Дорогая Сара, обожаю ваш работы, особенно как Вы работаете с текстилем!!! Ваши видео, это как луч солнца, да Вы и сами как солнышко, красивая, весёлая и столько много идей!!! Но все мы прежде всего живые люди. Желаю Вам всего наилучшего, отдыхайте, выздоравливайте ....... и.... возвращайтесь! 🥰🌸🌺🌸
Sarah did the very best she could with that space to maximize both function and prep space. I think the kitchen is stunning considering the small space she had to work with. Well done Sarah!
The changes to this home are just the best and critical as far as the need to change everything about the layout! I love the flow, and the peaceful atmosphere it conveys would suit even the hardest to please someone. "Girlfriend," you are your team are just the best!
I love how the kitchen turned out. The layout is perfect to me, it opens the kitchen to the rest of the space. The refrigerator on the other side doesn't bother me at all either. I'm house hunting this year and I've been going through all of your shows and books getting inspiration. Great job as usual Sarah!
Ayana Howard I know I love all her shows but in the US you can’t find some of her older ones like design seeds ,Sarah 101, all of the Sarah’s houses and Sarah sees potential and they are all soo awesome and you can tell how she has evolved over the years and includes so much more to her look
Sarah, that has to be the most beautiful, barely visible stairwell/staircase ever!! The placement of the fridge can help the cooks to be more mindful & therefore 'Green' by prepping prior to putting together the meal... Very Rachael Ray!
I think the fridge on the other side is very practical. If you are taking fruit and veg out all you have to do is move sideways and place them on the counter by the sink where you're going to wash them. It also means someone can go to the fridge and get something to drink or eat without interrupting the cook. Also the microwave is on the fridge wall, so something coming out of the freezer can be nuked very handily. The peninsula also keeps little kids out of the hot, dangerous zone. Also, they can take milk or lunch fixings out of the fridge and put it all together themselves safely there on that side of the sink counter. If you are taking meat out of the fridge, you want to put in on the sink counter where you can prep it on one of the boards stored next to the window and be right by the sink so you can wash your hands and the board after transferring the prepped meat to the stove side for cooking. All in all, a smart, practical, and safe design.
Home Run!!! The way you maximized the kitchen layout is genius! Nothing like a Sarah kitchen!! Love the hit of powder blue in the bar area, so unexpected. The staircase is definitely the art piece that pulls it all together. Can’t wait to see the living room😍.
Love, love, love the cabinets, the backsplash and the floor. You took quite a risk with the fridge placement. Am glad to hear your clients like it. Not sure I would. Bar looks great and looking forward to seeing more of the living room!
Linda Cruikshank this kitchen is functional beautiful and in keeping with open living Extremely well thought out and designed the glass is classy but wouldn’t want to clean it
Beautiful. But it would drive me absolutely nuts to have to walk around that peninsula every time I needed to bring something from the fridge to the stove.
@@michelepaccione8806 If you look at the overview of the kitchen at 1:18 the fridge measurement is too wide to fit next to the stove. And yes, they could have gotten a narrower fridge, but the old fridge was also a double door so (this is an assumption on my part) the clients may have requested a double door fridge. Also, there's a solid wood beam running above the stove, so they'd have to take that away but I'm assuming it was structural like the one in the guest bathroom so they had to keep it. I'm sure her team spent a lot of time trying to figure out the ideal layout with the limitations the space presented.
@@notconvincedgranny6573 You still have to walk around the peninsula to get to the front of the sink. And do you take everything you need out of the fridge all at once? I always forget something and have to go back. Or I need more ingredients than I can carry at one time.
Wow Sarah, I don't think I've ever seen an "E" layout kitchen before! It looks like you have almost 3 times the work and storage space. And I too see what you see in that beautiful classic chevron pattern back splash ... mountains, trees, skis, toboggans, snow boards! LOVE IT! New design term: One & Done! Waiting for your next vid!
Love your design!! That back splash makes me want to rip mine out right now! IKEA cabinets are wonderful. Love how the bar is not a bar but oh so functional and perfect for entertaining!! Bravo Sarah I love how you don't give up on hard spaces but always make them in to something new and very special.
Okay, Sarah a lot of people are commenting on the placement of that fridge. You never do anything without putting a lot of thought into it. This by far is the best layout. It works, and it looks amazing! Thanks for sharing it with us, 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 💕
Lots of comments on the kitchen layout! First rule of design...Forms follows function! This is predominantly a weekend chalet with more than one family group staying. The two major zones are perfect for having a cook on one side and helpers (or watchers with a drink in their hand!) on the other. Keeping extra people away from the range while it’s in use is makes sense regarding safety. Post meal, the clean up person can rinse the dishes and load the dishwasher while helpers on the other side can dry the hand washing. Walking a few extra steps to the fridge isn’t a major problem for me especially as this isn’t intended as a use everyday kitchen. Great job, Sarah!!
Looks pretty, but I personally hate island sinks. The island is always a mess. The fridge position wouldn't work for me either. I would be running around this kitchen as nothing is to hand. Everybody has different priorities, but this layout would not work for me. I have used a down draft gas range and the big drawback to them is that the flame draws downward as well and it takes ages for pots to heat up and cook. a small microwave under the counter does not work well either. If the owners are happy, that is all that matters.
Obviously the kitchen is beautiful, but I still don’t know if the layout really grabs me. Mind you, I am not a person who cooks or otherwise interacts with a kitchen if I can possibly avoid it, I mainly go into my kitchen to dust and check the time on the stove. But this layout kind of feels like two kitchens side by side, and it almost feels like you have to leave one kitchen to get to the other, and people might bump into each other a lot if they’re working together. Of course, maybe the layout is actually a good thing. Maybe the person on the fridge side is doing prep while the person on the stove side is cooking? I don’t know how all that works. But it’s undeniably beautiful, so it qualifies as a home run regardless.
