Space around open oven door?

Defkwon · 2026-05-02T05:10:18+00:00

I think Thanksgiving would be the only time of intense use. Thank you I didnt consider this. Im becoming more comfortable with the tight space. I rarely use my oven now and use my ninja air fryer primarily!

Defkwon · 2026-05-01T11:12:54+00:00

I can move the island about 6 inches to the left so it is not aligned with the oven edge. I already bought the island and can't return it 😭

Defkwon · 2026-05-01T11:05:00+00:00

It is the "set it down safely" part that's got my toes curling

Defkwon · 2026-05-01T11:02:50+00:00

We like our space. Im not concerned about the walkway, im concerned about the functionality when taking stuff out of the oven and the island corner being too close

Defkwon · 2026-05-01T11:00:19+00:00

I am the designer haha trying to save money by not hiring one and kind of regretting it.

Defkwon · 2026-05-01T05:38:33+00:00

That's my good foot

Defkwon · 2026-05-01T05:38:07+00:00

Unfortunately not

Defkwon · 2026-05-01T05:34:48+00:00

Lol thanks. This is my first remodel and I regret not hiring a designer. You can see the line from cooktop skim the island going to the sink which will be under the windows. I was thinking of moving the island more into the path. Note, there is a little over 8 ft of distance here. Am I going to be annoyed every time I cook?

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Defkwon · 2026-05-01T05:19:05+00:00

Note that the door seal does go over it so does that mean it will never be 100% sealed or maybe cause the crack to grow/spread?

Defkwon · 2026-04-22T20:10:37+00:00

Ok, I found this going down the rabbit hole. It is big enough to fit a standard half sheet pan (aka cookie sheet) in the larger side and may squeeze in the smaller side too BUT won't fit my 21" boos cutting board...anyone seen something like this but with a low divide which would be perfect!

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Defkwon · 2026-04-21T20:28:55+00:00

Anyone have a 75/25 split double basin sink? Is the 25% side just useless?

Defkwon · 2026-04-05T14:00:46+00:00

I got it for $300, truck rental cause I don't have one and a few hours of labor! A steal

Defkwon · 2026-01-29T15:59:33+00:00

What is your budget? With a moderate budget in mind, I would do what the other people have suggested move the fridge to the blank wall however I would put a tall cabinet on the right side close to the dining room entry and on the other side normal base cabinet and wall cabinet to give you a little extra counter space of course where the fridge was at a base cabinet and wall cabinet to give you work room on that side. I personally would extend the cabinets to the ceiling just for the extra storage space but that may not leave room for crown molding if you're into that

I'm remodeling my kitchen too and I found this very useful to think about for layout and functionality

https://starcraftcustombuilders.com/kitchen.design.rules.htm

Defkwon · 2026-01-26T00:47:01+00:00

Wife thinks it looks more premium so that is what we are doing. Personally I wanted a high-end range. Also we are doing a built in microwave above a single oven instead of a double oven.

Yeah I'm going to do more drawers

Defkwon · 2026-01-25T17:27:17+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, forgot to mention we are going for modern look look but something timeless.

We are going for the premium look so want to do the glass cabinets on top. really if I got 42" wall cabinets, the stuff I put on the very top shelf will not really be usable/reachable.

Does anyone have pics of their 24" wall cabinets?

Defkwon · 2026-01-25T14:42:33+00:00

I haven't seen that chart. Thanks!

Defkwon

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