Combined Butlers pantry and laundry?
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Comments (8)You could consider keeping the fridge/oven wall as is. Then moving the stove to under the window so it is closer to the sink which could move behind laundry wall but still extend a little past the laundry wall to line up with the dining room opening (stove side) Change the window to a low bench window type splash back would be preferable to removing it, knock down the bench with brick return next to laundry & have an island bench/breakfast bar say 1200 mm square in front of the fridge/oven, the sink & stove are separate from the island there would be a gap to island on sink side) Then it might be possible to build the pantry in place of the stove or even into door way to dining if you created a new door to dining through living wall. This all depends on your living room layout leading to the dining room & budget of course. The fridge on the entry wall usually works best for families coming & going not getting in the way of the cook. This type of island is going to encroach a little on the meals area if it is 1200 mm square or otherwise make it the same length as the fridge/oven combo width and at least 900 mm deep & 1100 gap between. A good kitchen designer would be worth talking to....See MoreButler's Pantry - yes or no
Comments (39)I have never been one to follow trends. I don't care whether my kitchen is suitable to appear in the next glossy magazine, as long as it is functional for what I want. I look at "trends" just in case there is something new out there that looks functional for my needs, but I certainly wouldn't care if something I like is no longer "on trend" What is funny, I think, is that (having come from Europe) my grandmother's kitchen, complete with butler's pantry (not called that, of course) was very much like the kitchen I want today (with more power points, of course) I really think it is amazing how we are back to the future. When I came to Australia, no one heard of parquetry (or even timber - HAD to be covered with wall to wall carpet) I remember my Aunty was having a house built in the 60s and had huge arguments with the builder... She wanted ceramic tiles in her kitchen and laundry and the builder told her she was mad. She also wanted parquetry. She won the argument (had a lot of trouble finding a person the lay the parquetry) but the builder told her that she will be calling him back in 6 months to rip it all up. We also had an indoor clothes line, that you could pull up and down to the ceiling with a pulley. I just read about someone "inventing" this here. :-) Just remembered another thing we have recently invented here. Double glazing :-)...See MoreLarge butlers pantry or reading room?
Comments (22)H Tracey, When you have males in the family you need an extra loo, they tend to like to use that as their reading room!! Our house has beautiful parquetry floors as well and we love them wouldn't have anything else. Love that window so can see why hubbie was wanting to sit by it and read, but not really the best quiet place in the house, so thinking again. but did think that would make a great pantry to the kitchen and if the door was left open at the other end of the pantry that's what you would see. Also a great spot to continue a bench from the kitchen (as per photo) that you could sit at and ponder what to cook for dinner while searching the internet Just like corner cabinets in a kitchens which I hate and think are bad design, I prefer not to have islands that only give you one way access it's too restrictive, a free standing island is far more functional by giving easy access to the meals and the family area, and in my opinion looks better and up to date if you're looking to update your kitchen. Keeping mind that the old Pantry is/could be load bearing I still think it's a better use to have the pantry over a reading room, even with the lovely window, perhaps you could move it to a better place where it could be enjoyed by all. Cheers,...See MoreNeed help with the layout of laundry and pantry combined!!
Comments (18)An Update on my option 1 plan with the laundry behind bifold doors stacked washer/dryer with separate sink. The dryer would need to be ducted, This laundry can be used as per normal laundry days with doors open to sort used linen and once machine is started close doors off, this works along the lines of a Euro laundry. Access to outside clothes line can be via the pantry dish washing space or via the kitchen dining doors to the clothes line. When bringing dry clothing into the house once again via the dining doors which can give the opportunity to sort things on the dining table. There's a sliding door between the laundry and the dishwashing area, both have a dedicated sink. Tanya could you please post the whole floorplan as already requested, this can really help get the best result cheers...See MoreEffie Gandy
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