Kitchen Layout Help

9 years ago

Hello all,

I need your help choosing a kitchen layout that allows enough counter top and storage space. I know for me I think having the peninsula is an obstacle, but it gives a good amount of extra counter-top space. I also like having the fridge adjacent to the living room vs so close to the stove, but don't want to create a bottle neck spot for traffic in the hallway.

I have an interior designer who suggested to just go with a large island and do away with the peninsula and has advocated putting the fridge near the hallway where it is on the first rendering. The hallway is about 36" wide and the fridge wouldn't be in the hall area if I put in a 12" wall cabinet, but close enough that when the fridge doors are opening it might cause someone to wait.

I guess I'm just looking for opinions on if the peninsula is really something that is needed and or if the fridge positioning works. Thanks!!

1) hall fridge without peninsula

2) hall fridge w/with peninsula

3) hall pantry no peninsula (counter space is a bit tight on this one)

4) hall pantry with peninsula

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acm
9 years ago
I like the hall fridge, because otherwise your main kitchen space is too cramped. worrying about people getting drinks is secondary to just getting enough kitchen in here to live with.

I also like the "peninsula" idea, because the way all these hallways come in leaves you with almost no kitchen, and the peninsula lets you reclaim some of the middle of the room as working and storage space. Not so sure about the specific way it's drawn, as it seems to crowd the hallway on the left too much, but you're having us look at these drawings in a vacuum, so it's hard to judge which walkways are important and which would be rarely used or how any of this impacts neighboring living space. Anyway, it would be easy to shorten the island a bit in order to get enough walking space in front of and behind the peninsula by shifting it all a bit to the right. Two stools is plenty when your space is this tight and when the dining table is just a few steps away.

If you do something like that, you might see if your cabinet person could rig up triangular shelving in the open spaces on the back -- could be a fun place to keep some cookbooks, or a knick-knack or two, or something.
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homepro01
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Post in the kitchen forum for some feedback. The kitchen designs posted are not good. There are links on the kitchen forum about what items to consider when building a new kitchen.

Good luck!
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dan1888
9 years ago
Post in the kitchen forum. Both designs can be improved.
palimpsest
9 years ago
How big is the entire house or apartment? Can we see more of the floor plan? What's down those two hallways?

I am not sure that with limited kitchen space I would attempt multiple seats at the island with a table right there. It's redundant.

I think the refrigerator off to the side works well. I did this in my last apartment, technically the refrigerator was in the living room. I did a completely integrated unit with wood doors. And in Manhattan, I've seen plans with a kitchen or wall oven/MW technically across the hall from the kitchen tucked in the vestibule area with a closet. Alternate plans can work in tough spaces if it's done right. Right now we need more information.