kitchen layout, with w/d

7 years ago

I'm remodeling my 8'x15' kitchen. I'm considering a u-shaped kitchen, though galley could work, too. Base cabinets only. The white boxes are my w/d that can be stacked. I'm moving sink to beneath window, adding dishwasher. Refrigerator is 24" deep and wide, 78" tall. Water heater will be under cabinet (currently is in corner by stove). The corner where w/d could sit has the bottom of staircase take up some headroom. A small closet is underneath the stairs, but it is unfinished and not really usable, even with drywall and shelves. I'm thinking of closing it off and opening the space as a bookcase in living room. Any thoughts on these layouts?

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Suzette Sherman Design

7 years ago

First one or third one. I would suggest a fin wall to capture the W/D at the end unit and to make it feel more purposeful and architectural. I have no idea where your uppers are. I am not a big fan of kitchen counters and uppers that just end on a wall versus having a fin wall there too. Feels built-in and considered and looks better.

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rantontoo
7 years ago
Can we assume that the understairs closet is not big enough for the stacked washer/dryer to be recessed into it?
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Jill
Original Author
7 years ago
Suzette, I'll research fin walls. I won't have upper cabinets. I'm a bit of a minimalist.
Jill
Original Author
7 years ago
Rantontoo, yes, the closet is too small. In fact, to get the height clearance if I stack the w/d, I will need to come out 12" from the wall (and the front of the closet).
tatts
7 years ago
#3. Save all the floor space you can, and put a cabinet next to the stack for folding and sorting.
J M
7 years ago
3 with a counter as suggested or 1 integrated like this (but no upper cabinets since you don't want them):
Jill
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I was thinking some kind of cabinet. I had considered turning the w/d into a peninsula with seating in photo #2 or even a reconfigured photo ##1.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
7 years ago
I think I would try to incorporate the WD under some counter since IMO with no uppers those stacked will look odd so in the peninsula might be a good spot.
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Flo Mangan
7 years ago
Is there a closet in perhaps a bedroom where the w/d could be placed? I have had a stacked in the kitchen and I didn’t like it. We had no other spot. So i understand. But look around and see what creative spot might have been overlooked.
Jill
Original Author
7 years ago
Flo, the only potential other spot is the back porch (which I'm converting to living space next year). The bathroom is 8'x7' so no real space there. The house is small, which I want. It's never had a w/d so I have to add the hookups.