too much black? (kitchen reno)
ian s
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Comments (20)I think the decision rests with whether you NEED a butlers pantry! No point in putting one in just because the room is there. But as one post suggested you could loose the current pantry, thus enlarging the family room, and then you maybe have need for a large pantry. I am a little dubious about a 'butlers pantry' idea in general - a storage pantry is most useful but having appliances etc in another room just means more walking from room to room during meal preparation. I think deciding to include a butlers pantry would require a great deal of thought on exactly how you would use the space. A cleanup space - yes that could be handy; where dishes and pots could be stashed during a meal, saving the kitchen proper for serving up. Still means a lot of walking! I think the kitchen work triangle is still a useful concept! And those big island benches with a sink - so your guests can sit and chat while you cook, and watch the dishes piling up under their noses? Ugh! Not for me! They look lovely when clean and EMPTY, but as a usable sociable area, not practical. (Sorry for the rant; has nothing to do with your question or your kitchen, but this is a bugbear of mine!)...See MoreKitchen Reno 2017/2018 - thoughts & ideas?
Comments (7)That looks fantastic. Thank you. Thank you. I had considered the access via the garage to the house via the laundry or through the workshop/bedroom. It came up as an idea from a prospective buyer when I had the house on the market a couple of years ago as he had 4 children. I changed my mind about selling in the end and figured while I was doing the kitchen I would have a chippie put up the wall and door at the same time. Don't need another bedroom myself but it could be a "man-cave" or study instead of the current use as storage area for "stuff" and maybe an advantage later for any new buyer. The pantry on the other side looks interesting but would mean losing the larger island wouldn't it? Food for thought. I am glad you think the existing cabinetry could be re-used as that was my plan. How much should I allocate for a reno as a general rule? A...See MoreCan you help us with our kitchen reno floor plan?
Comments (83)I've been playing around with a pantry location. Originally, I was going to move the pantry into the laundry with some custom shelving and cut the laundry space in half. Now, Im thinking of cutting into the study area and building a wall there, and converting the new space into a long and narrow walk in pantry. Either that or build half a wall and put built in shelving in the study. Building the extra wall will reduce the need to cover in the door way that is currently in place and instead utilising it. Thoughts? p.s. this isnt too scale....See MoreExterior reno for sale - don't want to spend too much.
Comments (16)I agree with MB Design and Drafting. I rejected two homes based on the building reports alone. It wasn't that there is a lot of work to do or that it would be expensive. It was the fact I was going to have to spend $$$ and time fixing stuff that would never be seen because the prior owners failed to maintain the house properly. I would be spending my first year in those homes organising trades, waiting for people to show up or not, dealing with the headache of unforseen extra problems and cost blowouts. Not to mention I wondered how much unseen damage there was caused by lack of maintenance. Ultimately I purchased a more modest home with less impressive facade and floorplan because it was well maintained and any money I spent would be spent on fun things like decorating or improving fixtures. Plus it already had a major feature I wanted and that feature had been done professionally so it was well worth paying for. It doesn't matter to a buyer how pretty a house is if their heart is broken by a building report that tells them their dream home has a laundry list of boring jobs and unnoticed problems that need attention asap. 9 times out of 10 they will walk on the property than bother renegotiating the price and getting professionals in to assess the $ involved....See Moresiriuskey
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