to move a kitchen or not?

9 years ago

I have an 1850's Ontario cottage style home where the kitchen is in the middle of the house. I've been waiting a long time to renovate and we're finally ready but...I'd like to keep the kitchen where it is and my husband would like to move it because he doesn't like the fact that when you enter the house, you walk right into the kitchen. I understand that, so my solution would be to make a front entrance before you enter the kitchen. First photo is the porch that you enter the kitchen (single door). Second photo is what you walk into from that door.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
9 years ago
I thonk we need to see an actual floor plan before commenting . Of course this was a very natural thing in that era where the kitchen really was where everyone came to.I think the kitchen needs to be enlarged for sure so if your budget is large I think moving the entry would make sense.
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User
9 years ago
100K+ budget? Move it. No? Leave well enough alone.
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Sam Campbell
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9 years ago
My gut says the same thing...big money to move it. Rather take that money and put it into the entrance or my dream appliances. Thanks for your feedback.
Judy Mishkin
9 years ago
if you are gutting the kitchen anyway. if you need to upgrade the electricals anyway. if you need to redo plumbing anyway, i don't think its dumb to move the kitchen at all. whichever way results in a better house. you never get your money back on a redo, but if it improves the house you get more of it back.
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apple_pie_order
9 years ago
Talk to an architect about moving the entrance. Lovely flowers, by the way.
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