So much prettier kitchens but want to get some advice as it looks like some projects started where I did and should be in magazines now.
Plans. 1. Remove everything, flooring, cabinets, and appliances that don’t work (stovetop and microwave), and anything beige. 2. I will remove the non load bearing wall where the microwave is and put a breakfast buffet to open to the living room. Would an vent hood work here? 3. Should I put a full range where the stove top is? I would push the peninsula out enough to shift the dishwasher to the right of the sink if there is space but it might cramp the b-nook. 4. The pantry will come down and be replaced with standing cabinets with slide outs. 5. The microwave will either go down or over near the wall oven. Are dual ovens a selling point? 6. I’m looking at white to light gray shaker (I know) but is this timeless or what? I don’t want to be ripping out in 20 years.
Flooring will coordinate with the cabinets but looking at tile as the wood is no longer made cannot be matched that well.
Jkarno
I would have to gut the entire thing and start again.
1). Rewire it all 2). Underfloor heating 3). Replaster if needed walls and ceilings 4). New floor tiles – Quartz 5). All new paint 6). New lighting including cabinet lighting LED 7). New kitchen units 8). Range cooker + other appliances that match
I could go but yeah.. start from scratch
Dean-KS
Avoid a big country sink, with low flow faucet a huge sink takes forever to fill.
SharkSquishy
No help here but I wonder if wall paper border will ever come back in style.
Pyscuben77
Looks great Well done
Ok_Sale8197
Whatever you do, make your next fridge be counter depth. That fridge looks WAY TO BIG for that kitchen.
Geoarbitrage
Dump the cash in Amazon stock and it’s beautiful
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What do you use fir an oven?
I would double the size of the island. And you def need more outlets. Only 4? That’s tough. I use a lot of power tools in the kitchen though.
Ideally though, you should avoid cooking surface where people may be sitting or gathering or high-traffic areas to avoid accidental burns and spills.
Where the big electrics go may depend a lot on how your place is wired (at least that is what I am facing in a historic building with a ton of restrictions on moving gas lines). I prefer wall ovens to freestanding ranges and dual-function is awesome. So you may need to budget for a complete re-wiring to support the new appliances. (Also, putting the microwave above the stove never made sense to me. Glad it is passé now.)
As far as white versus light gray, borrow a sample door and look at it in the space. It looks like you have reflective-light which will skew the colors and even a light gray may look darker. Also, nothing wrong with shaker. I would use that any-day and spend my money on upgrading the hardware.
Removing that bulk-head alone will make a huge difference to the space. If you demo the cabinets, please consider donating them—they look in great shape!
homely_advice
I’d keep the cabinets and paint them a more modern color. The cabinets look to be in good shape, tossing those away for other cabinets would be a waste of funds.
All you really need is a new countertop + backsplash + new sink
I’d get rid of the wall paper.
i-Rational
Keep the cabinets and the wall. The stove next to the next room is going to look awkward. I would start with replacing the microwave and everything that currently doesn’t work and then updating the sink faucet to something nicer. Then go ahead and remove the wallpaper border and paint the walls something brighter. After that a backsplash and maybe new countertop and switch cover would be great. Keep the current cabinets unless they’re old and not in great shape internally. Focus updating the stuff I mentioned first and then if you still want to knock the wall down you can move on to that renovation but I think you should really think about keeping it.
Edit: and definitely put in new flooring. Actual tiles would be great.
HaywireVRV
Hire an interior designer. You can find one in your area via Google.
No_Neighborhood1447
Take down the top half of that dining room wall and make a bar
SnooPandas978
Definitely toss the cabinets away (donate?). Just replace with more open style shelving. haters will say you can’t hide ur shit then but it always looks better and keeps the space a bit more open. Also if u want a bigger sink, get a massive sink and a proper high-powered hose. Life changing!
Bruceeb0y
What part of the country are you in, you may find a good kitchen designer on here.
My first concern as a 10-20yr kitchen designer was when you said this was ADA for wheelchair accessibility. There are special series of custom cabinets with toe recessed of 8-10” to allow you to pull up to cabinetry.
Many of the other items you list all hinge on that question because the storage and accessibility of the cabinetry is completely different in this series of cabinets.
If you are not going full ADA wheelchair and just need a few adaptation that is fine. But most of the other layout questions and goal hinge on this decision.
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So much prettier kitchens but want to get some advice as it looks like some projects started where I did and should be in magazines now.
