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14 years ago
We are designing cabinetry and a "see through" for our kitchen. We are replacing all the lower cabinetry, removing the desk, and uppers on the right side of the kitchen where the "hole" will go. We are painting the cabinets either soft antiqued green or antiqued bone with granite counters. We are considering moving the fridge to the other side of the wall and encase it with a cabinet and skirt and drywall it in, leaving us about 3.5" for a walk through. OR, we would just put the fridge where the desk it at the end of the wall. We are trying to create at least a 5.5" opening into the foyer/living area. We will extend the counters through the hole and have a bar area on the other side. Any opinions on 1) the fridge placement (we currently have it moved to the outside of the wall), 2) design for the "hole" 3) high functioning upper and lower cabinetry design once the see through is established? Thanks!

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  • 14 years ago
    last modified: 14 years ago
    Why not just leave the refrigerator where it was within the cooking area so that you won't have to walk all over the place to prepare meals (and not block the breakfast area) and leave the lower cabinets within the cooking area as well?

    Just remove the desk and uppers to the right of the fridge, then between fridge the old end wall, open up a partial opening and install your old upper cabinets below the opening, a bar counter on top of them and the half-wall and open shelves above the opening?
  • 14 years ago
    We have to remove all the lowers, as they are 42 inches high! lol I guess the last owner was a giant. I have a lot of concern for putting the fridge so far out also, definitely wanting opinions about that. No open shelves, I have nothing worth displaying, unless sippee cups and Corelle are in fashion these days and it's a dust collector. Thanks for your input!
  • 14 years ago
    Oh, and fridge is a monster, which is why we want to put it al least where the desk is, as it sticks out so far into the kitchen.
  • 14 years ago
    Oh, now I see what you're saying about your lowers - Didn't notice that...

    ...so you're going to have to tear out the backsplash too - and your uppers are going to be awfully high for regular use - At that point, it may make sense to simply donate all the cabinets someplace and redo the entire kitchen.
  • 14 years ago
    Yes, backsplash and everything. The cabinets are a bit high, but they have adjustable shelves and I am 5'6", so they should work ok. The money has to stop somewhere!
  • 14 years ago
    If the wall is not load bareing then why not just take it out and go for an open plan. No holes. The kitchen and living area will look more high end than holes . Then the kitchen can have an island w/seating that would look a lot better and more updated . The wall on the left in the last picture is where the fridge needs to go. Put a gable end panel around the fridge and a full depth cabinet over it for the builtin look - the gable panels will match your kitchen cabinets.
  • 14 years ago
    would you be able to live with a counter depth fridge? that way you could perhaps have cupboards over it.
  • 14 years ago
    It is a load baring wall, so we are stuck. And the wall on the other side has a pantry and the garage door, I would also be walking across the eat in area, which is a bit far for the fridge, and no counter to put groceries on. We decided to stay with the fridge inside the kitchen, it was left with the house and pretty high end, exactly what I want as far as room etc. If I put it where the desk is, it won't be jutting into the kitchen, we will put cabinets over it with a skirt attached to enclose it so you won't see it from the bar area. My hands are really tied as far as placement of things.
  • 14 years ago
    Just because the fridge came with the house doens't mean you have to keep it - You can easily sell it on Craigslist and get a counter-depth unit in SS to match the rest of your appliances.
  • 14 years ago
    Good idea, thanks!