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Help with Lay out of kitchen

6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago

I currently have a galley kitchen.

When one walks in through the front door, there is an open space (I don't know what it will be yet as I have a formal living room else where.) The left side of that room was used as a dining area by previous owners.

Further back on the left is the galley kitchen. On the left side, there is the counter, the sink, and more counter space. On the right side, there is a small peninsula with an old fashion post. Directly across from the sink, there is a door that leads to the basement. Then there is some counter space, a stove, and more counter space. That is the end of the kitchen.

Behind the kitchen, is a door that leads to the laundry room. The refrigerator is currently in the laundry room. The laundry room has a door that leads to the back yard. To the right of the laundry room is a very small bathroom.

I would like to expand the kitchen. There are a few challenges. There is not much I can do to gain more width. The door to the basement can be moved only a few inches (6-12"). Also the post is load baring. The post could be moved only a few inches as well without having to get a steel beam. I can't afford a steel beam to support the 2nd floor.

Please let me know if you have any ideas on how I can create a better layout.

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Comments (8)

  • 6 years ago

    You need a whole home reorganization. That’s an Interior Designer that you need to hire. Once you get the whole house redesigned to flow better, then you can work with a Kitchen Desihner for the kitchen.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    What we need is a to scale floor plan showing all windows, doorways measurements all marked dark enough to be easily read. Use graph paper it makes it much easier for you to do for us to read. Why the pics of the bathroom? BTW in your case we need the whole main floor to scale. Show us plumbing if it can’t be moved and gas lines , ceiling height comes in handy and a good idea of your budget.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Do you need you keep the shower? If you get rid of the wall oven and cooktop, and use a 30" range, you could put the fridge beside the basement door, and if possible (I don't know, but looking at the video it looks as if the shower is on the other side of the small pantry), recess the fridge into what is now pantry and bathroom shower. Then, if you can move the wall between the kitchen and laundry, it looks as if you can expand the kitchen that direction at least 18". I don't know if all that would be worth moving the fridge a few feet into the kitchen. Are the ovens 30"?

    We need a layout.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Here is the floor plan. It isn't perfect, but hopefully you can get an idea. I really just want to work on the left side of the house and not touch the bedrooms or living room. From the kitchen there are stairs that lead to the basement. From the hallway there are stairs that lead to the attic. The attic stairs are directly above the basement stairs. I do want to keep the shower but I'm open to reconfiguring the left side of the house or in the empty room.


  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Best case scenario on the right. I assume since the post is supporting a weight-bearing wall, you'd need a new beam (red lines in kitchen) if the right side of the kitchen can be moved back. In line with the post:


    In line with the bathroom wall:

    The red line across the kitchen is the same length in each drawing.

  • 6 years ago

    I would move the down staircase to the immediate right of the door descending down along the exterior wall then open up space for kitchen etc.

  • 6 years ago

    PS The bedroom closet would be smaller but the kitchen would be amazing. If you are putting in a new kitchen you can afford to move the staircase!