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Design Your Dream Kitchen
Presented by Cathy Briskorn & The Master Builders AssociationMaster Builders Association, NKBA, Remodeler Council of MBA
Dream about …
The Way You Want to Live The kitchen is the new family room – the
true heart of the home
Making the Kitchen Work Who uses it? How do you use it? When do you use it? What do you do there? Kids? Pets? Entertaining? Do you need two dining tables?
Going beyond the triangle
Create zones: food prep, baking, canning, beverage service, etc.
Before: Kitchen had a small island with a cooktop, minimal counter space, and no room for the family
to gather
My Office
After: Large island with counter space for the entire family to eat, socialize, make pizza, or play
games
Before: Kitchen had cramped work spaces and didn’t maximize the natural
light
After: Opened up the wall to the large windows to maximize light and traffic flow
Before: A pantry
After: A bar with prep sink and
beverage fridge for entertaining
Client wanted a large working island
Island includes main sink, prep sink, and cooktop
And ample room for multiple people to work
Before: Limited workspace for the master chef of the house
After: Larger island with a cooktop … and room for an audience, so the chef can share his expertise
Everything within reach
Plan dish storage so you can empty the dishwasher without taking any steps
Put cooking utensils, spices, oils, etc. close to range
Make it easy to put away groceries
Too many cooks in the kitchen
Before: Kitchen didn’t accommodate two cooks … or the fact that they like to entertain
After: Multiple work stations easily accommodate two people
The entire space is utilized to enhance their lifestyle
… including a bar area for entertaining
The ideal island
What will you use the island for?
• Ample counter space for baking and prep work• Room for family to eat or for kids to do homework• Wood countertop to make it feel more like a table
Maximizing pantry space
• Room for food items, baking supplies, and kids’ crafts
• Less time shopping and more time with the kids
It doesn’t need to be a walk-in pantry to store a lot
Before: The walk-in pantry cramped the work space
After: Room to work, and still plenty of storage
There’s even a hidden coffee station and shelves for display
Tip #1
Start with a Blank Slate Make a priority list Forget what’s in the kitchen now Sketch out the measurements on a blank
sheet of paper Remember that walls can be moved or
opened up
Before: Clients wanted to make
the kitchen more central to the
home, without the wasted space of the hallway and
the long walk from the entry to the
kitchen
Entry
Hallway
Dining Room
Laundry Room
Tabl
e
Family Room
After: All communal rooms now stem off the
kitchen
The new plan eliminates the
hallway and opens up the kitchen to the entry, creating room
for an island and enhancing flow for
parties and gatherings
Dining Room
Family Room
Table
Entry
After: The view into the kitchen from the entry, with the long hallway eliminated
After: Looking into the kitchen from the dining room
Before: Separate dining room, small island, oversized pantry
After: Expand the kitchen into the dining room, create more entertaining space, add cabinets in place of pantry
Tip #2
Take a Test Ride
Tape off an area to show the new floor plan
Trying it out
Use boxes for a new island or cabinets so you have to actually walk around them
Do normal activities to see how the new floor plan will work
Think about where you’ll set your grocery bags or other items when you walk into the kitchen
Consider all activities and go through the actual motions to ensure the new kitchen will function the way you expect it to
Tip #3
Focus on One One focal point keeps the room balanced Select what you want to be the biggest
focus of the room Make sure it’s the only one
• The range with dramatic hood is the focal point
• Ornate stucco hood, side spice pullouts and onyx mosaic backsplash all help balance the
scale of the 30” range
It needs to relate to the scale of the room
Before: No real focal point
After: The range is the focal point
Before: The island was the focal point
After: Another range as the focal point
Before: The window was the focal point … and it looked directly into the neighbor’s house
After: The window has been removed,
and the French-style range is the focal
point
Before: The refrigerator was the focal point
After: The island is the focal point
Before: The posts were the focal point
After: The pendant lights are the focal point
Tip #4
Think about …
Above & Below Don’t forget about the floor and ceiling
Raise the ceiling
Before: Low ceiling
After: Raised cathedral ceiling
Highlight interesting features
Before: Interesting ceiling beams weren’t emphasized
After: Added detailing draws the eye upward
Change the floor
Before
After: Inset tile so we didn’t
have to fill in the wood
where the peninsula was
removed
Floor transitions link old and new
Tip #5
Maximize Your Work Surface
Before
After: Island was lowered to
be all counter height, with
curves instead of sharp
angles
A large flat island can be ideal for prepping, serving, and socializing
Move the microwave
Before: Microwave took up valuable counter space
After: Incorporated microwave with
wall ovens to increase counter
space
Another solution: Put a microwave shelf in a pantry cabinet, or in upper cabinets
Even more solutions: Under-counter microwaves or microwave drawers, and “speed ovens”
Tip #6
Light it Up! The importance of lighting cannot be emphasized
enough Natural light General lighting Task lighting Ambient lighting
New windows and rain-sensing skylights open up the nook
After: New window offers more light on the dark side
of the house
Before: Taped off the new window
After: A sunny new expansion lightens
up the whole kitchen
Before: The kitchen was small and dark
After: A large window, a glass door, and a skylight all bring in natural light
Don’t skimp on overhead lighting
Add task lighting as needed
Consider multiple lighting options, and put everything on dimmers
Natural light, overhead light, task light, and ambient light all work together or separately
Use glass shelves to light up glass-front cabinets
Outdoor kitchens can use the same lighting techniques
Tip #7
Make It Personal You should walk into your kitchen and
know it’s yours
Have fun with the backsplash
Slate and glass mosaic
Slate, glass, and metal
mosaic
Glass mosaic
Glass subway tile and mosaic
Custom tile mural
Custom stainless steel art
Add a dramatic countertop
Reflect your own sense of style
You can make amazing transformations
From this …
… to this!
Making the kitchen work
Dream About the Way you Want To Live
Who uses it? How do you use it? When do you use it? What do you do there? Kids? Pets? Entertaining? Do you need two dining tables?
Tips
• Start with a Blank Slate• Take a Test Ride• Focus on One•Above & Below• Maximize Work Surface• Light It Up!• Make It Personal
Thank you!
Q & A