As a home builder, we always strive to be closely aligned with the wishes and ideas of our customers. After all, building a house is usually a once-in-a-lifetime event.
An important aspect of planning a house is the kitchen as the family’s central gathering place.
We would now like to know from you: Which layout do you prefer? An open kitchen with a view of the living/dining area? A closed kitchen with a spacious dining/play area for the whole family? Or a completely different option — for example, a large kitchen island as a social focal point?
We look forward to your ideas, wishes, and experiences, which we will take as inspiration for our work.
An important aspect of planning a house is the kitchen as the family’s central gathering place.
We would now like to know from you: Which layout do you prefer? An open kitchen with a view of the living/dining area? A closed kitchen with a spacious dining/play area for the whole family? Or a completely different option — for example, a large kitchen island as a social focal point?
We look forward to your ideas, wishes, and experiences, which we will take as inspiration for our work.
@Saruss, the sink always requires that space, no matter where it is located. For an island, the supply lines are best planned carefully within the floor.
The cooktop needs that space, including room for the recirculation unit, but only if it is a cooktop with a downdraft extractor. Cooktops with range hoods mounted on the wall, ceiling, or elsewhere do not require that space.
The cooktop needs that space, including room for the recirculation unit, but only if it is a cooktop with a downdraft extractor. Cooktops with range hoods mounted on the wall, ceiling, or elsewhere do not require that space.
Bautraum20151 Dec 2017 06:41We deliberately chose a stylish exhaust hood above the 90cm (35-inch) section and installed a suspended ceiling with spotlights above the 2.60m (8.5-foot) half-island. This creates a visual break in the large room, which is further emphasized by the fireplace facing the living room. Of course, this is a matter of personal preference. I wanted a free-standing cooktop that w
Bautraum20151 Dec 2017 06:45Bautraum2015 schrieb:
We deliberately chose a sleek exhaust hood above the 90cm (35 inch) cooking zone and created a dropped ceiling with spotlights above the 2.60m (8.5 ft) half-island. This breaks up the large room, also with the chimney towards the living room. But of course, that’s a matter of personal taste. I wanted a free-standing cooktop, which w
It wasn’t finished yet! The sink is directly behind me when I cook, about 1.30m (4 ft 3 in) between the kitchen counter and the half-island. For me, it’s the perfect kitchen-to-sink workflow. We’ve already had six people at the island chopping, while another three stood on the other side drinking their wine. And none of us felt cramped. In the end, it’s all a very individual feeling of what’s beautiful and practical... Fortunately, otherwise we’d all have the same kitchen.Bautraum20151 Dec 2017 06:46Bautraum2015 schrieb:
The sink is directly behind me when I cook, about 1.30 meters (4.3 feet) away
METERS!
@Bautraum2015: It’s probably still too early
Yes and no. The discussion was about the stove in the island being a disadvantage because of storage space. I have to firmly disagree with that. There is no difference in space usage between the stove and the sink. With a ceiling-mounted hood, the stove actually takes up less space on the island than the sink does, since you can’t avoid the plumbing pipes anyway. In both cases, I am assuming a good design, as nobody wants to have to work around pipes...
kbt09 schrieb:
@Saruss, the sink always needs that space, no matter where it is located. For an island, the supply lines are, of course, best planned carefully underground.
The cooktop requires that space as well, including for the recirculation unit, but only if it’s a cooktop with an integrated downdraft vent. Cooktops with exhaust hoods mounted on the wall, ceiling, etc., don’t need that space.
Yes and no. The discussion was about the stove in the island being a disadvantage because of storage space. I have to firmly disagree with that. There is no difference in space usage between the stove and the sink. With a ceiling-mounted hood, the stove actually takes up less space on the island than the sink does, since you can’t avoid the plumbing pipes anyway. In both cases, I am assuming a good design, as nobody wants to have to work around pipes...
Saruss schrieb:
Interestingly, the sink argument about space on the island is actually flawed, since the water connections and the trap also require some space, so both solutions are basically the same in that regard.
They are not. The sink always needs space underneath, whether on the island or not. Cooking on the island, however, requires a downdraft ventilation system if you don’t want a range hood in the room, which no one would consider for a cooktop against a wall.
Additionally, downdraft systems are extremely expensive.
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