[nutellasandwiches]

First, any suggestions on placement of cabinets? To the right, just past the " L" is the dining room/living room. (we took out the wall that seperated it)
Is it necessary or recommended that I have my kitchen plugged into the ikea kitchen planner before I purchase my kitchen? (This was done in photoshop and it's not to scale )
Here is one side of my galley kitchen
rosanne



i know it's a little confusing at the moment, but if anyone decides to take it on I promise to make it painless as possible.

[nutellasandwiches]

And here is the other side of my galley.
The floor space between the two sides is 6'.

My other hunch is that I will need something more substantial to replace the
shelving in the middle, like horizontal cabinets...or something. I'd love the open shelving but I'm afraid it will feel like a big hole in the wall with the 24" deep tall cabinets surrounding it. Any suggestions?
Thanks

nutella

[nutellasandwiches]

[DesignDiva]

Having your kitchen in the planner isn't necessary to order, but if you go to IKEA you can use either the electronic planners (and download a file to them either from the web or on disk or maybe CD) or the little blocks they have for the non-computer users. Or is that computer non-users?

Anyway, if you'll post the relevant info, lengths and heights of walls, placement of doors and windows and a mission statement for your kitchen, I'll be happy to brew it up in the planner and put the plan on the internet for you to retrieve at the store.

I love nutella....my kids have it with peanut butter, and my DH has it on English muffins for breakfast sometimes!

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[nutellasandwiches]

Thanks Evaperconti,

Yes, Nutella is my weakness...especially on a fresh crusty italian panini


I'll put together a mission statement and get relevant info. It would be neat to see it in 3D but all I am really looking for is some expert/personal opinions from someone who uses an Ikea kitchen on a daily basis.

Ciao
rosanne

[nutellasandwiches]

Ok, here it is...


Nutella's mission statement.

When I walk into my kitchen I want it to feel Like I'm sitting in the shade in the city...

I would it like to feel urban, serene...and cool. Lot's of space, lot's of light, I would like the earth's materials to be obvious around me. I love wood grain, I love the veining on rocks and the grey of concrete.... I love to contrast different materials .
I see lot's of cool shades of grey/ blues and browns, and love stark white/black.

( ok. this feels weird)

I'd love to have nothing on counter tops and would prefer not to have upper cabinets. I love to cook/bake in commercial style kitchens. (I'm in culinary school p/t)

I would love to have my glasses and plates stacked and visible, but need to have everything else in it's place. I need ample room for garbage, recycling and organic waste.

My kitchen would need to be able to accomodate two comfortably, but I don't plan to use it to entertain. I would rather it be utilitarian... cook, clean up, get out.
If I have to leave a mess, I don't want it to feel like it's a mess.

I have a lot of small appliances , glass ware, linens - POTS AND PANS (unfortunately I work at a kitchen store)
I use my stand mixer and espresso maker on a daily basis (the largest items) I would be ok with these being visible if they had to be. I've thought about hanging my french copper- but afraid of the clutter.

I'd love a place to put all of my cooking oils, coffees so I can access them daily.

I'd love a space to roll out pastry and i would need an good sized pantry/cupboard to hold bulk baking supplies.

The broom and house hold cleaners would need a good home.

The kitchen looks out into the open concept Dining room/ living room. (american walnut floors)

Is this a mission statement?
in terms of door style, I've changed my mind a few times....
Initially I was going to do liljestad, but decided it was too traditional, not dark enough, and not edgy enough.
I was then drawn to nexus blk/brown but it was too sleek but I loved the colour and grain of the wood.
I'm at a point where a carpenter has offered to make ebony stained walnut adel style doors (shaker/colonial style)

I love the look of furniture in kitchens and would love to incorporate that in a utilitarian workspace.

Thanks

ro

[DesignDiva]

That's great! I have a feel for what you are looking for. Now, all I need are the details...measurements, locations of doors and windows, any special sized appliances etc.

[DesignDiva]

Tell me how you feel about these:

[nutellasandwiches]

Sweet!

My fav's are the first and last pic .

In the first- The far wall feels spacious, I like vent as the focal point, no upper cabs and prefer the pull drawers. Not crazy about the look of doors or having to reach behind things. Love the "furniture" style island
(unfortunately I don't have room for one) Love that there is no back splash- feels like a work space/office.

In the last pic, I like the contrast in the colour scheme. Again, it feels airy and spacious. It kind of has an asian/old world feel which is very cool.
I was looking to do a grey/brown limestone in a subway pattern on kitchen floor.
Here is a pic of the limestone (on floor and counter)

Thanks for your help...
I will get a measuring!

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[DesignDiva]

Yes, I moved those pix to first and last deliberately! I thought that would be indicative of what you want. So you are looking for basically a sleek old world with workhorse appliances and a feeling that you can walk in and work.

One other question, have you considered deeper countertops? You can pull the base cabinets forward (just by mounting a two by four or two along the wall and attaching the cabs to that) and that would give you a place to have some small appliances but leave a majority of the counterspace still free. You can also have your fridge look more built in without getting a counter depth one.

I am thinking soapstone would be the perfect countertop choice for you, or possibly white marble if you don't mind the possibility of stains and wear.