As we get ready to get back to building (will Spring ever arrive??), we were finalizing our thoughts about wiring: Where will the ceiling fans go? The kitchen pendant lighting? The switches? The outlets? In the process, we realized my earlier measurements of the kitchen area weren't exactly accurate. So, we re-measured and did a little reconfiguring.
Among other things, we realized I had the stove/oven next to the dining table. With a simple flip, we moved the under-the-counter refrigerator next to the table, freeing up a wider swath of countertop and keeping flames away from unsuspecting diners.
Figuring out the light placement proved tricky because the lights weren't planned when the windows were sketched into an earlier floor plan. It seems important to keep them evenly spaced, so they might not end up precisely where they would be ideally (directly over the stove and the dining table, for example), but I think we have a "good enough" plan. As a starting point, we used the center of the window that's directly over the sink.
Other changes from the original drawing involved creating storage space between the bathroom and living room that gives us a modest pantry, bathroom shelves and a place to host the water heater and pump. We're also looking for a circular platform for the wood stove. Looking for something two feet high and 14-16 inches across. A small wood barrel? A metal half-barrel? Send all ideas and leads our way!
Among other things, we realized I had the stove/oven next to the dining table. With a simple flip, we moved the under-the-counter refrigerator next to the table, freeing up a wider swath of countertop and keeping flames away from unsuspecting diners.
Figuring out the light placement proved tricky because the lights weren't planned when the windows were sketched into an earlier floor plan. It seems important to keep them evenly spaced, so they might not end up precisely where they would be ideally (directly over the stove and the dining table, for example), but I think we have a "good enough" plan. As a starting point, we used the center of the window that's directly over the sink.
Other changes from the original drawing involved creating storage space between the bathroom and living room that gives us a modest pantry, bathroom shelves and a place to host the water heater and pump. We're also looking for a circular platform for the wood stove. Looking for something two feet high and 14-16 inches across. A small wood barrel? A metal half-barrel? Send all ideas and leads our way!
The kitchen! On the left above the counter is space for our Berkey water filter (with a pan hanging over it!) To the left of the sink is our Origo alcohol stove/oven. To the right of the sink is the under-the-counter refrigerator (picked out, but not purchased yet!) On the far right, is the table we just finished, which will blend right into the countertop—we hope! The four dangling objects are inexpensive pendant lights we recently picked up at IKEA. The two spaces with an "x" are the windows.
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