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I live in a small condominium unit and I have a one-wall or corridor kitchen. It's six feet wide and 18 feet long. This kitchen is also the only passageway from my living room to my den, so all the recommendations about not having traffic through your work triangle doesn't work for me -- I have no work triangle! Thankfully, it's also only me in the kitchen.
I see many wonderful plans here for "galley" kitchens, but I haven't really seen much for my particular type of galley kitchen, where the stove, sink, fridge and stackable washer-dryer are all in a row. I'm starved for more counter space and more storage space, so I'd love to put something more on the all opposite the sink/work area. Right now there are some 12-inch deep base cabinets there, but no wall cabinets. The cabinets are too high to work on comfortably, so I am thinking of removing them and replacing them...but with what?
As I start planning (I'm having some issues with the Ikea planner! It seems temperamental) I was wondering if there is anyone who has photos or experience with this type of kitchen? I know that I am limited in space and because there are several doorways opening up off of this corridor kitchen. But I'm hoping that seeing what others have done might give me some ideas.
Many people have put shallow base plus wall cabs and/or shallow pantries in narrow kitchens such as yours. Post your planner file: if the dimensions, doors, windows, and utilities are correct, we can help! And welcome to Ikeafans.
Thanks Nbeth! I will struggle around with the Ikea Planner some more...I'm having some problems with it. I was trying to place the appliances I already have, but it seems not to want to make my stackable washer and dryer 72 inches tall (it keeps defaulting to 47 inches and putting a counter top on top?) And then my fridge was floating in the air....that's when I figured that maybe it was time to take a little break.
It won't let you build stacked washer/dryers, so just put in one and remember what it's really for . I often get floating base cabs but never when I want them. Floating fridges are rare--you must have a very "light" diet! Seriously, just switch views or angles until you can grab and reposition. And don't worry about all the details, just get something posted so you can get feedback...
Well...after two hours, the planner tool has just about reduced me to tears of frustration.
The problem is that I'm trying to create a kitchen that looks like what I have now, and the cabinets that I have don't always match the dimensions of the Ikea cabinets. I've got cabinets floating on the walls because I don't know how to account for a soffit I have in my kitchen; I've got shallow cabinets on the wall opposite the sink/stove/fridge, they're 45 inches wide but the countertop on top of them is 60 inches wide, and I don't know how to display that.
And, I'm not even sure how to take the mess I've created and display it in a way for other people to even see it. I've uploaded it to Ikea; the user name is casamuels@gmail.com and the password is Password 1, for what it's worth. At this point, I'm feeling too dumb to even figure this out. Maybe it's time for another break.
But if anyone does just have some pictures or something of other one-wall or corridor kitchens, that would be great. I apologize for the whining.
Oh Christina, that's so frustrating- you're right to take a break. Particularly when you're really feeling
TKO
! The planner is a trial.
I believe that our good friend Turnip has a corridor kitchen and there was one other person who made great use of tiny amounts of space with the shallow cabs...trying to remember who. You know, if you want more counterspace, the planner may be trying to tell you something- unless they are fixed, putting the washer dryer under the counter will definitely free up counter space!
Take a break, come back, and know that you can definitely make something great for yourself with IKEA!!
TKO definition
TKO stands for Totally Kitchen Obsessed - a highly contagious and expensive condition.
Depending on how much work you want to do, you can gain space by recessing your cabinets - i.e.: cutting away the drywall surface and moving your cabinets into the void. You would be able to gain a lot of storage this way.
Stack two or three wall cabinets on top of each other for the entire length of your kitchen.....or intersperse the cabinets with open shelving....One Wall Kitchen.JPG
A good night's sleep makes everything better! These are some great ideas -- thank you all! Everyone is extremely nice here.
Regrettably, I'm limited in what I'm able to do in a small condo, both because of space and money issues. My washer and dryer is one of those 24-inch wide "laundry centers," so it can't be "unstacked" and placed under a counter. It has to be where it's located because that's where the dryer vent is. That's why I was working under the assumption that the cabinets I have would pretty much have to stay in their current configuration. But maybe I'm wrong?
