ᐅ Kitchen Planning Concept: Ideas and Suggestions for Improvement?
Created on: 14 Sep 2022 08:56
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Blaustift14 Sep 2022 08:56Good day,
we have now developed a concept for a kitchen design and would like to gather additional opinions on the layout.
The kitchen will be relocated to a new room, and connection points are already available.
What do you think about the kitchen layout? Is there anything in particular to consider when planning a kitchen island?
we have now developed a concept for a kitchen design and would like to gather additional opinions on the layout.
The kitchen will be relocated to a new room, and connection points are already available.
What do you think about the kitchen layout? Is there anything in particular to consider when planning a kitchen island?
- No suitable workspace
- Why have open compartments where dust accumulates, like in US kitchens?
- 1-2-2 grid layout – waste of storage space
- Ikea is not necessarily cheap – sometimes a kitchen from a small local kitchen studio is more affordable and offers much more flexibility with the cabinets.
I’m not really satisfied with the overall design.
- You have very little countertop space. Don’t you want to place anything on the work surface?
- In my opinion, the layout doesn’t make the most of the kitchen. There’s a lot of unused area... Where does the door next to the tall cabinet wall lead to? And why is there any change of rooms at all?
- Visually, I don’t think the farmhouse style fits well with this modern niche wall, but maybe it looks better in real life.
- How wide is the gap between the countertop run and the island? In my opinion, it shouldn’t be more than 120 cm (47 inches).
- Have you done a proper storage plan to decide where everything should go?
- You have very little countertop space. Don’t you want to place anything on the work surface?
- In my opinion, the layout doesn’t make the most of the kitchen. There’s a lot of unused area... Where does the door next to the tall cabinet wall lead to? And why is there any change of rooms at all?
- Visually, I don’t think the farmhouse style fits well with this modern niche wall, but maybe it looks better in real life.
- How wide is the gap between the countertop run and the island? In my opinion, it shouldn’t be more than 120 cm (47 inches).
- Have you done a proper storage plan to decide where everything should go?
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Myrna_Loy14 Sep 2022 23:00You gain countertop space by placing the stove where the sink is currently located. This way, you can also easily install a range hood just above it. I would suggest positioning the oven conventionally below the stove, which will free up workspace to the left of the stove. Wall-mounted ovens are currently popular but aren't always the best solution. Honestly, how often do you take out a 30-kilogram (66-pound) roasting pan with a goose that you absolutely need an ergonomic working height for? Unless the plumbing cannot be routed to the island.
Unfortunately, I can no longer log into the mentioned forum. I don’t remember the password and I’m not receiving any emails to reset it.
However, I can still view and read the new post. There is much more information there than here, but the hand-drawn sketch doesn’t even show which “corner” is being referred to.
At least you will be in good hands there.
Regarding the design, I also see some shortcomings: there are no shelves for the mentioned small appliances and everyday items.
Personally, I’m not a fan of this new design style with the narrow countertop plus tall cabinets on both sides. But that might be a matter of taste. To me, it feels cramped on the left, right, and above. Even if it isn’t ergonomic, I would have the kitchen wall continue around the corner further back. However, it is nowhere mentioned or visible what exactly is located at that corner. The drawing shows the corner as closed, including the area where the access to the living room might be. There is supposed to be a utility room, but where is it?
However, I can still view and read the new post. There is much more information there than here, but the hand-drawn sketch doesn’t even show which “corner” is being referred to.
At least you will be in good hands there.
Regarding the design, I also see some shortcomings: there are no shelves for the mentioned small appliances and everyday items.
Personally, I’m not a fan of this new design style with the narrow countertop plus tall cabinets on both sides. But that might be a matter of taste. To me, it feels cramped on the left, right, and above. Even if it isn’t ergonomic, I would have the kitchen wall continue around the corner further back. However, it is nowhere mentioned or visible what exactly is located at that corner. The drawing shows the corner as closed, including the area where the access to the living room might be. There is supposed to be a utility room, but where is it?
ateliersiegel15 Sep 2022 12:19Details I can’t see in the pictures but come to mind:
The cooktop should be flush with the countertop (recessed), as this makes it easier to slide pots back and forth... and the sink should have no rim over which you constantly have to “lift” water when wiping. For the sink and adjoining work surfaces, I think stainless steel is the best option (my wife doesn’t find it very stylish... but I do).
A wooden countertop may have advantages, but it expands and contracts. That’s why all adjacent joints tend to leak easily.
Is a good solution planned for waste separation?
The cooktop should be flush with the countertop (recessed), as this makes it easier to slide pots back and forth... and the sink should have no rim over which you constantly have to “lift” water when wiping. For the sink and adjoining work surfaces, I think stainless steel is the best option (my wife doesn’t find it very stylish... but I do).
A wooden countertop may have advantages, but it expands and contracts. That’s why all adjacent joints tend to leak easily.
Is a good solution planned for waste separation?
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