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Hi... I've been drooling over Ikea kitchens for a while and finally got the nerve up to do it. I have a small kitchen without room to expand and 3 growing girls, so I'm trying to fit in as much storage as possible. I'd love some outside advice from those who are experienced with Ikea.
Also... the closest US Ikea is 7 hours away, the other option is driving 2.5 hours to
Ottawa
CA (which the husband isn't thrilled with). Is there ever any deals on shipping costs? Even with shipping, I'm getting more bang for my buck using Ikea as opposed to the local places, but $500 or so on shipping is annoying.
First, the dishwasher. The dishwasher does several things for you.
Gives you more counter space! - If you can off-load while prepping, it's like having more.
Increases the value of your home. In an episode of HGTV's Designed to Sell they managed to replace a kitchen for $ 2000, including the $ 15 dishwasher they were able to snag. They said this would add $ 6000 to the value of the house. If you don't want one - at least put in a 24" cabinet so future buyers can envision one. Plenty of people will walk away if they can't have a dishwasher.
The sink cabinet got smaller - a 30" with cover panels. Designed to hold the amazing and incredible daughter sink.
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The sink. The major disadvantage to a double sink with standard size bowls is that, while 2 bowls are nice, neither basin is large enough to hold baking pans and cookie sheets. After spending most of my adult life with a standard double sink, I finally decided to treat myself to a deep offset double sink, with one very large bowl and one standard one. Even my husband, who had to do the installation, admits that it was well worth the time and trouble.
Our daughter's sink is also an offset one, and it contributed to this thread here on Ikeafans: Is this sink too big?
Also changed the corner base cabinet to the 37", but for weight reasons, I would outfit like this:
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I put in my beloved 37" corner, because it provides easy access to a lazy susan that can hold a big collection of pots and pans. If you're inclined to do so, you can use kidney shaped wood lazy susans attached to shelves, instead of Ikea's carousel. Make the decision before you assemble the cabinet unless your hobby is building ships in bottles. The 32" size is the same as Ikea's, but you'll never have to work around a center pole. The Hardware Hut - Product #OME-T8332K30TRDCBMNL1 - Omega National 32" (813mm) Kidney Shelf & Swivel Bearing - 2 Shelf Set (Maple)
IKEA doesn't sell the shelf. You'd need to cut one out of plywood, mdf, or like Troy, find melamine in the closet section of Home Depot. Kingswood Redux
I moved your stove out of the corner so your elbows would have somewhere to go, but have created a situation where you need to modify a cabinet. (I know - this is what I did in my kitchen.) You can decrease the width of a 12" cabinet, which is good for cookie sheets, etc. You could leave the door off, or cut down a larger door (Applad makes this an easier job than other door styles) and edgeband it.
I was just playing with your design in the Canadian planner. The prices are much higher! The US design costing $ 2253 is $ 2918 in
Canada
. Converting that same $ 2253 in currency to Canadian dollars is just $ 2241.
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I couldn't read your entire note about closing up the half wall. I'm wondering if it might be better to replace the halfwall and stove-side filler space with cabinets. If it were mine, I'd put a pot rack or open shelves over the skinny peninsula. I used tbb's plan as a jumping-off place and changed a couple of things.
I knew having fresh eyes would have some better ideas. I like the half wall... moving it away from the stove isn't an option though That half wall currently divides that end of the kitchen from a small entry way that's a step down (which could be done like you did in the first one. But the second idea for the half wall is a wall to the garage. My house was built in 1880 and had multiple additions added on over time. (I drew a pretty little picture to give you an idea.) The yellow in my picture is the area that the half wall by the stove is next to.
My plumber/electrician/most-awesome-friend-who-does-my-labor-for-free is coming this weekend to give me a quote on materials... I'm going to see if things can be adjusted because the stove area is crowded... secondary entry, sink, stove... it's just too much foot traffic through there and the old linoleum shows that.
I think this will help traffic flow... especially when the kids are in and out of the garage door grabbing Popsicles every five minutes while I'm cooking during the summer.
Oh, and a dishwasher would be great! But that's holding off until it fits in the budget. I'm trying to include a 24" counter somewhere so I can get a dishwasher in later.
I "borrowed" the teensiest bit of space from your garage to allow your refrigerator to be recessed. And then I gave the garage back that little locker-sized storage area at the end of the room. The sink is in a 49" base cabinet, thus combining the two least efficient areas in any kitchen - under sink and corner. With clever plumbing, you'll be able to put a trash pullout under the sink.
You gain a work triangle and a cozy storage/table/banquette area where the kids can do homework or spoon cookie dough onto baking sheets.
WOW! That's awesome! I told my husband we should move our huge fridge EXACTLY like you did (minus the cabinets), but he doesn't think we can build a proper structure to do so. (the garage is two steps down from the awkward entry corner and that entry is a step down from the kitchen. That table would also give a spot for me and the kids to roll out cookies together! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
LOL
OK... so after I seen your half wall idea, before I seen this last one... I played around and did this...
OH, and speaking of step downs... my dining room is 4 inches higher than the kitchen... lol It's like they couldn't figure out how to make the floors even anytime they added an addition!! LOL
Tell your
DH
that building a sturdy platform for the refrigerator to sit on is pretty straight forward - alot like building a small outdoor deck. We just raised my daughter's mudroom floor for the same reason - the @#$% refrigerator. We used 2x8s on edge, with plywood decking. Probably the eaiest thing we've had to do in that house so far....
DH definition
DH usually means Dear Husband (or, pick your own adjective starting with D).
Could you borrow a little bit of space from the laundry room or the purple area (sorry, I am assuming that is your DR)? I am having trouble with the planner.
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That half wall currently divides that end of the kitchen from a small entry way that's a step down (which could be done like you did in the first one. But the second idea for the half wall is a wall to the garage. My house was built in 1880 and had multiple additions added on over time. (I drew a pretty little picture to give you an idea.) The yellow in my picture is the area that the half wall by the stove is next to.
bit of space from your garage to allow your refrigerator to be recessed. And then I gave the garage back that little locker-sized storage area at the end of the room. The sink is in a 49" base cabinet, thus combining the two least efficient areas in any kitchen - under sink and corner. With clever plumbing, you'll be able to put a trash pullout under the sink.
