Scullery configuration concern

3 years ago

Originally on my plan I had a double sink in my scullery with dishwasher and a single sink in main kitchen. Shall I keep the scullery exclusively for bench top appliances and storage and delete the sink and use main kitchen for actual meal prep and clean up.? I've never had a scullery so am really undecided.
if I put too much in the scullery and spend my day in there instead, then that’s a windowless cupboard essentially. ?

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Black Bamboo

3 years ago

I'd personally decide on whether I needed a scullery at all. They are fashionable but do you need one? Or is a pantry really what you are after? These are homes not restaurants or hotels. It's all about where you would prefer to be while you go about daily life. What's your kitchen for if you don't plan to cook in it? Making tea and coffee? You could create a wet bar that that.

In years to come people will be buying houses and ripping out the butlers pantry's and sculleries because they are wasted space that could have created a more optimal layout in the kitchen. A friend's house has one and she's set it up with breakfast appliances, toaster, coffee maker etc. TBH it's a pain to go and stand in a cupboard to make breakfast, then bring it out to eat it.

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kiwimills
3 years ago
Personally, if there was room, small sink maybe, and a bench for baking and shelves for food and appliances
Meal prep is usually done near a bench near a fridge....baking is done in pantry for me, as that's where Magimix, blender, Kenwood is etc, saves hauling everything out.
I tend to spread myself over a 2,5 met range, so cooking out in the main kitchen is my thing, once done all ingredients away, dirty dishes, pots etc into dishwasher..plate up.
So that when we are eating it's relatively tidy.
Depends how you cook.
I don't like people in with me...but some have everyone helping.
I had 5 kids..even the cups were in a cupboard near fridge as that had water, away from the triangle!
So they didn't enter!!

But of course they entered to empty said dishwasher...I'm not a monster..
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Dr Retro House Calls
3 years ago
Think about how you cook, how you entertain, and how tidy you are when you cook. If you entertain informally, and you like the interaction with your visitors when preparing food then keep as much of the preparation area in the kitchen and not the scullery. Think about your kitchen work triangle and how much walking you are prepared to do if you have more focus on the scullery.

Best of luck with your considerations,

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Kate
3 years ago
Personally, unless i was the hired help, I wouldn’t want to be the one left in the scullery doing dishes
bigreader
3 years ago
As said you need to set it up for the way you live. I’m planning (dreaming) a walk in pantry. For me it will be all about the benchtop space for the appliances and easy access ingredients. If I have the space I’ll have a large single sink but it’s not a priority.
mummagabz
3 years ago
Weve got a double sink and dishwasher in our pantry (and an additional oven), however we have a large window with beautiful views. The pantry will also be home to a spare fridge, appliances and food storage. The main kitchen will have a smaller sink on the island for food prep and a dishwasher, the plan is that when we entertain the pantry will be fully utilised but on a day to day basis will use the smaller sink and a small cupboard pantry.
kiwimills
3 years ago
See, we have no friends, so never entertain.... :)
mummagabz
3 years ago
Oh Kiwi 😂😂
Shawn james
3 years ago
Don't worry Kiwi....it's cheaper with no friends...lol
kiwimills
3 years ago
Saves me from needing a big scullery!
dreamer
3 years ago
agree totally @Black Bamboo.
dreamer
3 years ago
This is one of my favourite set ups. It has an area which is used for appliances etc, but is not a separate room, you are still in the kitchen. Dirty dishes can be put in there, after a gathering and the sliding door closed, to be dealt with later. No one has to stand in a cupboard.
kiwimills
3 years ago
See, I need hidden.

Can't be seeing messy shelves.

Nagging 'where is the jam lid' but I don't like a door either so I need something that you can't see unless you go in there.

This is my new build, Pantry hidden from dining. We were restricted re foundation.. Long story, won't bore u all.
beaumitchell
Original Author
3 years ago
Love all your feedback. So much food for thought! @dreamer I love this too. How could I configure our floor plan to be like the one in the picture you uploaded?
beaumitchell
Original Author
3 years ago
@kiwimills love that you can't see your mess. I'm spatially challenged, if I were to ask drafty for something like that, could you scribble over this floor plan (scullery etc) to show how I could change the configuration.
kiwimills
3 years ago
@kate is the scribbler, you mean change your scullery?

I like yours, and wouldn't change it, as a pantry/scullery, but personally I wouldn't want fridge in Pantry or sink in island, but again, that's the way I function!

If you deleted the door, then I would feel fridge was still part of the main kitchen, which in my head, is fine!

Just think about how you get cereal, make porridge, use a fry pan, make a sandwich, hot drink, get a soda etc and lay your kitchen out accordingly

Its your space... Don't worry about anyone else using it!!
Melt In ACT
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Our current rental has a walk in pantry/storeroom to the kitchen. Main fridge/freezer in the kitchen but our additional stand-up freezer in the WIP. As a family it’s great to have that extra ice-cream storage :)
kiwimills
3 years ago
Mmm, I need some NOW!
Melt In ACT
3 years ago
Isnt the neatest but it works (Aussies in Africa so we import bulk supplies of stuff).