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Post by htmb on Jan 19, 2016 22:23:27 GMT
Mich, my island is a cheaply made piece of moveable furniture. It serves my purpose for fitting the space and providing more counter surface.
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Post by mich64 on Jan 20, 2016 0:11:24 GMT
Amboseli I have never seen the glass back splash application in stores here. It is something I am going to research though!
htmb, the island looks very nice in the photo and having the additional counter surface is a bonus.
I am thinking of moving our dining room table further down the room, in front of the sliding doors giving the designer more room to work with, we will see what happens when good a head with the renovation.
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Post by htmb on Jan 20, 2016 0:38:13 GMT
It will be nice to see your kitchen remodel from beginning to end, Mich. I'm sure you'll think up some great ideas.
I had a very small kitchen in the first house I had as an adult. It was built in the 1950's and wasn't very functional. Hardly any work space, broken tiles and counters that were hard to keep clean, and narrow cabinets.
After living with it for about five years, and putting a lot of thought into change, we finally came up with a very workable plan. It was still small, but had an efficient configuration and was a much more pleasant space in which to work.
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Post by htmb on Jan 20, 2016 1:00:19 GMT
Mich, it looks like you have plenty of space to expand your kitchen a bit.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2016 1:25:16 GMT
After seeing all of these pristine kitchens, there is not a snowball's chance in hell that you will ever see mine. Me three, K and Bixa! |
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Post by fumobici on Jan 20, 2016 5:12:11 GMT
Me four, my kitchen's for cooking, not looking.
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Post by patricklondon on Jan 20, 2016 8:12:53 GMT
Me four, my kitchen's for cooking, not looking. Ah, but I don't take photos of it after cooking. (Tip: if you use an electric whisk on a chocolate cake mixture, don't use the whisk at an angle in a low-sided bowl............................................................................) My blog | My photos | My video clips"too literate to be spam" |
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Post by amboseli on Jan 20, 2016 17:11:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2016 17:46:46 GMT
My kitchen is probably 5.5 feet by 7 feet, including all of the appliances and sink. It's smaller than the smallest Parisian kitchen. I doubt I could even take a photo of it.
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Post by mich64 on Jan 20, 2016 18:54:19 GMT
Thank you Amboseli! I will add this email address to my planning book, I am also interested in your Smeg bombino fridge but I am very doubtful I could find that here.
htmb, I am very hopeful a designer could figure something to give me more counter space and also I need to vent my stove properly, right now it is just an overhead fan, I would like it to vent outside. There are issues like the plumbing and flooring to consider as well. The flooring covers the whole main level of the house into the living room and a spare bedroom. We really should go and see if we could find a few boxes of what we now have so it will not be an issue.
If it were not for our love of inviting family and friends to stay (and in many cases, in large numbers) the current kitchen would be fine, but with retirement coming soon, I think these gatherings will increase so it will be worth investing in.
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Post by htmb on Jan 20, 2016 21:06:17 GMT
My current kitchen fan does not vent to the outside, but the oven in the last house was on an exterior wall and the fan vented just to the outside behind the range. It had a metal flap over the end to keep the exhaust pipe covered except when in use. I remember taping down the flap during two hurricanes because the banging during the storm was so annoying, but most of the time it was not a problem.
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Post by tod2 on Jan 22, 2016 16:52:34 GMT
I think the mere fact that you create so many fantastic dishes in your galley Kerouac, deserves a very proud splash onto our screens to humble us to what can be achieved in the Parisian Kitchen. I am lucky enough to have cooked wonderful meals in a kitchen the size of a cupboard in a Paris apartment. Now if I can do that after my very large kitchen....anyone can.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 22, 2016 17:39:39 GMT
Don't forget Lizzy, who regularly achieves ambitious results in her teensy kitchen.
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Post by mich64 on Jan 22, 2016 19:31:12 GMT
Being neurotic with being tidy is probably why I feel I need to renovate the kitchen for more space, while it will not improve my abilities it will improve my mood.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 20:50:28 GMT
Ahem, please let me know if I am out of line here but, isn't this section meant for recipes?
I suggest it be placed in the Dry Dock section.
Some beautiful kitchens by the way.
I'm with some others in "not a "snow ball's chance in hell"...
I did post my stove somewhere.