Plans.
1. Remove everything, flooring, cabinets, and appliances that don’t work (stovetop and microwave), and anything beige.
2. I will remove the non load bearing wall where the microwave is and put a breakfast buffet to open to the living room. Would an vent hood work here?
3. Should I put a full range where the stove top is? I would push the peninsula out enough to shift the dishwasher to the right of the sink if there is space but it might cramp the b-nook.
4. The pantry will come down and be replaced with standing cabinets with slide outs.
5. The microwave will either go down or over near the wall oven. Are dual ovens a selling point?
6. I’m looking at white to light gray shaker (I know) but is this timeless or what? I don’t want to be ripping out in 20 years.
Flooring will coordinate with the cabinets but looking at tile as the wood is no longer made cannot be matched that well.
I would have to gut the entire thing and start again.
1). Rewire it all
2). Underfloor heating
3). Replaster if needed walls and ceilings
4). New floor tiles – Quartz
5). All new paint
6). New lighting including cabinet lighting LED
7). New kitchen units
8). Range cooker + other appliances that match
I could go but yeah.. start from scratch
Avoid a big country sink, with low flow faucet a huge sink takes forever to fill.
No help here but I wonder if wall paper border will ever come back in style.
Looks great
Well done
Whatever you do, make your next fridge be counter depth. That fridge looks WAY TO BIG for that kitchen.
Dump the cash in Amazon stock and it’s beautiful
What do you use fir an oven?
I would double the size of the island. And you def need more outlets. Only 4? That’s tough. I use a lot of power tools in the kitchen though.
If you keep the cooktop/range where is is now and open the wall (I think I read your comment correctly, maybe not), look to a [range with a built-in down-draft vent](https://www.build.com/ranges/c109156?facets=57647:Built-In%20Downdraft) or a [cooktop with a down-draft vent](https://www.build.com/cooktops-and-rangetops/c109154?facets=57647:Built-In%20Downdraft). It will eliminate the need (and expense) for an overhead.
Ideally though, you should avoid cooking surface where people may be sitting or gathering or high-traffic areas to avoid accidental burns and spills.
Where the big electrics go may depend a lot on how your place is wired (at least that is what I am facing in a historic building with a ton of restrictions on moving gas lines). I prefer wall ovens to freestanding ranges and dual-function is awesome. So you may need to budget for a complete re-wiring to support the new appliances. (Also, putting the microwave above the stove never made sense to me. Glad it is passé now.)
As far as white versus light gray, borrow a sample door and look at it in the space. It looks like you have reflective-light which will skew the colors and even a light gray may look darker. Also, nothing wrong with shaker. I would use that any-day and spend my money on upgrading the hardware.
Removing that bulk-head alone will make a huge difference to the space. If you demo the cabinets, please consider donating them—they look in great shape!
I’d keep the cabinets and paint them a more modern color. The cabinets look to be in good shape, tossing those away for other cabinets would be a waste of funds.
All you really need is a new countertop + backsplash + new sink
I’d get rid of the wall paper.
Keep the cabinets and the wall. The stove next to the next room is going to look awkward. I would start with replacing the microwave and everything that currently doesn’t work and then updating the sink faucet to something nicer. Then go ahead and remove the wallpaper border and paint the walls something brighter. After that a backsplash and maybe new countertop and switch cover would be great. Keep the current cabinets unless they’re old and not in great shape internally. Focus updating the stuff I mentioned first and then if you still want to knock the wall down you can move on to that renovation but I think you should really think about keeping it.
Edit: and definitely put in new flooring. Actual tiles would be great.
Hire an interior designer. You can find one in your area via Google.
Take down the top half of that dining room wall and make a bar
Definitely toss the cabinets away (donate?). Just replace with more open style shelving. haters will say you can’t hide ur shit then but it always looks better and keeps the space a bit more open. Also if u want a bigger sink, get a massive sink and a proper high-powered hose. Life changing!
What part of the country are you in, you may find a good kitchen designer on here.
My first concern as a 10-20yr kitchen designer was when you said this was ADA for wheelchair accessibility. There are special series of custom cabinets with toe recessed of 8-10” to allow you to pull up to cabinetry.
Many of the other items you list all hinge on that question because the storage and accessibility of the cabinetry is completely different in this series of cabinets.
If you are not going full ADA wheelchair and just need a few adaptation that is fine. But most of the other layout questions and goal hinge on this decision.