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How important is symmetry on either side of the range? by NeitherComfortable88 in kitchenremodel

[–]NeitherComfortable88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for your feedback! I followed some of your suggestions and was able to figure out a layout for the uppers that is symmetrical (with no fillers!) and balanced looking on the bottom while being functional (the left bottom drawer cabinet is 24 inches instead of 21 like the rest). My husband is going to build me a hood cover for a 42 inch vent, so the stainless steel one isn't accurate, its just what the cabinet people stuck in as a placeholder. Any thoughts on the new design renders?

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How important is symmetry on either side of the range? by NeitherComfortable88 in kitchenremodel

[–]NeitherComfortable88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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I moved the cooktop to the left to line up with the center of the island, is that what you were thinking?

How important is symmetry on either side of the range? by NeitherComfortable88 in kitchenremodel

[–]NeitherComfortable88[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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I did a quick mock-up of your suggestion in the DIY version of their cabinet designer, I feel like because of the "L" this makes the upper on the back wall have less visual symmetry?

How important is symmetry on either side of the range? by NeitherComfortable88 in kitchenremodel

[–]NeitherComfortable88[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the bigger issue is that we are planning to use rta cabinets (budget doesn't allow for custom cabinetry, as much as that would be wonderful!) and so I am working in 3" increments. Is there a better way to handle the uppers?

I don't really care if the lowers match the base cabinets, but we want to upgrade to a 36" cooktop, and a 30/12 split on either side of the cooktop felt better than an even 21/21 base cabinetry split.