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Honestly, I'm not sure it's be all that much help. Each space is unique, with different challenges and requirements so I recommend you work with what you've got

by uptown 8y ago

Honestly, I'm not sure it's be all that much help. Each space is unique, with different challenges and requirements so I recommend you work with what you've got and what you want. In our case, we had a room with multiple entryways, a peninsula that was cutting off the space unnecessarily, and some specific appliance wants. By identifying those problems and design requirements, it helped us come up with the solution that was a huge improvement.

bonestamp2 8y ago
Ya, fair enough. I'm wondering if you found any isolated layout relationships that are working really well that could be applied in most layouts? For example, "we wanted the dishwasher behind the sink instead of beside it for XYZ". I'll share one relationship that I've found I like... in my last two kitchens, I've had everything coffee/tea related in one section. All the coffee/tea kettle/espresso machines are next to each other. All of the coffee supplies and mugs are in the cupboards directly above them and all of this is either next to the sink for using the faucet wand to refill the Keurig or Espresso machine, or next to the fridge to split the water line and divert one water line into the Keurig machine (direct water line doesn't seem to be as big a need for the espresso machine since I'm the only person who uses that one). One of the problems I'm struggling with though is that I'm thinking about doing two dishwashers in my next kitchen. It sounds straightforward enough, although I'm having trouble thinking through how to design it so it won't be confusing during those times when you only have enough dish volume for one dishwasher, yet still make it convenient for those times when you do need two dishwashers. Maybe there's also a desire to cycle the two dishwashers so one of them doesn't wear out much faster than the other.

2 ms·

Honestly, I'm not sure it's be all that much help. Each space is unique, with different challenges and requirements so I recommend you work with what you've got

by uptown 8y ago

bonestamp2 8y ago
Ya, fair enough. I'm wondering if you found any isolated layout relationships that are working really well that could be applied in most layouts? For example, "we wanted the dishwasher behind the sink instead of beside it for XYZ". I'll share one relationship that I've found I like... in my last two kitchens, I've had everything coffee/tea related in one section. All the coffee/tea kettle/espresso machines are next to each other. All of the coffee supplies and mugs are in the cupboards directly above them and all of this is either next to the sink for using the faucet wand to refill the Keurig or Espresso machine, or next to the fridge to split the water line and divert one water line into the Keurig machine (direct water line doesn't seem to be as big a need for the espresso machine since I'm the only person who uses that one). One of the problems I'm struggling with though is that I'm thinking about doing two dishwashers in my next kitchen. It sounds straightforward enough, although I'm having trouble thinking through how to design it so it won't be confusing during those times when you only have enough dish volume for one dishwasher, yet still make it convenient for those times when you do need two dishwashers. Maybe there's also a desire to cycle the two dishwashers so one of them doesn't wear out much faster than the other.