and see if the framer has already come back to frame it. They made so many changes to the original plan (that we paid tons for) that there is no "big plan" and I will have to go ask again about the spacing between island. The guest will use either the half bath or the 2nd full bath down the hall, in other words through the kitchen. The builder said he would build the cabinet to make the fridge flush. (I had a counter depth fridge picked out.) I thought that is what I needed. When it came to lighting, we walked through Friday and said where we wanted this or that. It seemed as all the things I researched and asked for there was a reason it was too difficult. (Like master switch to turn all lights off at exits, plug ins in drawer for curling iron, etc.) I was frustrated for sure. I want drawers in lower cabinets, I am just hoping it is in budget. I made it clear I didn't want to skimp on my kitchen and my ideas of what I liked.
I will check your website out and run it by my husband, thanks!
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
11 years ago
Do not let the contractor decide what you want just because it is easier for him is not the issue. The reason I like smaller pull out pantries is they are easily organized according to use .