The wall opposite the sink/stove/fridge/washer is mostly bare and could have cabinets. However, on the other side of that wall is my bedroom, and there's not enough space to fully recess cabinets; the wall depth is about 5 inches. And I worry about too much on that wall because the kitchen is already pretty narrow.
I think it may be easier for me to post pictures than to post renderings! The first picture is looking into the kitchen from my back door; the second picture is looking into the kitchen from my living room. You can more clearly see in that picture that the cabinets are attached to a soffit that I was trying, and failing, to render last night.
The two doorways that you see there on one wall lead to the bedroom and the bathroom. Only the bedroom door, which is the furthest away in this picture, actually needs to be a factor in any redesign.
The dimensions of the actual kitchen area are 18 feet long by 6 feet wide. If you're facing the stove, from right to left is a stackable washer and dryer 24 inches wide, a fridge that's 28 inches wide, 28 inches of counterspace (under which is a dishwasher), 25 inch wide sink, 18 inches of counterspace, a 30-inch standard gas range, and then just open unused counter space for 63 inches. I currently have some bar stools parked in that area, even though I never really eat there.
On the opposite wall of the appliances, there's 80 inches of bare wall with a wall phone, 60 inches of that wacky "island," 7 inch gap, 35 inch doorway, 37 inch gap, and then the bathroom doorway which is outside of the kitchen area. That island right now is mostly a junk collector; it's too tall and too narrow for me to work on comfortably.
The floor to ceiling is 91 inches. But on the side with the appliances, the soffit takes up 7 inches of ceiling space and the cabinets are mounted onto it. That's actually okay, because I'm kind of short!
I liked the recommendation I read here about writing a mission statement. Though I haven't done one very fancy, I know that my first priority is more food prep space. My second priority is more storage space. Everything else is of lesser importance.
Whew! Sorry for the long-windedness. But I know that if anyone has ideas for my little space, it would be folks here. And it's also okay to say that it's too limiting to have much done to it; at least I'll know I tried.
Are you sure your total wall height is only 91"? It looks like more in your pictures. Anyway, I've done my best to recreate the room dimensions based on your measurements. The attached plan is conservative because it doesn't move any utility connections more than a few inches. Generally that sort of shift can be easily accommodated.
Basically, I've given you a standard fridge space of 30", a standard dishwasher space of 24", a 24" sink, and then 30" between the sink and the range instead of your current 18". If you could move the range further, I would recommend it, but I'm guessing it would be difficult. I've added a second soffit to show you how you'd probably have to extend the current one in order to vent (I'm guessing that's the role of the current soffit). For a consistant look, you might want to extend it across the room but I've given you higher cabs here instead, since you said you wanted more storage. That choice is up to you. Of course removing the soffit altogether would be ideal, primarily because there are fewer cabinet choices in the short cabs, but that's probably not possible.
I did not put a cab over the fridge since clearances are tight, but keep in mind many people have modified a deep over fridge cab to be shorter. Often people use a drawer front for the door and either actually install a drawer, or use the lift hinges to access this space. Not knowing your appliance sizes, I can't tell if this is possible, but it's something to keep in mind.
Since you say you don't ever use the little stool and bar area, I've converted this into more storage. All drawers/pullouts because they are the favorite among the moderators and mentors here, hands down! I hope that the larger space between range and sink, plus the new area
w
/ no stools to get in your way will offer you the prep space you want.
I considered and discarded the idea of creating some shallow counters on the other side of the room. You said your current one was too narrow, so why recreate that problem? Instead, I've added a set of shallow pantries, which I suggest you make even shallower to give yourself a bit more room in the aisle. I can't tell exactly how your doors go or how deep your appliances are, but depending on those issues, cut down to 8-10" deep. You'll still be able to store a ton of stuff! Lots of people have cut down Ikea frames. It voids the warranty, but the frame is the cheapest part and everything is treated separately, so it's no big deal. You may have to redrill the holes for your shelves: use the cut off section as a template if so. The doors and hardware will be the same.
Now that you have a starting point, tell us more and we can refine.
W definition
W is a wall cabinet designation, as in W18, can be a stand-in for Wide, or when followed by a / stands for With.
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Seriously, just switch views or angles until you can grab and reposition. And don't worry about all the details, just get something posted so you can get feedback...
