Kitchen Layout Assistance Needed

10 years ago

I have been looking at our ugly kitchen for so long and have been working to come up with a plan that will meet our needs but haven't been successful yet. We have lots of space to work with but the space is a bit narrow.

We want a functional space that is warm and contemporary. We are thinking of doubling the size of the 36" window. The walkway between the closet and opposite wall serves as the most used entrance to our house since it leads to the garage, laundry area and powder room (all jammed into a small space).

We are thinking about using a modern shaker cabinet (not sure of finish yet), a stand-alone range, french door fridge, bottom freezer fridge and traditional dishwasher. All are stainless steel. We want a chimney hood (if the budget allows) and a built-in look microwave (not above the range). The current plumbing is under the window with the range on the 94: wall and the fridge on the 144" wall.

We are looking at mid-range cabinets (dovetail drawers, plywood shelves and boxes, soft close everything) and granite (Alaska White, Bianco Antico, or Lennon) or Quartz (Cambria Brittanica). Our flooring will be Brazilian Teak (Cumaru).

PLLLEASSSSE HELP!!

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mama goose_gw zn6OH

10 years ago

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Your plan is very difficult to read, so I'm not sure I have this right. Following are three plans, all with an island/table combo. The first one keeps the clean-up sink under the larger window, with a prep sink on the island. The island is drawn 33" deep--you could have a deep drawer base for dishes, or have shallow shelves on the back of the island, for extra pantry storage.

The floor vent is routed under the cabinet, and out the side. (Click to enlarge.)

The second plan has the clean-up zone on the island, and a prep sink on the long run, where you would prep with a view of the back yard.

The last plan puts the fridge on the short wall, and the range on the long wall, with the original window intact. There isn't much prep space on the island (unless you use part of the table for prep)--you'd need to step across the aisle after washing produce at the sink, but there is a nice counter beside the range, with the back yard view. You could use a MW drawer beside the range, and have a corner prep sink, with access to plumbing via the powder room (if possible).

ETA one more, with the corner prep sink, and an alternate table:

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cpartist
10 years ago
Do you also need seating at a table in here?
sheloveslayouts
10 years ago
Is your backyard beyond the double hung window and the bay? Where is the door to your backyard?
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BenjiBoi
Original Author
10 years ago
We would rather have seating at a counter/island than adding a table. Right now we have a table and it doesn't function well as it leaves quite a bit of unusable space heading toward the Family Room.

The backyard is viewable out the bay window so the window must stay. It is 26" from the ground and the ceiling height is 8'.

We have two doors to the backyard--one in the Family Room and one adjacent to the powder room.
BenjiBoi
Original Author
10 years ago
If you look in the bottom left-hand corner of my drawing, you will see that there is "68 1/2" to door." Tha is a french door that leads to the backyard. The other door would be in the upper left corner perpendicular to the powder room door.

Thank you.
emilyam819
10 years ago
I think you'll need to change the bay window; it calls for a table and prevents the counter or an appliance from making good use of the space.
BenjiBoi
Original Author
10 years ago
Removing the bay window is not an option. First of all, it overlooks our backyard and pretty view. Secondly, that is a $3500 expense we are not willing to incur.
magpier
10 years ago
We have a giant bay window in our kitchen looking out to the backyard. I love it. But we have no choice but to move it because we are doing an extension on that wall. It has been a big challenging figuring out where to re-use that window! We are now looking at trying to use it in the master (also part of the extension).

So I get the difficulty. But it does limit the options for your kitchen. It's a lot of space to give up. But the views and light can make a space. I would try to remember though that if you can switch things around (are there smaller windows in the family room you could swap?) or use the window elsewhere, you could still have a window in that spot just one that allows for a counter below.

But it I get the expense of those kinds of structural changes and it may not be worth it to you.