thoughts on this design

[munkii]

I just came across this kitchen on pinterest and noticed the blogger posted the floorplan in a separate post. 

What do you think of it? Functional, not functional, love it, hate it, anything? Just curious. I have my thoughts; I'll reserve them for another time.


www.designmanifest.com/inspiration/cottage-talk-kitchen-layout-plans/

Pictures of the nearly complete project here: www.designmanifest.com/tag/cottage-kitchen/

[mrs.jacinthe]

I don't like it. Not enough prep space and the flow is completely interrupted by that island. I mean, imagine: you get some veggies out of the fridge, move over to the sink and wash them. You want to cook them, but to get from the sink to the range, you have to go around the end of the island and past a door/kitchen entry. It just seems ... impractical.

[emoflamingo]

I agree, it is too spread out and far apart. I like things to be close together so I can work fast.

[bunnymendelbaum]

Exactly. The work triangle is interrupted by the island.

[bunnymendelbaum]

I just looked at it in detail. I don't really consider taking a room down to the studs that 'budget' since you'll have to rip out all that new drywall when you really redo it.

Since they had it down to studs, I would have swapped the door and window on the back wall. Seriously not that much more work. Them she could have had a very functional L-shaped kitchen without moving the sink. Then still added the bar.

[munkii]

I'm not a fan for all the reasons listed but wondered if I was overlooking a positive. On a brighter note, I do like the colors and finishes she chose.

[heygrey]

wow. no.

i was hoping that the finishes would impress me or something, but i'm hard pressed to find anything i like. well, i like those open shelves with the gold caps, but that's about it.

[kaylie]

It's acceptable for the work triangle to be slightly interrupted by the corner of the kitchen island or something, but that's just a giant kitchen roadblock. It just doesn't look easy to work in.

[munkii]

May 9, 2013 10:38:19 GMT -5 FormerlyRR said:

I'm not a fan of the layout for all the reasons here. And I'm concerned that her website says she is a certified kitchen designer...

I pretended not to read that part of her website.

[bunnymendelbaum]

Not being facetious here, but how does one become a certified kitchen designer?

wait, I looked it up:
an exam and 7 years of experience?? wow.

[simpsongal]

It's bad. I know I've seen this in magazines too. Ditto OP about swapping the door & window - easy and elegant solution to a better flow.

I also hate when there's not a lot of counterspace on both sides of a range. That little strip is useless.

[TBM]

May 9, 2013 10:57:01 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

I also hate when there's not a lot of counterspace on both sides of a range. That little strip is useless.

Sometimes there just isn't any other solution. This is what we are going to wind up with. It was either that or give up my wall oven.

I do agree that this kitchen would have benefited from a door/window swap.


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[simpsongal]

No worries, TBM, that's a minor issue. Just noticed too, don't like that the door opens directly into the island.

[housegeek]

Its awful. That island is going to cause traffic jams, and what a pain from the stove to the sink.

[auntie]

I don't like it at all. Some quick observations-

1. WTF with the fridge? It's 30" wide and there's a random 4-6" on the side near the corner?

2. The range is directly next to a window- that's a cleaning nightmare and the blinds are a fire hazard.

3. The island is an obstruction to the entry and the room off the kitchen. It also reduces the efficiency of the kitchen itself.

4. Unless she has storage in the form of a food and butlers pantry, the storage is inadequate.

[downtoearth]

Ah, as I looked around, it looks like it would be hard to move the door since the exterior is rock, not wood. So I'm guessing that is why she didn't consider moving the door to make the inside more functional. Plus, the door looks pretty centered in the house, so maybe it would have looked funny outside.

That being said, I actually like her inspiration picture, but I can't seem to love the execution and the layout seems tough if you want to socialize or cook.
Inspiration Kitchen...


Oh and this other angle from her dining room shows she put the microwave in a blue box - Ack NMS at all!


I do love her bathroom remodel in her cottage - she did well there:

[april37]

That work triangle would give me nightmares.

[pitterwoo]

May 9, 2013 9:26:47 GMT -5 heygrey said:

wow. no.

i was hoping that the finishes would impress me or something, but i'm hard pressed to find anything i like. well, i like those open shelves with the gold caps, but that's about it.

I've picked out the exact same shelves for my kitchen, so I was excited to see how good they look.  I like the color blue she used because it's a little less boring.