Cabinet/backsplash thinking, please!

9 years ago

Working a mini reno on a tiny kitchen: I don't need bigger, but I do need smarter. So contractor who I love suggests taking cabinets to ceiling, which seems good to me on sink side. But on cooktop side they're both asymmetrical and don't leave room for a new more powerful cooktop, which is the whole reason we're doing this (that and either soapstone or leathered granite on counters instead of laminate!). Considering removing cabinets on cooktop wall and doing something handsome as backsplash, maybe with a couple shelves for spices/oils/utensils. Crazy? Better ideas? Help appreciated. (Also, tiny + functional windows = I'm figuring a downdraft to meet code, even though I know they don't work. Can't do hood without extra $5k+ to knock thru old chimney in corner. Also crazy?)
Thanks for any thoughts!

Comments (4)

hellcat1616
Original Author
9 years ago
sinkside
christina222_gw
9 years ago
I think it's a great idea to lose the uppers on the range side, especially if you can make up the storage elsewhere. It will make your kitchen feel more spacious. I have something similar but in my case we've got no uppers on the sink side.
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williamsem
9 years ago
If there's a way to do it, we'll find it! Can you post a floor plan drawing, preferably to scale, with all the measurements? It's a bit hard to see how things relate to one another.

Also, are those 8 or 9 ft ceilings?
hellcat1616
Original Author
9 years ago
Yes: floor plan! Rough floor plan of current setup is here. Cabinets top and bottom everywhere. Scale is 1 square = 6 inches, so it's about 12x13 feet but with all sorts of 1912 minefields: hidden chimney no longer in use, preventing easy venting (current cooktop - "Modern Maid"!! - has center downdraft). Ceilings are 2 inches short of 9 feet. Windows are northwest-facing. Thankyouthankyou.