Rowhouse Kitchen - do you like this layout?

7 years ago

We're at the beginning stages of a kitchen redo. We have a DC rowhouse, the kitchen is in the back of the house through a hallway that houses the HVAC and a small pantry. The current kitchen is L-shaped. There is very little counter space. The back wall has a window in the middle and a wall in the right corner. As you can see, it is a small kitchen.

And here is a view of the dining room with hallway to the kitchen. The door in the dining room is the bathroom. The hallway has a small pantry and the HVAC unit.

I would like to move the hallway to the middle of that wall above. I would take out the door to the bathroom and move it to the side so it faces the new hallway. The HVAC unit would be moved to the far right wall. Thus, basically moving the hallway but opening up the kitchen.

I found a house done with a similar footprint to what I'm describing above. I don't think there is anywhere else to move the HVAC and I would still like to keep a bath on this floor (but not facing the dining room anymore!). Here are pics of the "inspiration house":

What do you think of this layout? Unfortunately we don't have a lot of options with space constraints.

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Anglophilia

7 years ago

I think what you propose will be VERY costly. Be sure you don't over-build your house.

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rinked
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
A floorplan with measurements would get you more practical answers.

So will a few more photos of the other walls in your kitchen.
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Stephanie D
Original Author
7 years ago
To be clear, we would be moving the HVAC over a few feet, keeping the bathroom where it is and everything in it where it is - only the door would move. The kitchen sink would stay on the same wall. The stove would move. The walls are not load bearing. We would not be adding french doors/redoing the back wall (which isn't pictured).

We would not be overbuilding the house. Updated kitchens are almost a necessity when selling houses in my area.
NYCish
7 years ago
I can't tell if you are going to lose some space in the kitchen if you do this. Can you just move the door to the bathroom to the hallway and leave the hallway as is? Will you convert the kitchen to a galley style?

any way you can rough sketch a floor plan or post a floor plan? These things are hard to provide advice for without seeing floor plans. Where are your stairs and is there space under the stairs for anything?
Helen
7 years ago
I have no idea if it is feasible but my HVAC is in the ceiling above a dropped ceiling. It's in the foyer so the lower ceilings in that part of my unit aren't a visual issue. Perhaps you could put the HVAC system in the ceiling above the hall.
keith Dcil
7 years ago
I would want to the half bath door out of dining room also.