tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948097068702714071.post7846996374369247451..comments2023-10-27T09:23:56.086-04:00Comments on loft & cottage: thinking about the kitchen part 2casey at loft and cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07180716705337502674noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948097068702714071.post-46475316045454439612011-09-05T08:54:50.079-04:002011-09-05T08:54:50.079-04:00We had an apartment-size dishwasher in our kitchen...We had an apartment-size dishwasher in our kitchen before the renovation. I could fit a TON in that dishwasher - place setting for 8 plus some lunch dishes. I wash my pots and knives by hand. It's not really half the size of a full-size but more like 3/4s. If you think about it like that then, it's not that small and well-worth the space-saving aspect. Good luck!Melissa at HOUSEographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540947655101366391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948097068702714071.post-55538732746637957632011-08-20T16:53:07.677-04:002011-08-20T16:53:07.677-04:00I'm remodeling my kitchen soon, too. Believe ...I'm remodeling my kitchen soon, too. Believe it or not, I'm going to be DOWNsizing. The final product will be about 10' X 12'. People who don't cook think size matters. It does not. I have 37 linear feet of cabinetry right now. I have four junk drawers. No one needs four junk drawers.<br /><br />What are the dimensions of your kitchen? Would love to see you post a sketch of your current layout. I spent 10 years drawing and redrawing my kitchen layout while we saved our pennies for a true remodel. It was a labor of love, because I know how I want my kitchen to function and what works for me. I might actually miss working on it once it's all over.AmyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948097068702714071.post-3391188554271400542011-08-19T01:47:36.293-04:002011-08-19T01:47:36.293-04:00I'm not a fan of dishwashers, so I really like...I'm not a fan of dishwashers, so I really like the cabinet hiding one. I also like cabinets hiding the refrigerator too.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706247051762464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948097068702714071.post-91536138026460962212011-08-18T15:30:21.885-04:002011-08-18T15:30:21.885-04:00The two drawer dishwasher are exactly like the lay...The two drawer dishwasher are exactly like the layout of my daughter's kitchen but she has a porcelain farmhouse sink. This could be her kitchen exactly if you added marble countertops! Beautiful and very functional!joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005868253749485272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948097068702714071.post-13559047951639754702011-08-18T13:27:19.161-04:002011-08-18T13:27:19.161-04:00When my husband lived in his cozy (read: small) ap...When my husband lived in his cozy (read: small) apartment before we married he had a small dishwasher and it was perfect. Interesting thought you bring up about whether to hide the dishwasher and make look like a cabinet...I've always thought that would be nice if you really wanted that monotone cabinetry look, but you might want to have some stainless in there to mix it up. Our kitchen reno was one of the most stressful, but I love the results - so good luck with yours and I like reading your updates.Holly Gruszkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562245870313515897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948097068702714071.post-73471824725477333362011-08-18T11:04:39.160-04:002011-08-18T11:04:39.160-04:00Funny how the dishwasher is the number one most hi...Funny how the dishwasher is the number one most hidden item in the kitchen, then the fridge, but no one ever attempts to hide the stove. Guess it can't be done. I say no need to hide the dishwasher; it's become such a common appliance in kitchens. I feel, feel, feel your pain. One of the things that I never thought about before living without a dishwasher is that it is also storage for dirty dishes!<br />CamilleThe Vintique Objecthttp://thevintiqueobject.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948097068702714071.post-36482199471397639942011-08-18T10:25:52.049-04:002011-08-18T10:25:52.049-04:00Our daughter and son in law have the fisher and pa...Our daughter and son in law have the fisher and paykel double dishwasher and it's amazing. Love that you can do one small load at a time!!designchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11814501245552660696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948097068702714071.post-22285742889841401542011-08-18T09:41:52.184-04:002011-08-18T09:41:52.184-04:00Great advice/thoughts, everyone. Guilia, I never t...Great advice/thoughts, everyone. Guilia, I never thought of that so thank you! Ashley, I haven't priced anything out yet. Still early stages. Urban Cottage, great point on keeping things quiet. Very important since my house is so tiny. Thanks!casey at loft and cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180716705337502674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948097068702714071.post-7593443259169346942011-08-18T09:37:09.123-04:002011-08-18T09:37:09.123-04:00I kind of like washing dishes but I look forward t...I kind of like washing dishes but I look forward to having a dishwasher when I redo my kitchen too. If your house is open plan or if the kitchen is anywhere near the living room where you watch TV or listen to music, I would recommend a Bosch. They're more money but worth the extra cost because they're almost silent.An Urban Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666212353075804092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948097068702714071.post-25914737371114662012011-08-18T09:13:07.693-04:002011-08-18T09:13:07.693-04:00Go with the thin-profile apartment-sized dishwashe...Go with the thin-profile apartment-sized dishwasher! I don't mind seeing the dishwasher if its sleek looking (like the inspiration picture from The Kitchn). Have you priced any of these out? I ask because I wonder how great the price difference is between a custom paneled appliance and a small stainless steel version.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11345558627679373156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948097068702714071.post-19142097390512620812011-08-18T09:05:20.826-04:002011-08-18T09:05:20.826-04:00Mine is not hidden (I replaced it once we moved in...Mine is not hidden (I replaced it once we moved in and the kitchen was done already), but I like the hidden look. If you keep it visible I would blend it in though by adding a matching kick-plate - in all your images they did not do that and that black hole drives me crazy next to the white cabinets.Giulia Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10701162516241287179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948097068702714071.post-54070855788695756602011-08-18T09:01:04.281-04:002011-08-18T09:01:04.281-04:00Honestly, I think a small kitchen is so much more ...Honestly, I think a small kitchen is so much more intimate and charming than those ginormous new kitchens. Every image in this post supports that. I hope you get a dishwasher soon :)Renéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651977756534816441noreply@blogger.com