As a naturally untidy person, the kitchen would never look as good as it does now! I love the island sink, my mother had one on the end of a peninsula at a house we had in England. It was fantastic to use. The stove was opposite one side it, making it easy to empty/fill pots. My mother designed the kitchen herself, much to the dismay of the architects involved with the renovations. By the end of it, they adored it. Today it would be ordinary but in 1977 it was amazing.
I find it a bit funny that many people are so hung up on walking around a peninsula. This is a small kitchen. In many homes a person might have to take many more steps to move between their fridge and stove than one would here. Walking around something might seem like a mental barrier but really, in this small space, it's a few steps. I think it's far more important to have maximum prep space and good storage as it sounds like this is a home for entertaining. Sarah is a good designer who says she also loves to host and entertain. This is well thought out.
Do you not find it bizarre that to walk around the peninsula from the sink or stove to the fridge that you have to leave the tile floor surface and walk on hardwood and then move back to tile? It is like you have to go into another room (i.e. the hall) to get from one part of the kitchen to another.
That refrigerator placement - how many times a day would I have to walk around that island to get to it!! What happened to the kitchen triangle for best efficiency?
Sharron Minter Obviously it went out the window in order to obtain loads of storage & keep everything that’s vital to a kitchen. Practicality clearly wasn’t foremost to the clients; perhaps with only using the chalet intermittently?🤷🏼♀️
Love it! Thanks for showing an IKEA kitchen, they are a great quality that people don’t consider. Not everyone can afford custom made. I love mine. Thanks for this series, miss you!!!
Love the backsplah❤️ original kitchen was obviously designed by someone who rarely cooks. I think you made a great plan working with such a confined space. Well done💖
Agree with you about the 12" deep cabinet run along the outside wall, but I would have opted for a smaller island so the family could walk through the kitchen rather than having to walk around the peninsula to get to the other side of the kitchen every time.
Once again you have potentially provided a solution for me. Our old downdraft Jennair needs replacing. I now know that someone else builds downdraft ranges!
Omg it is amazing. It would be awesome to see the host reaction!!!!!!omg plz make final story of this chalet with the owners rection!!!! So fun and interesting
Love, love, love the cabinets, the backsplash and the floor. You took quite a risk with the fridge placement. Am glad to hear your clients like it. Not sure I would. Bar looks great and looking forward to seeing more of the living room! Once again thank you for sharing. I look forward to your fun and informative videos.
wow, so many fast changing emotions I felt! from the first sight it looks too simple and pale, but its the best background for kitchen magic without annoying you! got bored - just add bold decorations! passage to fridge from the main cooking area may also look a bit not comfy, but, again, at first blush. ) I think, everything has its functionality and sense of. thanks for doing our ambience better.
Came out wonderful Sarah, Chris, the Painter & wallpaper guru guy (sorry I don’t know your name 😳), the whole team & Maurizio Bertato (Invisirail). the only thing I would have added with this kitchen layout, was a drawer refrig on the right side of the stove. This way you have some everyday items right next to the stove to quickly grab when cooking. The bar area looks absolutely amazing and a great addition to keep everyone out of the kitchen when cooking...absolutely love love love the glass stair railing in this house💜. The stairs are the best feature of this remodel (not that the rest doesnt look amazing). The stairs now look like they fit perfectly into the home & give a feeling of much more space in the whole home. Congrats Sarah on another fabulous interior design home. Cant wait to see the living room!! 👏👏💞💕🍜🍊🍋🍗🍪🍶🍴🍞🍲🍷🍸🍺☕️
I never thought I would see Sarah make a mistake in a kitchen, let alone make 3: 1- Fridge is too far from the cooking area, 2- 11/2 sinks suck! You can’t do anything with the small side ( I know, I’m stuck with one), 3- microwave, too low. Annoying to have to bend to figure out mins. Love the backsplash though.
Great job on maximizing counter and storage space!! Looks lovely! Still not sold on having to walk around through the traffic zone to get to the fridge and microwave. Feels pretty inconvenient. I likely would have thought about keeping a similar layout to what they had but with an island instead of peninsula and really maximized the storage on the fridge wall. Would keep prep traffic within the kitchen and seating/visitors on the other side. I’m guessing they’ll find when guest are over they will stand at the end of the peninsula anyways, blocking off the only route to the fridge. But maybe when you’re actually in the kitchen this layout works great!!
The stairs are a show stopper; so clean, crisp and stylish! The kitchen layout is not for me, I would sacrifice some storage for a more 'cook friendly' layout. The cook already has enough jobs without continually walking around the island. Kudos to creativity though. The bar is absolutely beautiful and practical. What a great idea!
LOVE THE LAYOUT OF THIS KITCHEN! Oh my goodness... never would have thought about the peninsula running across the kitchen like that! BRILLIANT! I am looking at my problem space in a whole NEW WAY ❤️👍👍❤️ I can’t wait to see that living and dining space !! What a gorgeous bright and comfy space you have created! Can not wait to paint MY WOOD! ❤️❤️👍
what an interesting layout with an incredible turn out the function is prefect keeps the cooking area out of the usually high traffic area like the fridge area Sarah you did it again. you have created a totally new E kitchen layout design. TM 😁
Just lovely, and brilliant thinking for an odd space. You took advantage of all the character, and architecture all the while making the very best, smart and imaginative choices. You made a very workable and gorgeous kitchen. I’m impressed, and as always in love with your choices.
