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Kitchen plans

10 years ago

What's the best site or program to use to make kitchen floor plans?. I drew my current kitchen out by hand but it's not the greatest.

Each square is 1 SF. I want to redo this kitchen in the next 6 months but I don't know where to start with a layout. It's a slab foundation which I'm told means it's harder to move the pipes. Half of the kitchen is in an addition and has a load bearing wall in the middle.


The fridge we're bringing to this house is huge compare to what was there, so it will stick out too far. And the fridge and sink are really far apart.

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  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    I downloaded a graph, then I open it in Paint. It's easy to draw little
    boxes, then capture and move them around. I like the one square/6"
    scale, because it's easier to get closer to the sizes of cabinets and
    appliances.

    So, here is a plan, based on your graph--door and
    window placement might need to be adjusted. I drew it with posts and a
    beam, making the base cabinets 6" deeper, since you have the floor
    space, and that gives you more counter space in front of the post
    supporting the new beam. The boxes in front of the posts are shallower
    than standard cabinets, so would need to be custom made, or maybe you
    can find a cabinet line that includes 15-18" deep base cabinets.
    You could also use 15-18" deep upper cabinets in those slots, and build
    your own toekick.

    Click to enlarge.

    The fridge/oven and seating can be flipped, to get the fridge closer to the sink. then dishes would need to be stored in uppers on each side of the window:

    In each plan you could have bookcases on the back of the fridge/oven wall, flush with the seating overhang. Is that a room where a TV could be mounted over the bookcases?

    If you can post a whole house plan with all rooms labeled, you'll probably get more responses.

  • 10 years ago

    Thank you!! I will upload a picture of that whole section of the house later today.

  • 10 years ago


    The top of the photo is north so the front door and living room are to the east, family room faces west. There are lots of patios and Windows/sliding doors off the family room. You can see the line where the old house ended and the addition begins. We plan to put our dining table in the family room west of the kitchen, not the area that says dining room.

  • 10 years ago

    Mama Goose you are awesome. Thank you. :)

  • 10 years ago

    Thanks, Mom. ;)

  • 10 years ago

    Are you planning on a gas stove or induction? If it's gas, it might be harder to move like in mama's plan.

  • 10 years ago

    Unless I'm missing somethings the gas stove top will stay in the same location. It's just the electric oven that is moving around. :)

  • 10 years ago

    Duh to me. I read it wrong. LOL.

    I like both of mama's plans. Either will work well.

    Um, thanks mom???