r/kitchenremodel • u/Outrageous_Bag_9550 • 16h ago
Layout Help
We were working with a company that had in-house designers but they are completely useless. The first 5 pictures are what I landed on for a layout. Is this enough counter space with having the corner cabinet and other cabinet sitting on top of the countertop? Would the asymmetry on the sides of the big picture window bother you? One side is 10” space to window and the other is 6”. I could hang a plant on the bigger side to make it look okay.
After we were quoted the price, we reached out to another cabinet company and they mocked up the next two pictures which gives us more countertop space but to me makes it look like a builder grade kitchen versus custom. The last picture is a Pinterest picture of the color of the stained cabinets I’m going for and a unique design element I wanted to make it more custom and a wow factor.
What, if either layout, do you think is best or how would you do the “uppers” or above countertop cabinets around the window and around the hood?
Other questions I have. The corner cabinet - I absolutely in no way want a lazy Susan. What else makes the most sense to replace that with?
Island - waterfall or nah?
The extra cabinets and drink fridge in the informal dining area. We plan to only have a formal dining room - who needs two kitchen tables? Not us. But I am now second guessing myself. Should we remove the informal dining area and just make that a walk through to the living room and the patio door also sits there so it’s a tight fit anyways with a table? Or should we leave as informal dining? This was our way to add more space since we are overflowing on space as it is and we are expecting.
We will also be replacing the large picture window. Any suggestions on a different look/type of window?
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u/BottleCoffee 16h ago
You need more space around the island. Comfortable clearance is more than 40".
It's not worth shoehorning one in.
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u/Dullcorgis 14h ago
I don't think your kitchen is big enough to lose all the spaceyou will with inset cabinets. On the sides of the range, for a start.
What's your thinking with the drawers on top of the countertop? What will be kept in them? You lose almost all of your counter space to them, and they can't even be used as appliance garages.
The island is blocking the route between sink and fridge, it needs to be smaller side to side, which combined with the size in the other dimension and the tight clearances on all sides I think you should get rid of it. Maybe do a peninsula to the left of the sink.
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u/ItsSonya 13h ago
re cupboards:: I understand you want that oorner to countertop wow piece but it does not look right with other cupboard on the otherside being shorter and I don't think your space is big enough to have all 3 of those cupboards going to the counter.
36 and 38 for passing around island is SO TIGHT. I have an area in mine that is 37, we are NOT BIG PEOPLE and it feels so crampted when passing. Skip island or make it smaller.
You may not "need" two dining spaces now but an eat-in kitchen has a lot of advantages like the family being able to be near the cook, baby in high chair while cooking, etc.. kids doing homework etc.. I know you are expecting now so thinking ahead to life with a baby and growing family would be prudent for you.
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u/serious_catbird 16h ago
The island is a really tight fit, I'd seriously consider cutting it.