Sara, I see you've embraced vinyl windows since Sara Off the Grid. We are doing a new build and I would love to know what manufacture you went with on the Off the Grid house with 95 windows! This was a beautiful transformation and I love all the storage you have in this kitchen. I believe this is a vacation home used mostly in winter, kitchen and rest of home is perfect!
Love it ! Not sure how about Fridge on other side ! Think about it when you cook you prep ! Guess you just layout what you need , then walk around , & cook! Glass System is Wow ! That’s stock panels for the most part . Cost $$$$ looks like $$$$$$$$$$$ . Great job ! Always thinking out of the box .
Great job in kitchen beautiful textures and versatile I think people are very snotty about Ikea ! I’ve had three Ikea kitchen I also had them in my florist shops as counters and work stations, and boy the stood up to so much wear .
I have no issues with the peninsula bisecting the kitchen. I do love the end drawers, perfect for flatware, napkins and other dining table needs.Unless cabinet size availability is the reason, I don"t understand why the hight of the wall cab above the microwave counter doesn't go to the ceiling. The remaining space is such a dust catcher! I also would have installed a microwave drawer. I do applaud your whole house use of Ikea furnishings and fixtures. I've Ikea-renovated two kitchens and a dressing room and love them!!
I think a few weeks of using the kitchen would easily calm any nerves about the layout. It’s clear, before cooking you would get everything you need from the fridge first & then begin. Of course I’ve moved into homes w crummy kitchens so I know how to eventually get efficient with how things work. If entertaining or getting down to putting a huge meal out someone else is normally there in the kitchen w me so asking for milk for the roux or mashing potatoes should work. My husband and I are working out a layout for an addition to our home but a currently too small dining room would become a too large empty space & it has been making me crazy! Putting in a wet bar would be a welcome addition as I could put all drinks (water, milk, pop etc) there so no one would need in the kitchen for beverages while getting the last of the food to the table. And in my kitchen, a bit of breathing room is needed! And I’m a lover of white kitchens and marble so I love it! And as we’re discovering, when you have made due w the old, anything fresh & new is an immediate improvement.
At first I was concerned about the placement of the fridge and having to basically leave the kitchen to go back to the other side of the kitchen. But after some thought, this is a very shallow kitchen and there aren’t any more steps you would take in a large kitchen with a center island. Love, LOVE the backsplash and love that you chose stainless hardware, but then I’m sort of over the huge contrast of black hardware on light cabinetry... but that’s just my preference. I’m afraid budget was the issue but I always like my upper cabinets to go to the ceiling. One, I don’t need an extra space to collect dust. Two, you can never have enough storage space. But with the parameters, beams, budget, etc. I’m assuming custom cabinetry was not an option. My favorite is definitely the transformation of the staircase! WOW! Such a drastic difference for the better! Great job all around!
My kitchen is 5ft. X 8ft. and that is outside measurements. Literally, I am boxed in if I open the fridge or dishwasher. I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that kitchen! It is all a matter of perspective. ❤️💫
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work! I've been looking into an IKEA kitchen and am curious about how you customize the cabinets - paint and maybe resizing to get the 12" depth? I'd heard you couldn't paint their cabinets, but am all about it if possible! :-) I have a home a lot like the home you did for your "big box" reno and trying to maximize space/storage/layout/color scheme. Adventures!
Sarah, Have you ever seen the cabinet style refrigerator and freezer In Canada or the states? I've only seen them in Europe and i one apartment here in California. They literally are the size of kitchen cabinets. I get this lay out and think it probably works for how ski and summer weekends work. People can get in the frig, get coffee, use the microwave on one size without getting in the cook's way on the other. Just have to be a bit of an organized cook and carry what is needed out to the island counter ie mis en place. I can't tell you how much I love this chalet! I just want to know what you did with the loft!
Hey Gibson Girl! I'm so glad you loved the chalet and the kitchen! Did you watch the rest of the Chalet episodes? I believe the loft is featured briefly.
I appreciate this design isn't for everyone but the vitriol is unsettling. People...this isn't a commercial kitchen. It's a vacation home. Typically that's a place with a lot of action around the kitchen so having two areas of ingress and egress and keeping most activity within those areas avoids traffic jams in the hallway. I would ask those of you so bothered by the refrigerator placement to take notice of how often you REALLY are opening the refrigerator during the actual cooking process. Even if it's 2-3 times how much TIME are we talking about to move around the counter? Three seconds? Five? Is this really something to be annoyed about? I love the tile, stools tucked under the counter, lighting and the bigger window. Removing that beam is everything! This is a fresh, modern design fit for an upscale family vacation home! Lovely!!!!
Suzanne Hansen Definition of vitriol - cruel and bitter criticism. People are simply stating their opinions. Opinions that Sarah often asks for. She’s a terrific designer. I’m pretty sure she can handle the criticism. For some reason you’re probably bothered more than she is.
@@fen6904 While we agree she's a terrific designer, you and I differ on whether the criticism leveled at her is appropriate. Yes, I am bothered - bothered by the sense of entitlement some individuals exercise in commentary. There is a difference between useful feedback and being rude. One calling the design stupid and many others have ripped it to shreds. In the video Sarah goes to great lengths to explain the reasoning behind the design and the thought that went into it. None of the negative comments address those. While everyone is entitled to their own opinion conversely they don't always need to be aired publicly. What purpose do they serve other than their own egos? Our society seems to focus on the negative - particularly on the web where we can spout ugliness without any regard as to how it will affect the person(s) being spoken about. I would hope that Sarah has thick skin when it comes to the internet horde but really is that what we need her to be? Calloused to the hater hoard? I'd much prefer to celebrate what I love and scroll past the designs that aren't my faves.
