Kitchen layout

9 years ago

I would like to do an L-shape with a large island and no fixtures on the island. Sink along long counter. Fridge and range along short counter. We need to work a pantry in somewhere. Breakfast nook will become larger true dining space.

-into the dining room which will be a playroom/guest room

-double door shallow pantry at the end of the long counter?

Thanks!

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mama goose_gw zn6OH

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

I don't think the short wall would have enough space for the fridge
and range, as in your inspiration pic, unless you change the opening from the entry hall to the great
room.I put shallow pantry cabinets along the interior wall, to
leave space for sufficient aisles around a large island (42" x 96"). You can gain a few inches of pantry space by building between the wall studs.

In
the plan on the right, there is seating on two sides and the island is a few inches longer. Also in the plan on the right, the sink aisle is wider because the DW opens against the island. In both plans the DW is to the left of the sink, to keep clean-up separate from the prep zone. A helper can load or unload the DW, or set the table, without interfering with prep.

Pantry between studs--scroll down in this thread.

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Comments (7)

User
9 years ago
Are you willing to take away the door between the kitchen and dining room? That would give you two walls for an "L" shape.

Do you want the island seating to back into the breakfast room or the great room?

Finally looking at the plan I'd guess the wall and post between kitchen and great room are structural. I'd want those to be re-engineered and go away -- which could be an expensive change.
Annette Holbrook(z7a)
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Move the door from kitchen to dining all the way left and leave just a column on that corner. That would leave you 10-11 feet for that end of the L. What is the style of the house? I'm asking because that would affect how to address the corner of the DR.
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Mimi
Original Author
9 years ago
I was going to close off the dining to the kitchen completely-just need to find a good place for a pantry
wilson853
9 years ago
If this is new construction I would think about getting the kitchen closer to the garage. You have a very long hike from the garage to the kitchen when you are unloading groceries.
User
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Meh, it is a side load garage. Hate to say it but living in suburbia where there are hundreds of thousands of houses like that the garage probably won't be used very much and the groceries will often be brought in through the front door. I do agree it is not an optimal design but OP may be past that point.

I do like mama_goose's solution with the wall of 12" deep pantry shelves. Her approach leaves the structural wall in place and gets rid of the post shown in the original plan. Would be best if you could alter the doorway into the foyer so that the appliances extend the full width of the dining room wall (mama_goose's plan on the right).
Mimi
Original Author
9 years ago
These are great ideas. I love that second picture extending the wall all the way to the edge for appliances. Lots to think about...