Kitchen Layout ideas

8 years ago

My wife and I are in the process of renovating a home and are currently working on the kitchen layout. We entertain a lot and it seems that everyone gathers in the kitchen so we went with a huge kitchen as well as large island. The biggest thing we keep going back and forth on is appliance layout. We currently have the refrigerator where the wall ovens are in this photo and are considering open shelving to the right of the sink. The beverage center will contain a wine refrigerator as well as a bar refrigerator with ice maker and glass cabinets up top for stemware. We are mainly looking for comments do's/don'ts and other design ideas. Thanks in advance!

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JAN MOYER

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

Twelve feet is too long for island, get it down to ten or it will make top selection difficult for no seam. Powder room is in very poor locale, too close to kitchen . Use the bath right of great room, that we can not see fully on your plan. Nothing s/b on the wall kitchen wall now shared with "current" powder room....or push it back. You're not "there' yet....: ) Nope...... post the plan in its entirety, please.......

With powder eliminated beverage shoved back two feet, entry to butlers changed , cabinetry turn eliminated......island shrink to ten feet and widened to five feet. I can barely READ........ fridge needs right of range, ovens nearest great room. Blackened area in hall would leave room for a narrow console, art and lighting..........behind hutch/serving space/built in.

A kitchen this size ( any size) needs a PRO KD on site. ........ get one. A kitchen begins with function/ appliance selection and storage and a budget.

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J Scott
Original Author
8 years ago
We have had the exact thoughts about the island, fridge/oven location, and powder room. I have a PDF of the plan I could post. Do you know how I can post that? New to Houzz... The bathroom nearest great room will be the kids bathroom and my wife is hesitant to make that the main guest bathroom which was the purpose of the powder room. The plumbing for that PR is existing with a few minor changes so it will not be too expensive to relocate. If I can't post a PDF I will post a full picture of the bottom floor once I get home and can take one.
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JAN MOYER
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
If you can scan most of the plan on a printer, you can save/file as a jpeg and upload. Or simply tape to a wall and take a phone pic and up load. Dragging the pdf to desk top and saving as a jpeg should work as well.
nutmeg1125
8 years ago
Click on "print" and then select to print the PDF in a different format, or click "save as" and convert the PDF to a jpeg or other image file. The other option is to take a "snip" or screenshot of the PDF and save it as an image file.
J Scott
Original Author
8 years ago
Here is the most recent design as a screenshot of the whole PDF. We actually just left the countertop company we are working with and they can get a quartz slab that is 5x12 so we could make the island just under 12' and still only use 1 slab.
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JAN MOYER
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I stand by my first thoughts.. All of them. I can't zoom enough to see the mud area, it is more than adequate for a powder room. I don't care if you CAN get a 12 foot slab, it is too long. Ten feet is "landing strip" enough, and 5 x 10 a better looking proportion. Lose the powder room, it is too close to private master suite AND to kitchen, change the pantry entry etc. etc etc, A 48 inch pro range can eliminate the need for double ovens, a microwave can go in the island..........many possibilities exist. But logistics, venting of cook, all must be considered : ) and involve structural considerations we can not see.

Fine tuning .....is you and a KD. Not a cabinet salesman or a contractor.
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JAN MOYER
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
@esarabia

You need to create your OWN post and thread. You can't really hijack that of another poster, particularly when it has just a few comments. As to your lighting, you need an expert on that. But I would limit myself to a linear fixture over the island, and recessed for all the rest, including peninsula. Now........re post and I'm sure the "lumens experts" will jump in. : ) Simply copy and paste your image from this thread