Kitchen design
BEWARE: Solution: Plan your kitchen layout as far in advance as possible, and choose your appliances before you start looking at cabinetry, “This will allow you to fit your units around your appliances, rather than the other way around, giving you a seamless look that’s both smart and space-efficient.”
LIGHTING BEWARE:If you don’t put the right light fixtures over your countertops, you will end up prepping, cooking and cleaning up in the shadows, says home stager Naomi Findlay. “Another common lighting mistake is prioritizing aesthetics over functionality. Pretty pendants are beautiful, but if they don’t shine enough light over your work surfaces, they will not be practical,” she says. Solution: Findlay recommends positioning lighting slightly in front of you rather than directly overhead or behind you. Installing downlights, pendant lights and sconces on separate circuits makes it easier to control your lighting levels and atmosphere, she says. And don’t forget to choose bulbs that emit sufficient light, so you can see what you’re doing when you’re chopping and cooking.
This view shows the expansive double-insulated windows that wrap half of the kitchen. The working side of the island includes three drawers, a double waste bin pullout, the main farmhouse-style sink, a paneled dishwasher and a speed oven with a storage drawer below. The countertops are honed quartzite.
like the cupboards go to the ceiling, but less glass except for the actual clear and blue glass drinking ware, shiny reflective backsplash, ceiling "hood", island has vertical 4-5" raised area to hide mess, mobile skinny island in front for serving or moving behind couch etc. (has wood features like furniture or repurposed buffet etc.)
Key zones for working in Kitchen
compact mixing center...where the flour, sugar, etc....but...need counter space??does this really save space? only the mid section of the swing out storage is additional sotrage!! the doors would be in the way....maybe not!!...unless the bottom drawers are exposed....not really!!
Note vent..could be installed in a lower ceiling? Note butcher block raised counter...make in high glass poly? withstand heat?
note position of sink, induction cooktop or slide in range under window non-lake, have 9-10" enclosed seeded translucent glass upper cabinets to the right of the sink; refrig where ovens are in this photo, facing taking place of current bathtub...pull-out pantry next to refrig, so easy access to sotve?
window over induction cooktop with ceiling exhaust? Raised area by sink to hide cooking clutter? Design for maximum traffic flow....
Like the seeded glass doors, ceiling idea, with smaller beams, design of raised counter, the position of the oven and the refrig...but where is the cooktop and sink?
Like the window over the stove...vent in ceiling to not obstruct view
Love the use of wood cabinets, white, butcher block or wood on the island; island could be mobile; supporting beam is light colored....a color with a bit more warmth for northern climes would help.
With the old peninsula gone, Orndorff had enough circulation area to make use of that wall next to the dining area. She created a full wall of cabinets and appliances: a wall oven with a microwave above it, an induction cooktop, the dishwasher and the sink (to the right of the dishwasher). By using an induction range, she freed up storage space for pots and pans beneath it. Counter space around the range provides room for food prep. The tall cabinet at left past the ovens is a food pantry with pullout shelving. For the appliances, Orndorff chose GE’s Profile series in a slate finish. “This finish is softer and warmer than stainless steel,” she says. “It feels right at home in a residential kitchen and is less prone to fingerprint smudges.” To avoid being too matchy, she chose a stainless steel vent hood from KitchenAid.
simple
not white, , raised counter, want more refined wood, light uppers, darker lower cabinets
like the butcher block counter below raised serving area..have hanging glass see through cupboard rather than huge vent. Place vent flush in the ceiling above the stove? Place sink and stove closer together or across from each other?
REad story
Look at all kitchen photos in this home, before and after photos; can replicate some
clean, low, long lines, creamier color--not white, satin pain, maybe use prefab, big window over sink (narrow, moveable or no island to move drop leaf table on entrance end)... glass cabinets to right of sink?? A bit lighter flooring or illusion of depth with darker flooring??
mobile narrow island, smaller hood,
Like: low ceiling, make warmer cream, light wood lower cabinets? floor color?
light...place microwave more hidden with beverage center,
Note collapsing windows above the dividing counter, glossy countertop in neutrals , light wood, white ceiling, clear sightlines
If you have low ceilings (hello, classic ranch), you may not have the ability to put in a large bank of tall windows. You might, however, have a nice long, horizontal space for a row of windows. The windows here serve as a perfect frame for the mountains outside, and I bet there is fighting over who gets to do the dishes in this kitchen!
you can slip a spice rack into almost any available sliver.
a shelf built into the usually-bare backsplash can hold cooking items that might otherwise take up room on shelves or counters.
A built-in like this encroaches on square footage by mere inches and provides ample previously unused storage in return.
10. Flood the space with light. Whether your kitchen is done in pale colors or dark ones, light beaming in will help it feel as large as possible. Keep window treatments very simple, or eliminate them entirely, so as not to block the sun.
Direct the eye upward. Choose patterns and visual elements that help to guide the gaze toward the ceiling. The vertical lines of the wall and ceiling boards in this kitchen lend the impression of greater height.
Pullout countertop: The family wanted more counter space, and O’Meara gave them that by adding a pullout workspace next to the stove. They can pull out the maple wood butcher block when cooking, making use of the space in front of the window. Then, they can clean it off and tuck it away. The drawer beneath the pullout countertop contains the family’s compost bin. Pro Tips Make sure the spot has room for the pullout unit and will not block anything important, such as an air vent. Use a cutting board that you can clean easily. Work with the creator of the piece, if it’s custom, to ensure all the details fit into place.
Choose a countertop that works double time. Since space is at a premium in small cooking areas, it’s important that every surface, material and design element earns its keep, even your kitchen countertop. While countertops have a practical purpose — as food prep surfaces and general workspace — they can also double as a space to stash kitchenware (such as the crafty pullout chopping board pictured here), which will help keep your counter and cupboards free of physical and visual clutter. Other space-saving, cleverly concealed countertop accessories you might like to consider include a built-in utensil holder, condiments organizer, knife block or bread box, each of which sits flush with the top of the counter.
Choose a countertop that works double time. Since space is at a premium in small cooking areas, it’s important that every surface, material and design element earns its keep, even your kitchen countertop. While countertops have a practical purpose — as food prep surfaces and general workspace — they can also double as a space to stash kitchenware (such as the crafty pullout chopping board pictured here), which will help keep your counter and cupboards free of physical and visual clutter. Other space-saving, cleverly concealed countertop accessories you might like to consider include a built-in utensil holder, condiments organizer, knife block or bread box, each of which sits flush with the top of the counter.
organization area: beverage center to the right, near refrigerator, include microwave, files nearby and desk
Stone above stove area? butcher block NOT near sink but island if no sink??
without the french doors, elongate the countertop on the right side...windows behind the glass ware cupboard to increase light?
ceiling, light fixtures
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