Kitchen Layout Feedback

2 years ago

Hi folks!
I’ve found discussions and input here to be really creative and thought-provoking. We are working on a home renovation which will include redoing and expanding our existing kitchen. So there are limitations related to where (existing, historic) walls and windows are. I’d love folks’ opinion on the design we have so far, plus input on a specific question:

What to do about our exhaust hood above our induction cooktop? The designer is recommending a recessed ceiling-mount “hood,” which I don’t think it going to be very effective at all, plus I don’t like the look of what appears to be a big shiny vent in the ceiling. We have high ceilings. The cooktop is 36” and the space between the window trim is more like 30”. If we were to remove the trim around the windows, I think we’d have room for a 36” hood, possibly an insert in a drywalled and tiled enclosure?

Attaching architectural plans (which have the architect’s placeholder layout) along with the layout/elevations our designer has proposed.

A few things to note:

There is a small pantry next to the “coffee bar”
The “coffee bar” is in a shallow recess — the lower cabinets will be just 13” deep, uppers are 11” deep, but I’ve determined this will be enough for a small sink.

One change is that the “coffee bar” will also have upper cabinets.

Would love ANY and ALL input! Thank you!

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chispa
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
The drawings don't show the same layout ... one has a main sink in the perimeter and the other in the island. Which is the correct layout?

Ideally with a 36" cooktop you want a 42" hood.
lharpie
2 years ago
Definitely need at least a 36” hood so you’ll need to figure out the trim issue. a little breathing room between hood and window is nice so you may need to make windows more narrow.

i find it hard to make coffee with uppers so i’d leave space for at least a coffeemaker with no upper.
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Eliz
Original Author
2 years ago
The architectural drawing is just a placeholder. The correct layout is the drawing with the watermark. I included the architectural drawings because I think they give a little more context.
Eliz
Original Author
2 years ago
Thanks @lharpie — we cannot change the windows (they are historic). They are double-hung with counterweights, but I think we can still remove the trim and drywall/tile all the way up to the frame, which would give ups 39”. Here’s a current photo.
3onthetree
2 years ago
After seeing the as-is picture with the 24" DW and upper cabinet shoehorned within the framework of very traditional, prominent millwork that wants to be proportional to the whole space, I'm not sold on putting the cooktop and hood there. Nor with the sink on the blank wall. And I see future issues with maybe meeting code on receptacles within 24" reach on the counter with those windows.
lharpie
2 years ago
What about swapping sink and stove? the layout wouldn’t quite be as nice, but i don’t see the hood working well otherwise. Especially if all of your windows are traditional with trim. prepping in front of a window is lovely. i’d also not want cabs to counter between sink and stove.