Need advice on new construction Kitchen Layout

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

Hello we are building a new lakefront vacation home and need some advice on the kitchen layout.

We will have up to 3 families at the home and everyone always gravitates to the kitchen. We will do a lot of cooking (2 cooks) so incorporated 48" walkways around the island. I also enjoy facing family/guests while cooking so placed the cooktop on the island (considering 36" induction cooktop but may go with electric cooktop as a backup). To maximize the views from the island we decided on no upper cabinets along the lakefront wall. Instead we placed the sink/dishwasher and waste cabinet along that wall. Figured this would be the cleanup/food prep section.

The kitchen is 16' by 21' and open to the family room with stairs dividing. To support the open concept we needed a support beam to run across the kitchen and family room. It is 13' from the "street side wall" which is near the dining table. There is another set of windows (6' wide by 4'6" tall) behind the island where the dining table would be located ie the "street side wall".

there is a 7' wet bar/beverage center perpendicular to the dining table. This will have a undercounter wine/beer fridge. small prep sink. Coffee maker with full set of upper cabinets.

To make it easier to put the dishes away I thought the cabinets next to the fridge would be an ideal spot. I don't want to store on the island as someone is generally in the way hanging around the island.

I hope I provided all of the dimensions and planning information you need to provide some feedback on the layout.

Thank you in advance for your feedback and consideration!

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chispa

3 years ago

In a busy vacation home I would not place the wall ovens next to the fridge. One impatient kid/person wanting to get to the fridge, while you have the oven door down, will give you a nice big dent on the fridge door. The house we rented while building had that setup and the fridge door had a dent and scratch from impact with oven and/or MW doors.

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sheloveslayouts
3 years ago
Before you get too deep into kitchen details, i recommend you post your whole house floorplan to the good people over on the ”Building a Home” forum first (if you haven’t already.)
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HALLETT & Co.
3 years ago
You ask for advice but never actually specify what you are looking for feedback on. Layout? Finishes? Appliances?
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michelles_nh
Original Author
3 years ago
Hallett & Co, I am looking for advice on the layout. Thanks!
lharpie
3 years ago
Are you planning on a vent? after having a good one i would never go without again. much easier to do on the perimeter than island. and definitely do induction - its wonderful!
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michelles_nh
Original Author
3 years ago
lharpie, we weren't planning on having a vent but never really had a good one. What one do you recommend? Do you have an induction cooktop/range that you recommend?
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
3 years ago
IMO nix the island cooktop honestly you can have the cooktop anywhere and still alk to your guests and not take the risk of burning one . I dislike upper cabinets so often do aw all of the fridge true pullout pantries and no uppers anywhere else You have a great space for view why the space at the end of the window wall IMO put the range on that wall no wall oven just lots more stroage the have windows on either side of the range that allow proper venting and you get to keep the view while you cook.
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michelles_nh
Original Author
3 years ago
Patricia Colwell Consulting, that you for the feedback. The 3D picture from the cabinet site had an error on the lakefront window wall. Our home will have a 4 foot bump out that starts at the end of the lakefront cabinet run. I've deleted that picture and posted updated dimensions that reflect this wall more accurately. My first image from RoomSketcher had it shown correctly. That being said I understand your feedback on not having a cooktop on the island. I may be in the minority with this preference. However, appreciate your suggestion to move to an exterior wall for proper ventilation.