newly designed old layout, any merit?

8 years ago

I had discarded this layout B option which adds an additional doorway directly into the dining room, but I’ve reworked it with some of the changes that were made on layout A that make it more workable. Is this idea worth pursuing with my designer? She has not drawn up or given estimate on plan A yet, but I don’t want to waste her time. This is a long and narrow condo.

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Janet
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8 years ago

The boiling water test is something I run through my head as well. They would only be about three steps apart, but it’s crossing a walkway. I’m sure that would come up, though to be honest, I’m an Instant Pot fan and don’t boil much water these days!

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Janet
Original Author
8 years ago
I should have mentioned that we are empty nesters, so just the two of us on a day to day basis. But when the kids all come over there are 13 to feed and move through the kitchen. So it’s a trade off of having the long counter between the sink and cooktop, or a second doorway to improve traffic flow. The other door goes to the foyer and we have to walk around the wall to get to the dining table.
Janet
Original Author
8 years ago
Good morning! Hoping someone sees this!
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damiarain
8 years ago
Here's a crazy idea =)

- Close off the doorway by the front door (widen the opening and make it a niche/closet

- place a expandable table in front of the windows - room enough for you and your husband when it's just the two of you, expandable to seat 4 (or more) kids when needed

- inset fridge along the 'bottom' wall

- if the table feels too closed in, go without the 12" deep pantry to the left of the fridge, otherwise, yay storage!

- have at least 15" between oven and cooktop (somewhere to put hot things out of the oven)

- gives you ~48" of prep space to the left of the sink

- aisle is wide enough that peeps can still walk by even if the DW is open

- dish storage is above the DW

- extra prep space / serving space to the right of the fridge
Janet
Original Author
8 years ago
Wow, that’s thinking outside the box! Thanks for thinking about it! I think it would make the kitchen feel too small. I wouldn’t need the pantry, as I have a walk in pantry at the end of the kitchen. Thank goodness. I do have a coat closet in the foyer as well. But for all the variations I’ve tried, I never came up with this one! I’m going to be visualizing this all evening.
damiarain
8 years ago
Yeah I can imagine making it more narrow would be quite a change... but at the current width, the two sides are maybe too far apart for ease of going back and forth from the sink/cooktop... you wouldn't need to go as narrow as 48" between the sides....

Since you have the room, maybe you could have extra deep counters on each side (like +6"/side) - this is a nice, esp when you have ~things~ kept on the counter, like food processor, coffee machine, etc - they don't have to encroach into the workspace of the countertop.

Doing this would still leave you with an aisle that's close to 5' wide and at least the cooktop and sink would be on the same side (in my head, needing to take boiling water from the cooktop to sink is much easier when they're in a run together, vs trying to turn and cross the kitchen as it is currently drawn)