Kitchen Remodel...Great space and light but too many options
bradfordj
11 years ago
We close on a short-sale next week, but my wife has concerns about moving...due in large part to the multiple remodel projects required. Thus, I want to provide a design for the kitchen first and get it done ASAP (if the design prompts her to agree to keep it). The kitchen is 23 x 14 and open to a 24 x 14 vaulted family room (on the side with the built-in table). . It has tons of light, and was a top-notch ktichen remodel...in the 80s. The picture was from a few years back, it is now missing cabinets doors, has cracked counters, and fixtures are broken. We would like a traditional kitchen with a mixture of tone (avoiding all white, or all dark). Some contemporary features are interesting, but not to the point of large metal surfaces or finishes. The windows overlook a pond and woods, a nice accent not seen in the picture. I would like to keep the cost below 70K. The house is a 70s walkout rambler, so there is not a distinct style to integrate. Any ideas are welcome. Thank you in advance!
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deppner
11 years agolast modified: 11 years ago
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Comments (9)HI -- gross635 -- Your right to some degree but you can't move the main floor bath to the other side because then that interfers with the floor plan on the second floor. Would not work . I would have loved to turn the whole plan around but it won't work in this case. Added note to what I posted before is to get rid of anywalls you don't need and also not every room has to have a door. Like the one on the lounge and the one at the end of the hall. I would open the lounge up by not having the walls on the entrance hall . As for a closet , there is space in front of the set back powder room for some coat hooks etc. I also question the fact of , if the lounge is really needed. Everything could have been shifted to the front and the kitchen set back , then that would have made a larger dining/familyroom area . But that would have ruined the resale value . So I think moving the bathrooms was the lest and best for this plan. One question I have , is this an English plan ?, because the English love putting doors on every room ?And usually the doors swing the wrong way....See MoreAll in one kitchen & living space
Comments (14)Thanks everyone. AMN - The lighting in the photo isn't great - the walls and venetian blinds are both white and the green is a wallpaper. I've a TV on one side and radiator on the other side of the wall but I do like the idea of painting it a different colour. What do you mean by "because the sectional is too big for the space already" thanks! Dar Eckert - like your suggestion of introducing another colour, I was thinking about aubergine but again it could be over modern and not the slightly warm vibe I'm looking for - what do you think? Carolyn - thanks for posting the rug, going to look it up and see about shipping costs etc to Ireland from that site. Really happy with the rooms but we've just had a baby and I want a bit more of a cosier feel with her around whilst still keeping with my modern twist!! Long post, sorry!!!...See MoreMixing antique brass and polished chrome in the dining room & kitchen
Comments (16)What I'm actually wondering though is about mixing the metals - so having the chandelier and lamps with the touch of silver - or would I be better to source antique brass lamps like I have in some other rooms in the house - I kind of wanted to feature quite a bit of glass, and generally the glass comes with chrome, but I'm not sure if it's too modern for the sideboard etc, and mores worried about the clash of metals, but something tells me it might be ok in this instance! I have chrome taps and rainfall shower head in new bathroom and kept with antique brass for the light fittings and door/press knobs. Also yes the room is small but that's not an issue - it is what it is and I'm fine with it!...See MoreNeed help for my kitchen!
Comments (8)Hi. Your kitchen to me looks large, certainly big enough for a table and maybe some seating (from what I can see in the pic anyway!). I personally wouldn't knock through unless rooms were small and needed space for furniture. I cook a lot and would hate the smell travelling, the noise and the mess etc. if the house has 2 living areas it's also nice for family members to have their own space at times. That's just my opinion though and what works for me and not you! ! Have you looked at pics where people have done the same thing with similar size rooms? Or is there anyone in the road with a similar house? Re paint, are you painting the units or just the walls? I would probably change the kitchen floor regardless if you knock through as its absorbing some of the light....See More
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11 years agoAttached you a sample, traditional or too antique, you can try some feeling like this, white color cabinet with walnut color island, that's two tone kitchen, not everything white or dark. Match with a nice granite and flooring.
gunnsharon
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11 years agolast modified: 11 years agoI have to say the activity on this site is quite amazing. Per apple_pie's request, I am providing the following additional detail.
1) The cabinets were apparently custom made in Italy in the 80s. The doors look like pressed wood...not solid. The hinges are very high quality and the boxes are in good shape but also pressed wood.
2) I roughed-out a floor plan with adjacent areas if one wanted to consider traffic flow. It is pretty much a rectangle; the kitchen does come out farther than the living room wall...not even like the drawing.I don't have details on counter dimensions yet; possibly this weekend I might arrange a visit to the house.
3) Main sink is in the corner by the windows. A small sink is also on the back of the island. It seems like windows over a sink get the most "use" since everyone goes to the sink several times a day.
4) There is a gas Jennair cooktop (pop up vent) on the island. I'm playing with the idea of moving the cooktop off the island. All appliances will be replaced.
Other notes: Corian countertops are gouged and cracked. They must go; perhaps some repurposed in the garage for work area. Most of the light fixtures are damaged and the replacement glass would have to be custom. I think we are better off buying new...plus the light fixtures are critical to the design (for me).
Thanks everyone!
michigammemom
11 years agolast modified: 11 years agoThis is one of my favorite kitchens on houzz. It is what I would call "edgy" traditional with simple Shaker style cabinets and classic subway tile paired with the drama of contemporary hardware and lighting.
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11 years agolast modified: 11 years agoI don't have a picture of the view out the windows, but attached is the exterior bird'e eye view. Dytecture - it is eerie that you posted that picture; the actual house is about 5 minutes away from us. I like it, but it is not quite what I envision. Unfortunately, I can "feel" what the space should be, but I can't yet translate it into materials and design. In that photo, I like the different woods, and the contrasting countertops. A less "finished" floor with more texture, e.g. shaved as previously mentioned, may work better in our kitchen. The comments here have been very helpful!
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