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Post by lagatta on Jan 23, 2016 1:46:30 GMT
Mine is somewhat larger than lizzyfaire's or some Parisians (or the Montréal type patterned after Parisians, with a à salle à manger beside them) but still, small, a little kitchen - dining area in a little working-class Montréal flat about 100 years old (early 20th century; not even old enough to be picturesque). Fine for me, but not much for show.
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Post by tod2 on Jan 23, 2016 11:04:12 GMT
Mich - You know the old saying "A change is as good as a holiday".... alterations in the home bring new life to it. I started altering rooms in my home soon after we built it. I would still like to do a few more ( bit of arm twisting need here.) It is only when one lives with a design for a couple of years, one finds the failings of the build. Altering makes one very happy!  |
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Post by mich64 on Jan 23, 2016 17:09:44 GMT
I understand this Tod!
Last night I read an article on how to think of the space in your home differently. For example, We have a two and a half floors to our home in the typical layout of basement with laundry room, bathroom, and a large open entertainment space, main floor with kitchen, living space and a bedroom and then the half floor are two bedrooms and another bathroom. This article suggested putting the kitchen in the basement if you have a walkout type basement, which we do, we have a large patio door to a patio and large windows, it is a very bright space. I now have more options!
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Post by breeze on Jan 23, 2016 17:29:44 GMT
Mich, that basement kitchen sounds like a good idea to me since the space has lots of natural light and opens to your patio. Is the kitchen door near your parking area? Makes it convenient when you come home with a lot of groceries.
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Post by tod2 on Jan 23, 2016 17:37:14 GMT
Mich64 - Thinking out of the box can bring stunning results.
I would definitely want some type of kitchen near a large entertainment space...which I luckily have, but built a second kitchen (much smaller of course) in the upstairs part of our guest rooms so that the lounge and BBQ area could be independent from my kitchen.
It works wonderfully for guests as they can have breakfast in their pajamas, and then below them is the bathroom/shower/bedroom and dressing room with an outside patio.
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Post by mich64 on Jan 23, 2016 18:38:15 GMT
Tod2 I do like the idea of the basement kitchen for a few reasons, one, it would be a much cooler space to work in during the summer months and two, I could move my BBQ down to that patio and we would then use that outdoor space more often and it is covered. I also like the idea of a small kitchen type area on the main floor for guests in the morning, I could design a credenza space with a small bar fridge, toaster oven and kettle by the patio door that leads out to the deck.
Breeze the carrying groceries a bit further was the only comment my husband had on the idea but he says it is a small negative issue. Our home is on a hillside, it is over 50 steps down to the house from our driveway, about 20 steps less in summer when we can park the vehicle down at the garage.
My apologies if I have gone off topic of the thread!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2016 2:51:18 GMT
My kitchen is probably 5.5 feet by 7 feet, including all of the appliances and sink. It's smaller than the smallest Parisian kitchen. I doubt I could even take a photo of it. Really is kind of a galley.  |
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Post by mossie on Jul 22, 2016 14:57:43 GMT
Well it is 1000% tidier than mine. My camera won't work there for some reason.
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Post by htmb on Jul 22, 2016 15:37:32 GMT
Looks like a place where culinary masterpieces are made!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2016 16:13:56 GMT
It is always a good idea to have Cheerios on hand.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 22, 2016 22:02:06 GMT
Gosh, Lizzy! I've always been super impressed by the beautiful and ambitious meals you seem to turn out effortlessly, but seeing how little workspace you have makes that all the more impressive. It looks like a loved and efficient place.
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Post by htmb on Jul 22, 2016 22:12:19 GMT
I'm very envious of the set of knives.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2016 22:19:26 GMT
Thank you, all. I live so very modestly; I am very impressed with the photos people have posted so far. Luckily for me, my husband is an architect and he is designing our new house, and seeing how much he loves to eat, you can bet I will get anything my heart desires in my future kitchen. Counter space. Storage space. An old fashioned pantry. Natural light. And comfy chairs. Bliss.
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Post by lagatta on Jul 23, 2016 1:41:50 GMT
That looks like the kitchen I had when studying in Italy, though of course I didn't have a proper cooker/stove, just a hob with two burners, fuelled by some kind of bomb. My kitchen is somewhat bigger than that, though in a co-op I can't really redesign it.
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