GLC
Head Chef
Where to put this? I guess this is as good a place as any. I like to see kitchen designs, to see how people have adapted their space to their wants and methods. So, maybe some of you would like to show off your kitchens and talk a bit about what you wanted, what you used, and the limitations you had to work with.
I'll start. We live in a 1920's Texas farm house that has been virtually untouched since it was built. We tore out everything interior down to the bare wood walls, salvaged the wood floors we could, replaced all but three windows, moved everyh door in the house, rewired and replumbed. All ceilings were left their original 10+ feet.
The kitchen was left as a bare room. All the fixtures are stand-alone, not built in. The "L" stainless counter and integrated sink had separate drawer cabinet and dishwasher slid under it. All the steel, including the cabinets and center table, were repurposed commercial food prep and medical pieces. She-Who-Thinks-She-Is-In-Charge is in the antique business (Buy Junk - Sell Antiques), so all the decor is "found."
I've never before had a kitchen I really liked a lot. This one is getting close to my ideal. If I could have chosen, I would have left a bit more room near the range for cookware, but we wanted the windows (view of the neighbor's longhorns), and the steel counter/sink was just the size it was. Like many of us, I could really get along with fewer pots and pans than I have. This was the original kitchen space, and the pine floor was in bad shape from damp and wear and not fit for refinishing, so it was stained black. That finish has worn off in the high use area along the counter, and I'll soon have to deal with that, probably with a mat or some kind.
Show what you've done. I especially am fascinated by very small kitchens that work.
I'll start. We live in a 1920's Texas farm house that has been virtually untouched since it was built. We tore out everything interior down to the bare wood walls, salvaged the wood floors we could, replaced all but three windows, moved everyh door in the house, rewired and replumbed. All ceilings were left their original 10+ feet.
The kitchen was left as a bare room. All the fixtures are stand-alone, not built in. The "L" stainless counter and integrated sink had separate drawer cabinet and dishwasher slid under it. All the steel, including the cabinets and center table, were repurposed commercial food prep and medical pieces. She-Who-Thinks-She-Is-In-Charge is in the antique business (Buy Junk - Sell Antiques), so all the decor is "found."
I've never before had a kitchen I really liked a lot. This one is getting close to my ideal. If I could have chosen, I would have left a bit more room near the range for cookware, but we wanted the windows (view of the neighbor's longhorns), and the steel counter/sink was just the size it was. Like many of us, I could really get along with fewer pots and pans than I have. This was the original kitchen space, and the pine floor was in bad shape from damp and wear and not fit for refinishing, so it was stained black. That finish has worn off in the high use area along the counter, and I'll soon have to deal with that, probably with a mat or some kind.
Show what you've done. I especially am fascinated by very small kitchens that work.