I have a long but narrow(due to two load bearing posts) Kitchen space. There are two final layouts I need to pick one from. Your advice is greatly appreciated :).
The first one uses the space on the left only and leaves the right space for a breakfast table. The island is 7' by 3'. This is a safe and traditional layout.
The second one put the large island (round 9' by 3'2") at the center of the whole space. Coffee station(blue) is on the right. My hope is to make this kitchen large and high-end so it can increase the resale value of the house.
Resale when? You redo your kitchen for your use and desire, not by reading a future potential buyer's mind.
Good point
I like an eating space other than an island. Since there does seem to be a separate dining room, I think I would go with Option 2.
I'm a bit more inclined to 1. It seems you can use the corner space between sink and range for prepping. So the work flow would be from sink to prepping to range, going left. And prep cleanup to the right directly towards the sink. After cooking, you can use the prep space for plating and also work your dirty cooking tools right to the sink. Moving from left to right.
How do you want to use the space? Don’t want two tables or one big one? They both look fine
7' between the counter and the island seems to be a bit much to me. I can't really tell from the layout. But it seems that the range is up against the wall in each. You want at least 12" between the sink/range/fridge and a wall for landing. Fix those, and I think you'd be ok.
This plan seems really disjointed.
So you have space for formal dining that is not in this room?
I would consider building a pantry.
I would explore a peninsula rather than an island.
Agreed it doesn’t seem very cohesive. It looks like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
Right, there is another formal dinning room
The dining room/living room looks to only be 5' across. Is this right?
I think you should put up a blank version with just the load bearing beams/posts and include the whole floor plan. This is confusing because it is either poorly divided or it's not the whole plan.
I prefer a kitchen table to an island
Is there a sink at the coffee station in number 2?
I can’t tell what’s going on in that little corner by the stairwell?
Oh that is an oven
Smaller island. I wouldn't put seating at it due to the narrow confines. I'd make it 4' deep instead and put drawers on both sides.
how many eat the breakfast, how many you need to feed?
active cooking?
I like 2 better.
However i would not fill a corner in the kitchen (corners are shitty).
and just push the fridge more south and loose.
In the corner i would consider the high element with oven.
Maybe turn the coffee table 90 degrees so it is on the same north wall.
For nr 1.
make it 2 parallel lines and not a corner.
cookingplate goes in that corner. (so plate, sink, fridge)
and where the cooking plate is, you put a parallel cupboard as working top.
or if you don't need cupboard space a higher table as breakfast bar(2pers).
The two tables you merge.
and i'm down to use the space in the nook of the stairwell and hallway as pantry.
a floor to ceiling colder place with shelves is a dream. high for the unused electrical junk, low for the potaters, a shelve for spare food,
If it is big enough the freezer can be separated and in there. otherwise the hoover.
stretch that 2.6 wall and put a sliding door ther in the 4.2 gap..
Prefer 1, but move island to the left to line up with the entrances, ie 2’9” egress and the patio door.