Hello,
I’ve been following this forum for a while and have already gathered some interesting information. Today, I’d like to kindly ask for your experiences and expertise 🙂
We are a young family and are fortunate to be able to build our own home. The floor plan for our dream house is basically tailored perfectly to our needs, but the access to the pantry/storage room is causing us some headaches.
Our original plan was to hide the entrance within the kitchen cabinetry, so you would enter the pantry through the kitchen units. However, this passage needs to be 80 cm (31 inches) wide; otherwise, we won’t be able to get our freezer in and out. One kitchen builder doesn’t see a problem with this, while another says the door will sag over time and recommended two 40 cm (16 inch) doors instead. Personally, I don’t find that visually appealing or practical, having to open two doors all the time.
Also, I’m not sure if this door—which won’t fully close tight—would let light through or how it would handle possible odors from the yellow bag trash bin. The yellow bag could of course be taken out to the garage, but you have to consider everything, right? 😉
I’ve now tried out a few alternatives: one without a wall projection and with the door at the front, one with a wall projection and the door at the front, and one in the same place as originally planned but with a standard interior door. I’m attaching pictures of the current floor plan and my alternatives made with SweetHome3D. We don’t want an entrance to the pantry from the hallway since groceries have to be carried to the fridge anyway 😉
What do you think would make sense? How have you solved similar issues?
Looking forward to your creative input
Best regards,
Jessica
I’ve been following this forum for a while and have already gathered some interesting information. Today, I’d like to kindly ask for your experiences and expertise 🙂
We are a young family and are fortunate to be able to build our own home. The floor plan for our dream house is basically tailored perfectly to our needs, but the access to the pantry/storage room is causing us some headaches.
Our original plan was to hide the entrance within the kitchen cabinetry, so you would enter the pantry through the kitchen units. However, this passage needs to be 80 cm (31 inches) wide; otherwise, we won’t be able to get our freezer in and out. One kitchen builder doesn’t see a problem with this, while another says the door will sag over time and recommended two 40 cm (16 inch) doors instead. Personally, I don’t find that visually appealing or practical, having to open two doors all the time.
Also, I’m not sure if this door—which won’t fully close tight—would let light through or how it would handle possible odors from the yellow bag trash bin. The yellow bag could of course be taken out to the garage, but you have to consider everything, right? 😉
I’ve now tried out a few alternatives: one without a wall projection and with the door at the front, one with a wall projection and the door at the front, and one in the same place as originally planned but with a standard interior door. I’m attaching pictures of the current floor plan and my alternatives made with SweetHome3D. We don’t want an entrance to the pantry from the hallway since groceries have to be carried to the fridge anyway 😉
What do you think would make sense? How have you solved similar issues?
Looking forward to your creative input
Best regards,
Jessica
RotGrün schrieb:
but rather like in the 3D visualizations.Considering that yellow bags and possibly beverage crates will also be stored there, the 80 cm (31.5 inches) gap between the island and the tall cabinet should probably be increased. The kitchen is already a bottleneck, and then it leads into the enclosed pantry.The counter is also a bit shallow in depth. Maybe the second option out of the four variants? That way, you gain a few more centimeters of walk-through space and avoid disturbing the person cooking dinner when taking out the trash.
Check the finished kitchens section there, climbee has a door like that and others. Ask in the subforum "kitchen furniture."
The key factor is the kitchen width, which you haven’t mentioned.
It’s best to avoid corners, so in your case an L-shape plus a tall cabinet row along the top wall would be ideal. Calculate the room width minus plaster trims on the right and left of the tall cabinets (at least 2cm each), with the base unit depth just under 60cm (24 inches).
The key factor is the kitchen width, which you haven’t mentioned.
It’s best to avoid corners, so in your case an L-shape plus a tall cabinet row along the top wall would be ideal. Calculate the room width minus plaster trims on the right and left of the tall cabinets (at least 2cm each), with the base unit depth just under 60cm (24 inches).
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Alessandro27 Apr 2021 07:12Just install a door or sliding door at the entrance as well. That way, you have access from both sides. It doesn’t get more practical than that!
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Myrna_Loy27 Apr 2021 09:22Silly question, but why have a pantry at all? With such a small kitchen, I would rather remove the wall and plan for more cabinets – more countertop space and a more practical island. A side-by-side refrigerator and put the recycling bag in the garage.
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Alessandro27 Apr 2021 10:20Mainly for beverage crates, vacuum cleaners, and other bulky items (e.g., vases, toilet paper, kitchen towels, a Thermomix that is not used daily, etc.).
For storage alone, a medium-sized kitchen would certainly be sufficient.
For storage alone, a medium-sized kitchen would certainly be sufficient.
Alessandro schrieb:
Mainly for beverage crates, vacuum cleaners, and other bulky items (e.g., vases, toilet paper, kitchen towels, Thermomix machines that are not used daily, etc.).
For supplies alone, a medium-sized kitchen would probably be sufficient.Exactly for that purpose. We also have a freezer in there. A wine rack will be added as well 🙂.
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