Suzanne Hansen omg not sure why I’m replying but here goes. After this I’m done. People are expressing their dislike for ONE kitchen. A lot of us probably subscribe to Sarah’s channel. You want to know why I subscribe? Because I freaking love Sarah’s work. I own her books. I follow her on social media. I watch anything and everything of hers on hgtv. I love her work, her personality, her cute family. I think her and tommy are fantastic together. I dislike one kitchen. Get over it. I’m sure she has. ✌🏼
Sarah, I must say it looks very beautiful but it’s going to be very awkward I think for the cooks to walk around out of the kitchen through the hallway and back into the other side of the kitchen to reach the refrigerator in the extended area of the kitchen. the peninsula just doesn’t seem to work in my mind.
I love the kitchen layout! When I start cooking, I get out my fridge ingredients and don’t go back to the fridge until I’m done. I totally get this layout, I think it makes tons of sense!
It sure would be nice if you could include links in the description for some of the products. Hope you can do that in the future. I so appreciate and love your design talents!
Hey Dawn! It's been tough finding the right balance between including too many links vs too little. There are however complete source guides with links to all the products we've used as well as additional photography on my website though! You can find the kitchen here: www.sarahrichardsondesign.com/get-inspired/makeovers/2020/02/05/contemporary-chalet-kitchen and the bar here: www.sarahrichardsondesign.com/get-inspired/makeovers/2020/02/05/contemporary-chalet-bar
I agree the layout is unusual, but one commenter pointed out some good advantages for independence of young kids etc. Good food for thought. If it were me though, I think I would have made the island a bit shorter. Yes it means losing a touch of workspace, but it would mean not having to go as far into the narrow hall to get to the fridge, and not having the lower cabinet stick out of the kitchen onto the hall floor either. Otherwise, totally beautiful!
Late to this party, but I love the refrigerator placement. A kitchen that will be used by lots of people is a kitchen that has lots of people getting snacks and drinks at all hours. Much better for the cook to create a mise en place on the peninsula--easy from the fridge as located--and then to actually cook in an area free of snack foragers.
For cleaning all that beautiful glass... use a waffle weave microfiber cloth and Young Living Thieves cleaner. Smells like Christmas and leaves a streak free shine! :)
The kitchen looks great. It's very bright and airy. That said, I feel cutoff from the refrigerator with the peninsula in the center of the kitchen. You have to walk around it to get to the refrigerator. It's like it's two kitchens. Granted, I wouldn't turn it down if you gave it to me for free but in general it's not my favorite layout. Keep up the good work.
Whichever colour you prefer! There are tons of tips and tricks on my website www.sarahrichardsondesign.com. We put out articles out for every room we reno which come complete with source guides - and we also include paints we use!
I think you did great with you had to work with. There's tons of storage and it looks great. I don't think people realize that this is a small and narrow space. If you hadn't designed it this way, storage would be compromised and honestly if the owners love it too, that's all that matters.
LOVE. IT! Maybe I cook weird, but I always gather all the fridge ingredients in one swoop so I don't have to go to the fridge a second time. But if you do, it's like 5 feet away... Not that far (in my opinion). But that's just me.
Great job as usual Sarah. I really like it. The tiles are lovely and definitely correct choice with hardware. My comments are about the change of floor and cupboards in the bar area. Both floors are beautiful I just wondered with the placement of the island making the kitchen so open and not masking a change of floor, did you consider keeping the same floor? What kinds of things do you factor into those decisions? Also for my tastes the two cupboards above the bar area seem a bit heavy, I would possibly have gone with just the shelf, did the clients want a lot of storage? Also laughing that it’s considered a small kitchen. It’s easily three times the size of mine. 🤗
I think the fridge placement would work for me if there was also an undercounter fridge on the work side to store items needed for actual cooking. The main fridge opposite could then be used for wine, juices, snacks, fruit and so on. Guests and kids could grab what they want while the cook still has easy access to ingredients for meal prep. Without that add'l appliance I just don't think it could work. That range is nice, tho - very clever!
Hi Sarah - you have mentioned both here and in the Retro Rental Kitchen that you can get 12" deep cabinets from Ikea. I have searched and searched and can only find 15" deep cabinets...am I missing something?? P.S. Love everything you do!!!
I am in Toronto. I have been using the online planning tool, and I don’t see it as an option. Is it something you have to ask for specifically in store?
i would love to know the color of the blue cabinets for the bar that you painted. also i would love to know the color of the stain that the steps on the stairs were painted :) thank you !
Hey Athena! The cabinets were: Dulux: Shadow Play 90BG 35/068. The stairs were: Dulux: Universal Grey 00NN 62/000. If you're ever looking for information on what was used in any of the rooms I make over please visit www.sarahrichardsondesign.com for complete source guides!
@@SarahRichardsonDsgn thank you so much! A little giddy that you actually replied to me! You are amazing and I wish I could collaborate with you in my own home! But sadly I doubt that would ever happen! Keep inspiring and doing you! 💓
Дорогая Сара, обожаю ваш работы, особенно как Вы работаете с текстилем!!! Ваши видео, это как луч солнца, да Вы и сами как солнышко, красивая, весёлая и столько много идей!!! Но все мы прежде всего живые люди. Желаю Вам всего наилучшего, отдыхайте, выздоравливайте ....... и.... возвращайтесь! 🥰🌸🌺🌸
Sarah did the very best she could with that space to maximize both function and prep space. I think the kitchen is stunning considering the small space she had to work with. Well done Sarah!
I can’t count how many times a day I go from my refrigerator to my stove area. This layout would drive me batty! 🤪
The changes to this home are just the best and critical as far as the need to change everything about the layout! I love the flow, and the peaceful atmosphere it conveys would suit even the hardest to please someone. "Girlfriend," you are your team are just the best!
