Vintage 1957 American Kitchens - working & complete - $500 (Metamora )

[funktionalart]

Maybe...

I'm debating turning two dining room walls into an extension of the kitchen, or building 1/2 of the wall as a sit down bar. I don't know what to do....but that subzero I bought has to fit into the equation somehow.

 

[bluejay]

We're in need of more cabinet space; the plan is to extend off the back of the house, which would allow for a pantry and additional cabinetry.

 

It sounds like you're in a similar boat. Are you going to make the Sub-Zero look like a built in unit?

 

[funktionalart]

Have a weird floor plan here...

It's a 2 story (but 1800 sq ft) end unit condo...so when you come in the entry, the dining area is on full view at immediate right. There is a full height wall separating it from the 10x10 kitchen (U-shaped/galley style, only 3 full walls). I've fully refitted kitchen with complete uppers on all walls, completely lined lower in pull out drawer cabinets. But the fridge, stove and dishwasher occupy a lot of space (90") in there still...

So for overflow storage/seating I thought I'd take advantage of the 130" dining room wall and use it to build in the Subzero in a corner cabinet and the remainder with a high line of uppers. Sit down / bar countertop butting up to side of fridge with maybe a couple "pier" door or drawer stacks...I dunno yet. It lends itself to be like a small loungy/casual / den type area. Sub Zero in place for looks/bulk drinks keeping. The metal cabinets are tempting but I'm afraid there would be more than I can use. Gotta have a long think about this one.

 

[bluejay]

Sounds like you have a plan pretty sketched out.

 

When the kitchen gets expanded, my requirements are a pantry, vented exhaust, and room for my ever increasing Pyrex collection.

 

The kitchen is in an L shape and opens into the dining room. There isn't a wall separating the spaces. It's a large kitchen spacewise, but it was planned for people that don't cook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[funktionalart]

Pantry!

You need a walk-in if you can do it. Had one once and miss it badly. A little room like that holds ALOT of stuff totally out of sight/mind. It's funny you mention "planned for people that don't cook"....I find most unremodeled American homes under a certain size were built just like that. Unless you could afford a larger custom built place, you didn't get much thoughtfulness or space planning, really. Just basics, but not laid out in very efficient way.

 

[bluejay]

We had a walk in pantry in 2 of our apartments, here we have the useless pantry cabinet. All of our cabinets are full. Interestingly, this was a custom home. Our kitchen suffers from a lot of wasted space; we have a breakfast bar which makes no sense since it is in between our open kitchen and dining room. The plan is to add about 300 sq ft. onto the back. I can't wait.

 

[funktionalart]

300sq ft

...is a nice amount. Amazing what you'll be able to get in there if you can shelve it out right from top to bottom.

 

[ovrphil]

Pantries and expansions

must be that photo from the first posting..dishes needing some more space. lol

 

[circlew]

Having lived in a house with steel cabinets (Youngstown and Lyon brands) I can say the ones made in the early 50's were sturdily constructed. Didn't find them to be excessivley noisy either. The Youngstown was a little quieter than the Lyon.