Kitchen layout feedback
We are finalizing our plans for our new house. I would like some feedback on the kitchen layout with 3 options.
Option 1) Leave it as is. There will be a large wood hood range above the stove and marble wall behind the stove and windows. I would do a glass grid door for the pantry and there will also be counters and upper cabinets in the pantry that matches the rest of the kitchen. On the other side of the stove, I would do one 2-pannel upper cabinet with glass grid and 1 upper next to it that goes down to the counter with no glass. I am trying to add symmetry because even though the oven range is centered on the island and the room, the fact that the backsplash will end and then be a pantry door doesn't allow to do equal amounts of cabinets/windows on each side of the stove.
Option 2) Decrease the width of the windows around the stove to allow a 1 panel upper cabinet on the left that goes down to the countertop. On the other side of the stove and window, do uppers that also go down to the counter.
Option 3) Move the stove to the right and center it on the wall, not the island, with 2 windows on each side and equal upper cabinets for the remaining space on each side.
Also please disregard the bar, it will just be uppers over the counter to look like a china hutch. The table will be moved to the right and center the hutch so it's not so closed to the island too.
Please let me know your thoughts! This is our first time building a home and our last we want to get it right!
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago- 5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
Pantry...Don't waste your pantry space on cabinets. They will make it much less useful. One wall would be OK, but the rest should be shelves. The last thing you want to have to do is open/close cabinet doors/drawers over and over looking for something!
Don't put a window in the Pantry. Pantries are primarily for food storage – which means cool, dark, and dry. Windows let in light and heat, the opposite! Be sure you have good ventilation in the Pantry as well, especially in the summer and especially because your Pantry is on an exterior wall. The registers, etc., should be able to be closed off in the winter so you don't heat it.
In fact, pantries should not be on an exterior wall if at all possible. Exterior walls also bring in heat in the summer (or year-round if you live in warm climate. If it's a north wall, it might not be as much of an issue, depending on where you live.
Sink and window...It looks like the window over the sink is really two windows with a stile of some sort between them. If that's the case, then you probably do not want to center the sink on the windows because that means staring at the stile instead of a clear window. Consider either centering the sink on just one of the windows (or right/left aligning with one) or split the window into 3 windows so the sink is centered on a clear pane in the middle. Or, change to one very large window.
Windows flanking the range…you need a bit more space. With a 48" range, you need a 54" wide hood. Then, you need some space between the window trim and the hood; I recommend 6".
Are the refrigerator & freezer fully integrated? If so, then they're probably fine. If not, if they're standalone/counter-depth, then you will need more space between the wall and the refrigerator (probably at least6 or 9 inches) to allow the door to open fully.
Dining table…Is this your only Dining Room? If so, then consider a 42"D table instead of 36"D. 36" is too shallow overall. It's not just leg room under the table, it's also about having enough room on the table itself for plates, glasses, and serving dishes. 36" is OK for a snack or quick meal, but not for a full meal. Do yourself a favor and get a 42"D table. (It will also give you a bit extra leg room under the table.)
Guessing at measurements, how about something like this?
- 5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
Buehl, again, we came up with almost the same plan. :)
Here are my suggested changes from the other thread:
- 5 years ago
- 5 years ago
Buehl