Need help with kitchen design.

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

We are planning a kitchen remodel and I’d love to get your
layout suggestions and ideas. The kitchen and
dining room will be gutted and rebuilt.

The kitchen is in the middle of the house. The sunroom and
great room were additions. There are no windows in the kitchen, only doors. The
kitchen is on the right and the dining room is on the left, currently separated
by a wall that we will remove. We would like to have a large comfortable table
in the dining room that we actually use.

These are some of our wants...

30” – 36” stove/oven with range hood on the right wall.

Island eating space for 3-4

Wall cabinet pantry storage

We don’t need a double oven, but I’m not against it.

Giant single bowl sink, 36” wide would be great.

We are a family of five and we don’t hang out much in the
kitchen. This is probably because the surrounding rooms are very useful and
there is no seating currently in the kitchen. We will probably do hardwood to
match the rest of the house in both the kitchen and dining room. The house is about 5000sqft with 5 bedrooms, pool, patio, deck overlooking the water. The current kitchen is the weak point of the entire house. The budget is from $40,000 to $80,000. We haven't looked into prices too much yet.

All measurements are in inches measured from the outside of
the door trim. The ceiling is 8 feet tall.

I’m looking forward to your ideas and thanks for the help!

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9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

This house is too cool to ruin with a remuddle. Hire a professional to assist you. Architect first, and a Kitchen Designer second.

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Comments (9)

sheloveslayouts
9 years ago
Unfortunately, with no natural light you're probably not going to be much more drawn to hanging out in the new kitchen. Are there rooms above the kitchen/dining or can you add skylights? Have you thought about expanding kitchen into the sunroom?
herbflavor
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
where is it most logical to open up the space...too many passages into rooms adjacent..... open up somewhere . You should post the whole first floor layout....not clear from sketch where people enter/exit on a daily basis...where is bedroom wing....where do groceries come in/unloading from vehicle......etc.
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Will Layton
Original Author
9 years ago
The master is above the kitchen. There is a step down to the
sunroom and it is floor to ceiling windows. Photo of the kitchen from door to
the mudroom. Photos of the sunroom and great room also. You can see the dining
room through the door in the left of the kitchen photo and also from the great
room through the sliding glass doors. The difference in light between the
kitchen/dining room and great room/sunroom is striking. But the most logical space to open up is the kitchen/dining room because the dining room and hallway behind the
fridge are 280 sqft in the middle of the house that are used just to get from
one side of the house to the other. Groceries come in through the mudroom. I'll work on a first floor schematic.
just_janni
9 years ago
Your house is really cool. Can't wait to see the layout - your kitchen change / opening up will be dramatic!
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sheloveslayouts
9 years ago
Is the TV room at the very front of the house? Which way is south?
heatheron40
9 years ago
I would get rid of the wall as you plan between dining and kitchen and, if possible, the wall between sunroom and kitchen, or at least a larger opening, 5 to 6 feet?
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chispa
9 years ago
Where are you located? In my area $80K would not be enough for a remodel that included removing walls and maybe adding load bearing beams.

I agree with Sophie, your house is not a standard design and should be looked at in person by an Architect. You might also want to get a GC to look at this just to give you a very rough idea of what these types of projects are costing in your area.
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Will Layton
Original Author
9 years ago
Remuddle. I love it! We won't Remuddle it. The pros will come in and we will move out for a while. Still, I need to know what I want and there is no better way than having a bunch of passionate kitchen lovers throw in their two cents.