Not so much the work, but the planning. I really have no idea what I am doing. I do not know what are good ideas, what are dumb ones. I look at the IKEA site and feel like I am way out of my league.
Oh well... whatever I come up with in NO way can be as bad as what is here... at worst, I will just have to do it again later to fix whatever bonehead mistakes I make... heh.
So lets begin. Here are the pics of the current kitchen:
Because the doors are right at the main cabinet wall, I do not think I can get too fancy with these. I think they are going to be pretty standard, although I would like to add in a dishwasher and a trash compactor (maybe a composting unit, instead of the dishwasher).
The counter needs to come up a few inches... it hurts my lower back to do dishes at the height it is now.
I did not get a really good view picture, but I want to move the stove over a little (to the right as you look at the picture) and put a counter coming off the wall by the door... coming into the kitchen. That would give me a nice working space. I am thinking of then putting a counter with cabinets off the right hand side of the stove along the wall as well, turning the fridge around and making a cabinet for it to sit in as well, with storage over the top. It will block of the built in pantry a little, but I think with some judicious use of a saber saw, I can make it so I can still access that space.
I think I am going to run a pot-filler faucet to the stove as well. The extra counter space and the pot filler would be nice for canning. A vent has to go in there as well and it would be nice to have a spice rack or cabinet near the stove. Maybe a crock for the utensils and a hanging rack over one of the counters for the pans.
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So, are those old metal cabinets? Are you going to get NEW ones? What are you going to do with the metal ones? I might like to buy them from you... :P
The ones directly around the sink are old metal ones... the others are scrap lumber...
We are actually going to build our own cabinets (book ordered!!!! Woot!)
I am going to work on the plans this travel period... I will do another post to get peoples opinion on the plan.
I was going to use the old ones in the utility room/barn/shop, but if you have a pressing need for them, I could probably be convinced to gift them to you... heh
Pretty much where you see it... I finally accepted that the roof needs to be replaced before we can do the remodel... unfortunately, the port side of the house needs to be jacked up before the roof can be replaced... kitchen is going to have to wait a while... :(
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