Are Kitchen Islands a thing of the past?
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Comments (37)From a designers perspective ( and I'm an independent one - not selling anything other than design ) I find that the main types of pantry requests - the big furniture type pantry on the wish list (mostly) of those with a more classic style of furniture - some can also get more space for their cash with a (plaster /brick ) built in one - these can sometimes suit a more modern style of kitchen too if done sleekly with push close doors or if space is tight then pull out larders seem to fit the brief - but also base cupboards are being replaced with deep drawer cabinets, which sometimes, negates the need for a pantry cabinet if one can't be placed due to other constraints - on the flip side - occasionally - I'm getting people who dedicate a complete room to pantry space, with mixers and other gadgets set up for use at any time. The other main change from when I started nearly 31 years ago is utility rooms now seem ( mostly ) to be purely laundry rooms now - with attention given to sorting baskets - space for folding, hanging, ironing and mending ... With larger laundry rooms including sewing and once or twice parcel /gift wrapping desk ! I see it all as positive changes to suit the needs of the family's that use the space and who the rooms can be modified to suit their lifestyle better ! Adding links to some examples from our pro page ... https://www.houzz.co.uk/ideabooks/22651514/thumbs/oneplan-project-ll-laundry http://www.houzz.co.uk/projects/1167511/oneplan-project-lh-kitchen...See MoreWhat's the most important thing a kitchen should have?
Comments (60)Work top space, lots of storage and soft close hinges.......... oh, and one of these....its basically a cool tool that allows you to erm...... take the corn off the cob!!! its really handy, i used to do it manually, piece by piece........See MoreWhere to put things in my island?
Comments (6)Here's my thoughts. One one end put a 150 pull out, a 800 drawer pack and another 150 pull out. In the worktop over them put your hob. In the drawer pack are your bits and bobs for cooking i.e. Cutlery in top drawer and pots and pans in 2nd and 3rd drawer. The 150 pull outs can hold your spices, sauces and cooking oils etc so conveniently placed for the hob. This equals 1100, then you'll have end panels so very close to the 1200mm Sink at the opposite end to the hob and the dishwasher under the sink to allow for easy access for plumbing. Inbetween will have to go your oven and any bins. You should have plenty of space to fit these along with an assortment of other doors/drawers....See MoreIs there such a thing as too big for a kitchen island?
Comments (5)Yes I think I will move the island seating to the other end as it gives more space to flow around the dining area and means a view of the garden rather than the internal wall. It is rather expensive, but I’m saving so much on the cabinets from DIY Kitchens (as you probably identified with the floor plan from their website planning tool) that I thought I’d splash out on the worktop and get Silestone Eternal Statuario. Now we just need to decide on the cabinet colours. I’d love a dark blue on the island and a white/light grey against the wall, but my wife is leaning towards light grey on the wall and dark grey for the island....See More- 9 months ago
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