Help me with my new butlers pantry design
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crat2024
6 years agoThese pictures shows the Laundry, kitchen and butlers dimensions plus an overview of what surrounds these rooms. The triangle cupboard is a broom cupboard and doesnt have to be there we just didnt know what else to do with the space.
The Laundry, I was allowing for a 700mm deep bench for the washing machine and dryer to sit flush with the cabinets if possible.
The island bench can move slightly but I was trying to make it as big as possible keeping in mind the maximum length for the stone we are looking at is 3000mm. The bench will be 1400mm wide.
thankyou for your help
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Comments (0)Hi all :) one thing that I’d love to change in my design is to increase the bench space in my Butlers pantry as we want to leave all appliances there so kitchen can be more tidy . Any ideas how we could do that ? Thought about removing one of the “towers “,not sure if that’s a good idea . Any ideas? Thank u so much 😊...See More
siriuskey
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agocrat2024
6 years agooklouise
6 years agothe original position of the occasional access freezer is fine with the 800 distance to the occasional use food storage shelves although 200 deep shelves would be more than adequate for most packaged foods (measure the cans, bottles and packages you expect to store and even the largest package of cereal will fit on a 200mm shelf) and the triangular space seems a wasted opportunity for more space in the kitchen with brooms in the spare corner in the pantry (or fill the space with deeper shelves for extra deep food storage) and consider two options for the kitchen
this options allows those seated at the island to look out the window and more generous space for the living area
siriuskey
6 years agoAnother layout for you to consider is to get rid of that terrible angled corner by squaring off the pantry/kitchen and running a computer/desk or extra storage along the angled wall, with the small corner angle being concealed.
You could also have another entrance into the pantry for access to the drinks fridge and to clear the table straight into the cleanup area and not onto the Island.
The Island to have each of the end cabinets on the dining side facing out from the side of the Island to give normal access , these could both be drawers
Family fridge along back wall with Food prep on the Island with sink and fridge and cook forming the "Triangle"
crat2024
6 years agothankyou for all your suggestions. I have thought about the ideas you have put forward and would like your opinion on the following option I have been working on as well, Im not sure if this or the original options were better.
I have thought about deleting the triangle broom and incorpoating it into the pantry and creating two entrances.
I was thinking if I put the ovens on the pantry wall and then trying to integrate the entrance doors with the kitchen cabinetry it could look quite good.
I have moved the fridge to the wall that adjoins the linen / mud, however as the fridge is deeper than the 600mm kitchen bench allowance I have to steal 60mm space from somewhere either from the laundry or the garage.
I am not sure about the kitchen fridge location and whether I should switch it to the other end. I realise it would be in the walkway to the pantry but now that there are 2 entrances would it matter.
The reason for moving it would be to balance the island with the bench behind. I dont know if this is silly or not or if Im just over thinking it.
The computer nook was a great idea thankyou and probably would have considered that, however we already have one in another location in the house, but you weren't to know that.
thankyou again for your help and suggestions.
siriuskey
6 years agocrat2024
6 years agosiriuskey
6 years agoA very rough idea that I was going to suggest was to move the kitchen bench back so you have a straight run of cabinets into the pantry and not having the current step back. This would give you move space in the kitchen Family room. If you don't need the desk you could add extra storage in that space perhaps linen even. I think the second fridge is better next the other opening, but up to you.
PRODaniel Lindahl Architecture
6 years agoAcute angles in any room are never a good idea - hard to clean, and a waste of space. Better to angle the walls to meet the outside wall square on (red wall on my plan). I like siriuskey's idea of a study nook, whether it be for kids or parents. My plan creates space for a desk, and also provides more space for additional shelves in the butler's pantry.
susan9718
6 years agosamie35
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PROPaul Di Stefano Design
6 years agocrat2024
6 years agoThankyou all for your comments, to help understand why the angles are there I have an overview picture to help visualise the whole design.
It will be on a rural block and we didnt like the straight homestead design houses. We wanted something a bit different and this design ticks our boxes.
oklouise