I love how the kitchen turned out. The layout is perfect to me, it opens the kitchen to the rest of the space. The refrigerator on the other side doesn't bother me at all either. I'm house hunting this year and I've been going through all of your shows and books getting inspiration. Great job as usual Sarah!
Ayana Howard I know I love all her shows but in the US you can’t find some of her older ones like design seeds ,Sarah 101, all of the Sarah’s houses and Sarah sees potential and they are all soo awesome and you can tell how she has evolved over the years and includes so much more to her look
When I first saw that chalet I thought there was no hope. I have watched in awe and fascination to the fabulous changes that you have made. BRAVO.
Such an interesting kitchen! This series is a master class on working with what you have and not fighting it. 👏🏻
Sarah, that has to be the most beautiful, barely visible stairwell/staircase ever!! The placement of the fridge can help the cooks to be more mindful & therefore 'Green' by prepping prior to putting together the meal... Very Rachael Ray!
susan johnson Guess they’ll tell their kids/guests to get them shit from frig😁
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The counter is huge... Plenty of space... Less in & out is my point... I've learned from watching 30min meals w/Rachael Ray.
I think the fridge on the other side is very practical. If you are taking fruit and veg out all you have to do is move sideways and place them on the counter by the sink where you're going to wash them. It also means someone can go to the fridge and get something to drink or eat without interrupting the cook. Also the microwave is on the fridge wall, so something coming out of the freezer can be nuked very handily. The peninsula also keeps little kids out of the hot, dangerous zone. Also, they can take milk or lunch fixings out of the fridge and put it all together themselves safely there on that side of the sink counter. If you are taking meat out of the fridge, you want to put in on the sink counter where you can prep it on one of the boards stored next to the window and be right by the sink so you can wash your hands and the board after transferring the prepped meat to the stove side for cooking. All in all, a smart, practical, and safe design.
The stairs are a masterpiece. Beautiful, functional and take less space.
Home Run!!! The way you maximized the kitchen layout is genius! Nothing like a Sarah kitchen!! Love the hit of powder blue in the bar area, so unexpected. The staircase is definitely the art piece that pulls it all together. Can’t wait to see the living room😍.
Love, love, love the cabinets, the backsplash and the floor. You took quite a risk with the fridge placement. Am glad to hear your clients like it. Not sure I would. Bar looks great and looking forward to seeing more of the living room!
I love those stairs, beautiful. I would need a little path to the fridge but I love how light and fresh it all looks.
Linda Cruikshank this kitchen is functional beautiful and in keeping with open living
Extremely well thought out and designed the glass is classy but wouldn’t want to clean it
Love it as usual, people who comment forget this is a weekend home. Beautiful as usual ❤️
Beautiful. But it would drive me absolutely nuts to have to walk around that peninsula every time I needed to bring something from the fridge to the stove.
To be fair, if it was an island you'd still have to walk around it to get to the fridge.
@@emiliamosher9619 My fridge is near my stove. Simple. My island doesn't block anything in my kitchen from any other thing in my kitchen.
Just put what you need on the counter next to the sink.
@@michelepaccione8806 If you look at the overview of the kitchen at 1:18 the fridge measurement is too wide to fit next to the stove. And yes, they could have gotten a narrower fridge, but the old fridge was also a double door so (this is an assumption on my part) the clients may have requested a double door fridge. Also, there's a solid wood beam running above the stove, so they'd have to take that away but I'm assuming it was structural like the one in the guest bathroom so they had to keep it.
I'm sure her team spent a lot of time trying to figure out the ideal layout with the limitations the space presented.
@@notconvincedgranny6573 You still have to walk around the peninsula to get to the front of the sink. And do you take everything you need out of the fridge all at once? I always forget something and have to go back. Or I need more ingredients than I can carry at one time.
I am so happy I found your channel, your designs are awesome, easy to the eye and not overdone!!!
Glad you found us!
Wow Sarah, I don't think I've ever seen an "E" layout kitchen before! It looks like you have almost 3 times the work and storage space. And I too see what you see in that beautiful classic chevron pattern back splash ... mountains, trees, skis, toboggans, snow boards! LOVE IT!
New design term: One & Done!
Waiting for your next vid!
Kitchen layout would drive me nuts. However the larger window and backsplash are perfect.
Love your design!! That back splash makes me want to rip mine out right now! IKEA cabinets are wonderful. Love how the bar is not a bar but oh so functional and perfect for entertaining!! Bravo Sarah I love how you don't give up on hard spaces but always make them in to something new and very special.
Okay, Sarah a lot of people are commenting on the placement of that fridge. You never do anything without putting a lot of thought into it. This by far is the best layout. It works, and it looks amazing! Thanks for sharing it with us, 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 💕
Merci, Sarah! Brilliant...
I’m floored that this came from Ikea! Gorgeous, bright, contemporary and functional! What else could a kitchen possibly need? TFS
BEAUTIFUL TRANSFORMATION!!!
Lots of comments on the kitchen layout! First rule of design...Forms follows function! This is predominantly a weekend chalet with more than one family group staying. The two major zones are perfect for having a cook on one side and helpers (or watchers with a drink in their hand!) on the other. Keeping extra people away from the range while it’s in use is makes sense regarding safety. Post meal, the clean up person can rinse the dishes and load the dishwasher while helpers on the other side can dry the hand washing. Walking a few extra steps to the fridge isn’t a major problem for me especially as this isn’t intended as a use everyday kitchen. Great job, Sarah!!
Looks pretty, but I personally hate island sinks. The island is always a mess. The fridge position wouldn't work for me either. I would be running around this kitchen as nothing is to hand. Everybody has different priorities, but this layout would not work for me. I have used a down draft gas range and the big drawback to them is that the flame draws downward as well and it takes ages for pots to heat up and cook. a small microwave under the counter does not work well either. If the owners are happy, that is all that matters.
