hiding structural beam creatively in kitchen island
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PROSabrina Alfin Interiors
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Help I have a horrible kitchen and I cant expand it!!! I need creative ideas!!
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Jason Hays
2 months agoI like the pic below where they turned the island and then built out the post to have it balanced. The "shell" of the post can be bigger and off center from the actual post.
I have also seen some pics of posts that they wrapped in shelves. for thinks like barware, etc. Something simple and not too bulky.
Agree that a pic or rough drawing would help.
Sammie J
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2 months agoJason Hays
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2 months agoThe beam that can’t move without great cost us the farthest right in the second picture. The middle mean is cosmetic and we will open up a pass through there. The Islam will extend out into the area in the first picture
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2 months agoHere are a few more photos. The new island (4 x 8’ more or less) will replace the small existing island and bar seating. There will be wrap around seating in two sides as the morning sunrise comes through the sliding doors. The challenge is leaving enough room between island and fireplace (9.5 feet from beam to fireplace).
Jason Hays
2 months agoSo exciting. Here are my questions about flow and island placement.
1. How much new walk space (width) will there be between kitchen and island? Maybe there's wiggle room in where the island goes compared to the post? It's hard to tell from your drawing.2. Again hard to tell from your drawing, will the post be about a foot in from the long side or the short side of the island? Where do you think the post will be? 1, 2 or 3? Or maybe I am way off?
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2 months agoJason Hays
2 months agoJason Hays
2 months agoSince you have 36-48 inches of walkway, I would go as wide as feels comfortable. I would say no narrower than 36, but more like 40 would probably feel better. The closer the island to the kitchen the more the post moves towards the outer edge of the island.
If it is more like #2, that's pretty far in. I can see how you want to make it something practical. I have seen LOTS of pics of posts pretty far into the island. They looked fine. Do you know how big the post has to be. If it's only a 4x4 or 6x6, that won't take up too much visual space.
When you said wrapped seating, I assume you mean the wrapped seat with back to the sliding door? That makes the beam really just there, not in the way, and fine IMO.
If you want to make it into something, I would keep it simple maybe? Not to visually distracting as you look into the kitchen from the living room.
This is cool, though I doubt your post will be this massive.
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