Help deciding between two kitchen plans please

2 years ago

last modified: 2 years ago

I need help deciding between two kitchen plans.

Plan 1 has a bit more drawer space, it's a bit easier to vent the hood and the kitchen triangle is separated more. The passage facing the fridge is somewhat narrow but it is not faced with drawer fronts on the opposite side. It offers a bit less countertop space next to the fridge but also a big peninsula countertop.

Plan 2 has a sink on the peninsula. It offers a small pantry and a larger stretch of continuous countertop space next to it. There is a bit less drawer space because there are two pullouts. The passage facing the fridge is wider but is faced with a dishwasher/sink on the opposite side.

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Daisy England
2 years ago
Am I looking at it wrong or do you have a dead space in each top right hand corner?
Ilija Pavlic
Original Author
2 years ago
@Daisy England Yes, there's an approximately 30cm x 30cm chimney in that corner.
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I love the tall units but you need to go straight to the ceiling to prevent dust and dirt settling on the top. I would put a row of small up and over cupboards along the very top as an option. Very handy for unsightly bulky items. I don't like the end open shelves by sink very dated but what you could do is a long double shelf all the way along the island with a wine racking either side for balance vertically. I think shelving each side of the sink would be better. You have a lot of cupboards but no deep drawers which are highly valued these days. Good selling point. I Like your colour suggestions... The little Greene paint company have a lovely grey so does farrow and ball. Where are you sourcing your Quartz and what flooring? Do your ovens have easy open shelf doors ..handy as they retract so don't get in the way as you take food out..Neff offer best ones. If you want a better balance of tall you could always do fridge freezer one side and pull out pantry on the other with racking. Then on sink side don't go all the way along the wall just have it as centred space so you can pull out larder doors. On your island you will need your bin as this'll be prep area? What is the room opposite tall cupboards? Need the island to look good from that side as that is what you will see. Hope of help. I'm embarking on the same thing and have spent hours and hours researching!
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rinked
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Hey Ilija, long time no see!

May I ask why the large fridge? Wouldn't you be better off with a built-in?

Neither layout is great, you don't want the sink in a small-ish island and preferably there should be a minimum of 80cms inbetween sink and cooktop.

And are these standard cabinet sizes where you live? (I forgot where that was)
Ellie
2 years ago
Is there a wall along bottom behind sofa or is that sofa in a nother living space? It's just because the depth of space left for the dining table isn't accurate, you'd need about 2.4m for getting round table/pulling in and out chairs, you've only left about 170cm depth for that in the pic
rinked
2 years ago
(Looks like 240 to me, Ellie)
Ilija Pavlic
Original Author
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
@Ellie there’s no wall there. It’s just a sofa, which can be moved further in space.
Ellie
2 years ago
Yes, Just noticed the sofa is facing the other way into another area so doesn't need space in front!
Ilija Pavlic
Original Author
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
@rinked We’ve moved to Canada. Unfortunately, there are no Euro-style real counter depth fridges, and the widths are wider as well. Standard measures are 30+ inches, with 36 most common (roughly 91 cm). Cabinet sizes are standard North American IKEA offerings in faux inches (nominally 12”—36”, in reality 31, 38, 46, 53, 61, 76 and 91 cm).
rinked
2 years ago
Layout suggestion:
Ilija Pavlic
Original Author
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
@rinked I love the novel perspective that you have provided. I believe it is visually appealing, and very reasonable for traffic. It does seem like the drawback is a good amount of drawer and countertop space lost (a bit over 1 meter, which is about 25-30%?).
rinked
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
As it was nearly midnight here, I skipped the talk. But yes it is exactly like you say; less counterspace, yet visually more attractive. Let me see the whole floorplan to figure out a layout with more units, I saw a floorplan in your other post.

Is the bit of wall you left in loadbearing? (which are and which aren't?) And the top right corner has a chimney, you said?

And will the kitchen be the only food storage space?
rinked
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
So.. tweaked your second layout a bit to try and improve the looks and lines. Hence the island is smaller. Plus side: the dishwasher won't be such a triphazard when open. With kids walking around (aka suddenly behind you ninja style) you want some freedom of movement. Upper units on the sink wall. Free hanging range hood above the stove (or built in oven and cooktop?). Symmetrical drawers alongside stove. Plates, bowls, cutlery next to sink, close to dishwasher. Trash bin below sink.

Tip: Pick 3 drawer type base units, add a blind shallow drawer in the lowest drawer of the 91cm unit, great for small stuff. The drawer is too deep to fill up anyway (will become too heavy).

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