@@rickgeller6043You are right and the layout with the non island peninsula is a pain to work in. lousy design for functionality.
Obviously the kitchen is beautiful, but I still don’t know if the layout really grabs me. Mind you, I am not a person who cooks or otherwise interacts with a kitchen if I can possibly avoid it, I mainly go into my kitchen to dust and check the time on the stove. But this layout kind of feels like two kitchens side by side, and it almost feels like you have to leave one kitchen to get to the other, and people might bump into each other a lot if they’re working together. Of course, maybe the layout is actually a good thing. Maybe the person on the fridge side is doing prep while the person on the stove side is cooking? I don’t know how all that works. But it’s undeniably beautiful, so it qualifies as a home run regardless.
Genius! The kitchen is stunning!!!
In love with that tile!
As a naturally untidy person, the kitchen would never look as good as it does now! I love the island sink, my mother had one on the end of a peninsula at a house we had in England. It was fantastic to use. The stove was opposite one side it, making it easy to empty/fill pots. My mother designed the kitchen herself, much to the dismay of the architects involved with the renovations. By the end of it, they adored it. Today it would be ordinary but in 1977 it was amazing.
I find it a bit funny that many people are so hung up on walking around a peninsula. This is a small kitchen. In many homes a person might have to take many more steps to move between their fridge and stove than one would here. Walking around something might seem like a mental barrier but really, in this small space, it's a few steps. I think it's far more important to have maximum prep space and good storage as it sounds like this is a home for entertaining. Sarah is a good designer who says she also loves to host and entertain. This is well thought out.
Do you not find it bizarre that to walk around the peninsula from the sink or stove to the fridge that you have to leave the tile floor surface and walk on hardwood and then move back to tile? It is like you have to go into another room (i.e. the hall) to get from one part of the kitchen to another.
That refrigerator placement - how many times a day would I have to walk around that island to get to it!! What happened to the kitchen triangle for best efficiency?
Sharron Minter Obviously it went out the window in order to obtain loads of storage & keep everything that’s vital to a kitchen. Practicality clearly wasn’t foremost to the clients; perhaps with only using the chalet intermittently?🤷🏼♀️
You added your creativity to a small space, nice job
Love it!!!! Looks like it could be hard working with a few peeps in it..and it’s sooo pretty!
Beautiful
Beautiful.
Just love the blue-hued bar area! Genius! And the stairs and railings! Wow! I want them in my home!
Love it! Thanks for showing an IKEA kitchen, they are a great quality that people don’t consider. Not everyone can afford custom made. I love mine. Thanks for this series, miss you!!!
Love the backsplah❤️ original kitchen was obviously designed by someone who rarely cooks. I think you made a great plan working with such a confined space. Well done💖
Agree with you about the 12" deep cabinet run along the outside wall, but I would have opted for a smaller island so the family could walk through the kitchen rather than having to walk around the peninsula to get to the other side of the kitchen every time.
Fantastic! Really like the kitchen... allows for two people to work easily and not be in each others way.
This I can agree with.
Once again you have potentially provided a solution for me. Our old downdraft Jennair needs replacing. I now know that someone else builds downdraft ranges!
Omg it is amazing. It would be awesome to see the host reaction!!!!!!omg plz make final story of this chalet with the owners rection!!!! So fun and interesting
Love, love, love the cabinets, the backsplash and the floor. You took quite a risk with the fridge placement. Am glad to hear your clients like it. Not sure I would. Bar looks great and looking forward to seeing more of the living room! Once again thank you for sharing. I look forward to your fun and informative videos.
That gas range is genius! When I saw there was no hood I was a little worried, but you found a great solution. And that bar was beautiful!
We actually had this E-shape layout in the house I grew up in, and surprisingly, it worked really well.
wow, so many fast changing emotions I felt!
from the first sight it looks too simple and pale, but its the best background for kitchen magic without annoying you! got bored - just add bold decorations!
passage to fridge from the main cooking area may also look a bit not comfy, but, again, at first blush. )
I think, everything has its functionality and sense of.
thanks for doing our ambience better.
Wow love love it. X
Came out wonderful Sarah, Chris, the Painter & wallpaper guru guy (sorry I don’t know your name 😳), the whole team & Maurizio Bertato (Invisirail). the only thing I would have added with this kitchen layout, was a drawer refrig on the right side of the stove. This way you have some everyday items right next to the stove to quickly grab when cooking. The bar area looks absolutely amazing and a great addition to keep everyone out of the kitchen when cooking...absolutely love love love the glass stair railing in this house💜. The stairs are the best feature of this remodel (not that the rest doesnt look amazing). The stairs now look like they fit perfectly into the home & give a feeling of much more space in the whole home.
Congrats Sarah on another fabulous interior design home. Cant wait to see the living room!! 👏👏💞💕🍜🍊🍋🍗🍪🍶🍴🍞🍲🍷🍸🍺☕️
For a vacation home it’s a good kitchen given the constraints with which you had to work.
I never thought I would see Sarah make a mistake in a kitchen, let alone make 3: 1- Fridge is too far from the cooking area, 2- 11/2 sinks suck! You can’t do anything with the small side ( I know, I’m stuck with one), 3- microwave, too low. Annoying to have to bend to figure out mins. Love the backsplash though.
Me encanta esa cocina quedo hermosa
Great job on maximizing counter and storage space!! Looks lovely!
Still not sold on having to walk around through the traffic zone to get to the fridge and microwave. Feels pretty inconvenient. I likely would have thought about keeping a similar layout to what they had but with an island instead of peninsula and really maximized the storage on the fridge wall. Would keep prep traffic within the kitchen and seating/visitors on the other side. I’m guessing they’ll find when guest are over they will stand at the end of the peninsula anyways, blocking off the only route to the fridge.
