Small Kitchen Layout Advice Request

7 years ago

Good afternoon,

It is finally time to remodel our kitchen. Our current set-up is less than ideal. To the right of the stove we have a 30" base cabinet and upper, and the countertop is isolated and not very useful. There is also a lack of storage, and most upper cabinets are short and high, meaning I can't see or reach the items inside. This is a problem since I'm the primary user of the workspace and I'm not getting any taller. The attached photograph shows a remodeled kitchen in our neighborhood with our existing layout. I've used the Ikea kitchen designer to replace the 30" island cabinet with two 15" tall cabinets, added a lazy susan corner cabinet, and some drawers for the lower cabinets. I also shifted the dishwasher and got rid of the double sink.

I'm interested in opinions of the changed layout. I wanted to add more storage space and concentrate work areas to around the sink. I have not settled on door front styles, I like the idea of the recycled content offering by Ikea but am not sure if that would be too dark. Other options are white/off-white or grey. I'll add filler and end pieces to the final design, you will notice gaps. I don't want to move the oven or the refrigerator. (Well, I might, but that is outside of the budget.)

Thank you for your time. I appreciate your help.

-Amelia

Current set-up:

Draft proposed set-up:

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mama goose_gw zn6OH
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
IMO, you are not improving the layout. You need landing space on both sides of the range, and you don't want the burners against the wooden fridge surround. So, maybe use a 15" pantry to the right, and a 15" drawer base between the range and fridge?
Amelia K
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you. I was worried about the proximity of the burners to the surround.
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revivalgypsy
7 years ago
My house was setup like your proposed layout when we moved in, we actually changed it to your "before" layout with a small center island. It was changed before we actually moved in so I never used the original setup, but with no landing space next to range, I knew it would never be functional. keep your layout, imo
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Design Loft Bracebridge
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Consult your local building code. Most will require at least 18" of space (side to side & from countertop up) to any combustible on either side of the range. Your elevations show a space of what looks like 15 3/8" (hard to read) from the countertop to the underside of your upper cabinets. This won't fly in an inspection. Having a pantry right next to a range is not only against typical building codes, it's a terrible idea for a functional kitchen. If you're working with a KD, they should know this. If you're not, you should be. If you're set on the fridge/pantry set up, I'd move the range to the left to give you the required spacing or remove the left hand pantry. IMPO, the existing picture you've shown is a much better layout. Apart from the strangely raised/shorter cabinets to the left of the range & on the sink wall.