Help redesigning a tiny kitchen
Hi folks,
Any ideas on how to remodel this kitchen into something more functional? The enclosed kitchen is 7' long and 7' across. The wall for the dining room is 9'1"
I can't afford to knock out that wall, however I can reposition the fridge and stove as well as move the sink along the counter on the same side. My biggest challenge is turning this into a more functional space for food prep as I cook a lot.
Also open to colour and material suggestions. I plan to go with Ikea for the cabinets and quartz countertops. Floor suggestions welcome as well. Supposedly it's parquet flooring under the carpets so I may refinish and stain if they're in good shape or replace with vinyl flooring.
Looking forward to your ideas.
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This is a puzzle, alright! I'm not sure you will gain that much countertop space by moving things around. You want to be mindful of the "work triangle" in the kitchen — the idea is that your stove, sink, and fridge are all close enough to form a triangle (for efficiency in the kitchen) — and your current layout has that. Is that a dishwasher to the left of the sink as well? I'm just wondering if it's really worth your trouble to play around with the layout, or if you should just try to come up with alternative solutions that get the job done. Is it an option to expand the kitchen into the dining area under the light fixture at all?
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Finally someone with my cabinets! What can I paint them with?!
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I appreciate your feedback. I likely will have to expand with counter tops and cupboards going across the dining room wall. You are correct about the dish washer. What I'm hoping to do is get a counter depth fridge and move it to the other side while shifting the sink to the right and the dish washer to the right of the new sink placement. Hopefully I'll be able to remove the lip that's encasing the kitchen and the extra counter space beside the stove will help resolve the challenge.
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My, that is tight, it will be like a boat's galley kitchen. I know the U.S.A. is the home of open plan, but I think a kitchen with 2 accesses and no doors will put food smells and condensation all over the place with the through draught. To minimise cleaning and increase storage I'd get wall cabinets that go up to the ceiling. I also consider moving the fridge out, into the room altogether (preferably enclosed in a nice outer cabinet), that could give you 1 sizeable work station each side of the room. Lastly, on the side opposite the cooker, I move the sink opposite the cooker (giving you 1 long work station) and consider cutting the depth (front to back) by about 6 inches; the standard depth is often quite a stretch to reach to the back, and that would make it easier for 2 people to pass each other working in the kitchen. If you keep the parquet floor, don't skimp it, repair it, seal it, and varnish it well; it'll be a joy after that!
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I would suggest closing off the doorway that faces the front door. It would make for a more pleasant foyer view, rather than opening the door to see right into a kitchen, and would give you a functional wall in the kitchen. I would then suggest making the kitchen L-shaped, eliminating all elements on the stove/fridge side. The L would be along the back wall (where the doorway is, currently) and then retaining the sink wall of cabinets, as that side containing the plumbing and so should stay intact as such. You'd still have basically the same amount of usable space, but in a more visually appealing and more spacious way. It would be nice to not be backing up to the stove when you're working at the sink side, and vice versa.
The fridge could just swing around to that back wall, and then maybe have a stovetop insert on the counter next to that and a wall oven hanging amongst cupboards above. And have the upper cupboards, on both walls, go up to the ceiling.I would really suggest you avoid having "kitchen" spill out into the dining area. Make it work in situ.
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