Kitchen ideas
Suggested handles for Shaker style cabinets and drawers.
Good guidance for dishwasher placement. I think we've thought of most of this, but worth a read to be sure.
Pantry design tips
This article could be very helpful. Good approach for organizing storage areas.
Book shelves in just a portion of the island would make good use of potentially wasted space behind the sink cupboard.
Sliding doors covering the storage access beneath the back of the island ensures that open cupboard doors don't get in the way.
Another idea for narrow end-caps to the island seating area: wine storage.
I like the narrow bookshelves at either end of the island.
Interesting idea - a table placed in front of the island for seating. That way the entire island can be used for storage and the table can be moved in necessary.
Still pondering kitchen floor and how to blend with the rest of the floor, if we don't make it the same as the great room. This is one way to blend two floors; accent their difference with a patterned interface. Interesting idea. Not pushing for it, but intrigued with this look.
This set of drawers is too deep to be comfortable for someone seated on this bar stool, but it makes me wonder if we might include some shallow drawers on the seating side of the island, all the way to the edge, for table mats and napkins.
I like the complementary bar stools with wood that matches the cabinets.
Overhangs allow guests to sit along the sides of this island. I'd like to include pull-out extensions to our island for when we want to eat around it.
Wine storage under the floor? Interesting idea!!
Great idea to add counter space if needed.
Rail added to backsplash offers opportunities to hang things above the counter.
Under-cabinet shelves add storage without cluttering the counter.
Article about kitchen lighting; we may have seen this already but it's a good time to review and finalize our lighting plan for the kitchen.
This article actually has some of the most useful advice so far regarding kitchen cabinet placement (not directly, but in considering sink-adjacencies).
Pots, cooking utensils, and spices are all near the stove.
We could put wine storage under that island, facing the great room.
Spices in a shallow, end cabinet on the island. I like this solution for us.
Hint for pull-out cabinet width
Spice storage on inside of cupboards might work.
Narrow pull-out cabinet for spices
Spice storage cabinet idea. This seems to have efficient use of the shelf space and door shelves. It allows similar use things to be grouped together. However, not much room for spice overflow or odd -sized spice jars. I suppose we could just avoid getting those.
Helpful guide to planning our kitchen storage.
Island end cap includes a spice drawer (theirs is across from the stove) and a deep cupboard for a stock pot. I'd like two drawers - spices and oven mitts - and a stock pot or blender cupboard below (tall stuff that doesn't fit well into drawers). I don't want a fridge in the island though.
Read this article before designing the island cabinetry. There are some really good ideas! e.g., spice drawer on the end; deep cabinet for stock pot; tray storage; microwave shelf on the end cap; and others.
Walnut cabinets are nice, but I don't like the lighter floors with them. They do look good with the white quartz countertop.
Cabinets are similar to what we plan, though these are darker. There's too much dark wood on top for me. Maybe another glass-front on the east wall would help.
This might be it. I like the maple cabinets. If we have white countertops and dark floors, maple might be the right choice. Plus, the maple cabinets might look good with the maple chopping block counter on the island, if we include some quartz around the sink.
I love the open shelf at the top with lights to show featured items. This would work well for our kitchen, with its sloped ceiling. I also like this prep sink shape, as well as the faucet.
Island is beautiful. Cabinets are too.
Interesting island idea; fully use space for storage at one end and concentrate seating at the other. Don't think this would work well for us, but some variation of this might work (overhang at one end to allow sitting on the end).
Island is partially butcher block. Light pendants look like wasp nests.
Note the rack hanging above the island. I am not that wild about it, but it could be used to hang pots and pans anywhere along its length. Lights are built in along the length.
Island surface is a combination of butcher block and stone. We don't need to make the entire island surface the same. I don't specifically like this design (the seam between the two surfaces is exposed above the sink; I'd surround the sink with the stone and make the wood further from the water, but I recognize this way is an advantage for wiping vegetables into the sink.
Shows how matching trim on clerestory windows and view windows opposite pull the great room together.
Love these cabinets.
Look at organizer separations for plastic leftover containers. This looks wonderful!
Open shelves in the corner allow display space for coffee cups at the location they're needed - just above the coffee maker. If I can reach the shelves, this could work for us.
Rules of thumb (pun intended) for drawer hardware in kitchens.
Beautiful island with pot rack above. Lighting is behind (above the pot rack and is nothing special, but the pot rack gives visual interest.
Some nice storage options in this remodeled kitchen.
Worth a read as we plan the kitchen cabinetry and electrical outlets.
Rack over the island and island top are both beautiful.
Q