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Building our First Home!!

11 years ago

My husband and I are going to start building our first home very shortly and we are so excited! I want to share my kitchen layout here and see what everyone has to say about it. What is my best use of space from everyone's experience?

Comments (4)

  • 11 years ago

    As I mentioned in the building forum, I believe you need to switch back your sink and dw so your dw isn't in your work zone like it is now. I would have from left to right, trash drawer, sink cabinet, dishwasher.

    I personally am not a fan of having the pantry break up the corner but that is just me. I'd rather have the full run of cabinets and counter.

    Lastly you might want to consider moving the microwave down and making it a drawer microwave. Especially if you have kids as it could be a safety issue with them trying to reach up to get hot food out of the microwave. Frankly I think it's a safety hazard for anyone unless you are on the taller side. I am only 5'3" and I hate having a high microwave. My sister who is 6' has no problem with it.

    What are you planning on putting in the pullout drawers on either side of the range? Might just having drawers be better? I'm asking as I truly am not sure.

  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    I agree with cpartist--put the DW on the right side of the sink. Also agree about the height of the MW, and the corner pantry.

    You
    need to check your fridge model, to make sure that it will open fully
    against the left wall--actually it seems to me to open the wrong
    direction, but if the door swing is switched, then using the island as
    landing space might be awkward. If you skip the corner pantry, you'd have landing space for the left-to-right-swing fridge door.

    I would skip the pull-outs beside the range and make the drawers wider, for dishes and pots and pans.

    I can't tell what the measurement of the island seating overhang is, but it looks like it's less than 15", which is the NKBA recommended minimum (#9) for comfortable knee space at counter height.

    Good luck with your new home!

    ETA, lavender_lass just posted this pic on another thread--instead of a corner pantry, maybe something like this?

  • 11 years ago

    I would move the w/d to the opposite wall in the laundry and not have a door into the laundry room, just a doorway or cased opening. Then I'd move the pantry out of the corner and do a framed in pantry next to the refrigerator, so in-between the laundry room doorway and the fridge. In the corner that was formally the pantry I'd do cabinets, either blind corner cabs or maybe super susan but not angled corner cabs.

    ETA: now I see you had a built in mirco and appliance garage. I'd move the microwave to the island. You can do that without needed a fancy drawer microwave. That's what I have, built in micro with trim kit in my island. If you don't have room in the island with the sink and d/w I'd move it over by the range, to the left of it.

  • 11 years ago

    I agree with everybody above. I think the most important changes are moving the DW to the right of the sink and the pantry issue. NEVER have your DW in your prep space! I like both Reese's and Mama Goose's suggestions. People come in here quite often wanting to remodel their kitchens because they dislike the corner pantry. They don't look good and really break up your counter space.

    I never would have thought of moving the W/D but it would look so much nicer and be closer to the sink.

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