Kitchen
Rangehood: it’s usually recommended to place them on or near an exterior wall. The less distance the air has to travel to get outside, the less powerful the system has to be to be effective. To save energy and equipment costs, you should consider locating your range with this in mind. Also, design so use standard cabinet sizes
Rangehood loudness: Range hood noise levels are measured in sones. This isn’t something you want to be theoretical about; you’ll want test out the noise level at the appliance showroom. One way to reduce the noise of a powerful blower is by mounting the blower (or fan) itself outside your home, either on the roof or the side, so that it’s not right inside the hood shell. “Typically you’re looking at a 40 percent reduction in noise,” Faber says of this option. This does make installation more complex and costly, so again, you’ll want to plan ahead.
Rangehoods: Ducting: The best time to choose your range hood is before you start your remodel or new build. Many models will work with standard 6-inch ductwork, but some more powerful models require up to 12-inch ducts. So it’s important to know what you’re getting before your HVAC goes in. Power: Blower fans are measured in terms of the cubic feet per minute (cfm) of air that the fan moves. (This information will be included in the model’s specifications.) Meanwhile, cooktops are measured in terms of how many British thermal units (Btu) of energy they produce. “For every 100 Btu, you need 1 cfm;” a professional-grade range with 90,000 Btu would require a range hood that has 900 cfm -- your cooktop manufacturer’s specifications will tell you exactly how many cfm your range hood should be able to move. Kitchen designers advise that you should follow those specs precisely. Will also tell you how high to mount your hood (24 - 34 ")
Spice and knife storage. There are many options: In addition to the pullout storage shown in the photo with the wood cabinets and gray countertop, there are drawer storage accessories for both spices and knives, spice shelves that hang on the inside of doors and magnetic strips for knives that attach to walls. Check out the various options on Houzz, and discuss with your kitchen designer to find the best fit for your kitchen.
The key is to know how much the designs you want might cost before you actually start to renovate. Keep in mind that specialty and custom items usually cost more. For example, it may look beautiful to stretch your upper cabinets to 12 feet to balance out high ceilings. But with this design, “you’ve almost quadrupled the cost because your standard cabinet doesn’t go to 12 feet. Now you’re doing super-custom cabinets,” says Tanner Luster, owner of Luster Custom Homes & Remodeling in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ask your architect, designer or general contractor to advise you on the costs of various options early.
It sounds so simple, but so few of us think of it: make one base cabinet a rolling element, with a built-in chopping-block top for at-your-service accessibility. This is a great idea for small kitchens and large alike. If you don't like the look of casters, have your cabinetmaker conceal the wheels with a plinth for a completely inconspicuous solution.
Prep vs Clean up sink: Think in terms of prepping and cleanup zones when planning your kitchen. Do you really want your cleanup sink to be in the island filled with dirty dishes? Put the prep sink on the island and tuck the cleanup sink out of the way.
When using a chimney hood, always leave at least 2 to 3 inches between the hood and the wall cabinets to the left and right. Visually, the hood will not look cramped, and the sides of the cabinets will stay cleaner longer.
Hide dishwasher with paneling
LED lighting strip on interior of cabinet to light it up
Task lighting at FRONT of cabinets
Under cabinet plug molding!
Food wrap drawer
Drawer
Thin drawer under sink to leave room for plumbing
Sweeping into compost
https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/52732506/list/stash-it-all-know-the-3-zones-of-kitchen-storage Great article on where to stash stuff
Utensil holder
RAnghood: I thought I might have seen a mention of commercial extractors in this item. We knocked down the wall between our small kitchen and small dining room to create a kitchen-diner and wanted a quiet, efficient extractor unit over the hob on the peninsular unit which was built where the wall used to be. The many domestic extractors we looked at just didn't cut it, but the commercial one we installed is super-efficient (capable of extracting the air in the whole 35 square metre room in 3 minutes) and, above all, it's extremely quiet. Definitely worth considering if you have no separate dining room, and considerably less expensive than the top-end, domestic extractors. Granted, you do have to conceal the big hose and fan but as we had already planned to build a 'suspended' canopy over the peninsular to incorporate task lighting and strip LEDs at ceiling level, that wasn't a problem for us.
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