But maybe when you’re actually in the kitchen this layout works great!!
The stairs are a show stopper; so clean, crisp and stylish! The kitchen layout is not for me, I would sacrifice some storage for a more 'cook friendly' layout. The cook already has enough jobs without continually walking around the island. Kudos to creativity though. The bar is absolutely beautiful and practical. What a great idea!
Great episode! Layout however ... I would put Stove on the Island , Fridge where the Stove is and Sink next to the window
LOVE THE LAYOUT OF THIS KITCHEN! Oh my goodness... never would have thought about the peninsula running across the kitchen like that! BRILLIANT! I am looking at my problem space in a whole NEW WAY ❤️👍👍❤️
I can’t wait to see that living and dining space !!
What a gorgeous bright and comfy space you have created! Can not wait to paint MY WOOD! ❤️❤️👍
what an interesting layout with an incredible turn out the function is prefect keeps the cooking area out of the usually high traffic area like the fridge area Sarah you did it again. you have created a totally new E kitchen layout design. TM 😁
Just lovely, and brilliant thinking for an odd space. You took advantage of all the character, and architecture all the while making the very best, smart and imaginative choices. You made a very workable and gorgeous kitchen. I’m impressed, and as always in love with your choices.
Lokes fabulous consider the space you had to work with love it.💕
Omg you are killing me with the suspense! Lol. So far everything is so beautiful.
Don't worry Darlene it wont be long!
Sara, I see you've embraced vinyl windows since Sara Off the Grid. We are doing a new build and I would love to know what manufacture you went with on the Off the Grid house with 95 windows! This was a beautiful transformation and I love all the storage you have in this kitchen. I believe this is a vacation home used mostly in winter, kitchen and rest of home is perfect!
Love it ! Not sure how about Fridge on other side ! Think about it when you cook you prep ! Guess you just layout what you need , then walk around , & cook!
Glass System is Wow ! That’s stock panels for the most part . Cost $$$$ looks like $$$$$$$$$$$ . Great job ! Always thinking out of the box .
Great job in kitchen beautiful textures and versatile
I think people are very snotty about Ikea ! I’ve had three Ikea kitchen
I also had them in my florist shops as counters and work stations, and boy the stood up to so much wear .
Bravo!!! I can’t wait to see the finished great room and dining area❤️
I have no issues with the peninsula bisecting the kitchen. I do love the end drawers, perfect for flatware, napkins and other dining table needs.Unless cabinet size availability is the reason, I don"t understand why the hight of the wall cab above the microwave counter doesn't go to the ceiling. The remaining space is such a dust catcher! I also would have installed a microwave drawer.
I do applaud your whole house use of Ikea furnishings and fixtures. I've Ikea-renovated two kitchens and a dressing room and love them!!
The stairs, painting the wood, and reworking the bathroom layouts are quite transformative. Everytime I see that railing , I sigh🙂.
I so wish I had your incredible design brain! Genius! That’s all I can say. ❤️
I think a few weeks of using the kitchen would easily calm any nerves about the layout.
It’s clear, before cooking you would get everything you need from the fridge first & then begin. Of course I’ve moved into homes w crummy kitchens so I know how to eventually get efficient with how things work. If entertaining or getting down to putting a huge meal out someone else is normally there in the kitchen w me so asking for milk for the roux or mashing potatoes should work.
My husband and I are working out a layout for an addition to our home but a currently too small dining room would become a too large empty space & it has been making me crazy! Putting in a wet bar would be a welcome addition as I could put all drinks (water, milk, pop etc) there so no one would need in the kitchen for beverages while getting the last of the food to the table. And in my kitchen, a bit of breathing room is needed!
And I’m a lover of white kitchens and marble so I love it! And as we’re discovering, when you have made due w the old, anything fresh & new is an immediate improvement.
At first I was concerned about the placement of the fridge and having to basically leave the kitchen to go back to the other side of the kitchen. But after some thought, this is a very shallow kitchen and there aren’t any more steps you would take in a large kitchen with a center island. Love, LOVE the backsplash and love that you chose stainless hardware, but then I’m sort of over the huge contrast of black hardware on light cabinetry... but that’s just my preference.
I’m afraid budget was the issue but I always like my upper cabinets to go to the ceiling. One, I don’t need an extra space to collect dust. Two, you can never have enough storage space. But with the parameters, beams, budget, etc. I’m assuming custom cabinetry was not an option.
My favorite is definitely the transformation of the staircase! WOW! Such a drastic difference for the better! Great job all around!
My kitchen is 5ft. X 8ft. and that is outside measurements. Literally, I am boxed in if I open the fridge or dishwasher. I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that kitchen! It is all a matter of perspective. ❤️💫
Beautiful, love all your choices IKEA WOW!!! L O V E it
Really pretty
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work! I've been looking into an IKEA kitchen and am curious about how you customize the cabinets - paint and maybe resizing to get the 12" depth? I'd heard you couldn't paint their cabinets, but am all about it if possible! :-) I have a home a lot like the home you did for your "big box" reno and trying to maximize space/storage/layout/color scheme. Adventures!
Sarah, Have you ever seen the cabinet style refrigerator and freezer In Canada or the states? I've only seen them in Europe and i one apartment here in California. They literally are the size of kitchen cabinets. I get this lay out and think it probably works for how ski and summer weekends work. People can get in the frig, get coffee, use the microwave on one size without getting in the cook's way on the other. Just have to be a bit of an organized cook and carry what is needed out to the island counter ie mis en place. I can't tell you how much I love this chalet! I just want to know what you did with the loft!
