Kitchen design

We haven't been out to see the house progress since last Friday, but I assume the only thing that has been done is the finishing of the garage foundation. Our builder thinks the framers will start this week, or next, so we'll head over in a couple of days to see what has been done.

I thought I would share our kitchen design with you. The kitchen sink that I wanted is iffy at the moment, as there is no easy way to center it under the 3-pane kitchen window and it will look odd if it is not centered. If we center it, we lose all kinds of space on either side of it and won't have room for the pull-out waste basket and recycling bin, so the kitchen sink is up in the air at the moment. I will probably have to go with a smaller one.


These photos are a bit skewed - the angle of the cupboards and counter are nowhere near that sharp (next photo), but it is the perspective that the photos were printed out at. The island is 2 levels and will be 2 different materials, but I haven't decided what those materials will be yet. The blue was supposed to be the Alkemi (http://bellsrus.blogspot.com/2007/08/kitchen-countertops.html), but it is more expensive than granite, so we will not be using it on the island. The lower side of the island is table height - 30" and the higher side is counter height - 36". The lower side will be for rolling out dough. The area at the far end is a beverage area - ice maker, small beverage refrigerator, wine glass storage, etc. and my second oven will be there. The door to the right leads to a walk-in pantry which will be lined with shelves.

This is the view of the kitchen from the adjoining family room, which has a fireplace and will be our dining room with a large table. On the right in the family room there will be French doors leading out to a patio area.