Hey Gibson Girl! I'm so glad you loved the chalet and the kitchen! Did you watch the rest of the Chalet episodes? I believe the loft is featured briefly.
I appreciate this design isn't for everyone but the vitriol is unsettling. People...this isn't a commercial kitchen. It's a vacation home. Typically that's a place with a lot of action around the kitchen so having two areas of ingress and egress and keeping most activity within those areas avoids traffic jams in the hallway. I would ask those of you so bothered by the refrigerator placement to take notice of how often you REALLY are opening the refrigerator during the actual cooking process. Even if it's 2-3 times how much TIME are we talking about to move around the counter? Three seconds? Five? Is this really something to be annoyed about? I love the tile, stools tucked under the counter, lighting and the bigger window. Removing that beam is everything! This is a fresh, modern design fit for an upscale family vacation home! Lovely!!!!
Suzanne Hansen Definition of vitriol - cruel and bitter criticism.
People are simply stating their opinions. Opinions that Sarah often asks for. She’s a terrific designer. I’m pretty sure she can handle the criticism. For some reason you’re probably bothered more than she is.
@@fen6904 While we agree she's a terrific designer, you and I differ on whether the criticism leveled at her is appropriate. Yes, I am bothered - bothered by the sense of entitlement some individuals exercise in commentary. There is a difference between useful feedback and being rude. One calling the design stupid and many others have ripped it to shreds. In the video Sarah goes to great lengths to explain the reasoning behind the design and the thought that went into it. None of the negative comments address those. While everyone is entitled to their own opinion conversely they don't always need to be aired publicly. What purpose do they serve other than their own egos? Our society seems to focus on the negative - particularly on the web where we can spout ugliness without any regard as to how it will affect the person(s) being spoken about. I would hope that Sarah has thick skin when it comes to the internet horde but really is that what we need her to be? Calloused to the hater hoard? I'd much prefer to celebrate what I love and scroll past the designs that aren't my faves.
Suzanne Hansen 🙄
Grace Li thanks for being generous and your empathy.
Suzanne Hansen omg not sure why I’m replying but here goes. After this I’m done. People are expressing their dislike for ONE kitchen. A lot of us probably subscribe to Sarah’s channel. You want to know why I subscribe? Because I freaking love Sarah’s work. I own her books. I follow her on social media. I watch anything and everything of hers on hgtv. I love her work, her personality, her cute family. I think her and tommy are fantastic together. I dislike one kitchen. Get over it. I’m sure she has. ✌🏼
For a vacation property, I am confused why the amount of kitchen storage would take precedence over basic functionality.
Love it
Sarah, I must say it looks very beautiful but it’s going to be very awkward I think for the cooks to walk around out of the kitchen through the hallway and back into the other side of the kitchen to reach the refrigerator in the extended area of the kitchen. the peninsula just doesn’t seem to work in my mind.
I love the kitchen layout! When I start cooking, I get out my fridge ingredients and don’t go back to the fridge until I’m done. I totally get this layout, I think it makes tons of sense!
Love, love, love!
It sure would be nice if you could include links in the description for some of the products. Hope you can do that in the future. I so appreciate and love your design talents!
Hey Dawn! It's been tough finding the right balance between including too many links vs too little. There are however complete source guides with links to all the products we've used as well as additional photography on my website though! You can find the kitchen here: www.sarahrichardsondesign.com/get-inspired/makeovers/2020/02/05/contemporary-chalet-kitchen and the bar here: www.sarahrichardsondesign.com/get-inspired/makeovers/2020/02/05/contemporary-chalet-bar
I agree the layout is unusual, but one commenter pointed out some good advantages for independence of young kids etc. Good food for thought. If it were me though, I think I would have made the island a bit shorter. Yes it means losing a touch of workspace, but it would mean not having to go as far into the narrow hall to get to the fridge, and not having the lower cabinet stick out of the kitchen onto the hall floor either. Otherwise, totally beautiful!
Late to this party, but I love the refrigerator placement. A kitchen that will be used by lots of people is a kitchen that has lots of people getting snacks and drinks at all hours. Much better for the cook to create a mise en place on the peninsula--easy from the fridge as located--and then to actually cook in an area free of snack foragers.
You leave me always wanting more video. Loving everything so far 💚
For cleaning all that beautiful glass... use a waffle weave microfiber cloth and Young Living Thieves cleaner. Smells like Christmas and leaves a streak free shine! :)
Life hack!?
The kitchen looks great. It's very bright and airy. That said, I feel cutoff from the refrigerator with the peninsula in the center of the kitchen. You have to walk around it to get to the refrigerator. It's like it's two kitchens. Granted, I wouldn't turn it down if you gave it to me for free but in general it's not my favorite layout. Keep up the good work.
Hi! Love the bar cabinets. I thought you couldn’t paint IKEA cabinets. Any tips or tricks or specific paints you need? Thanks! 🤗
Whichever colour you prefer! There are tons of tips and tricks on my website www.sarahrichardsondesign.com. We put out articles out for every room we reno which come complete with source guides - and we also include paints we use!
Great layout. 5:38 Is there a slight elevation change between wood floor and tile in the kitchen?
I think you did great with you had to work with. There's tons of storage and it looks great. I don't think people realize that this is a small and narrow space. If you hadn't designed it this way, storage would be compromised and honestly if the owners love it too, that's all that matters.
It is fabulous❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏
Love it Sarah!! :)
LOVE. IT! Maybe I cook weird, but I always gather all the fridge ingredients in one swoop so I don't have to go to the fridge a second time. But if you do, it's like 5 feet away... Not that far (in my opinion). But that's just me.
Great job as usual Sarah. I really like it. The tiles are lovely and definitely correct choice with hardware. My comments are about the change of floor and cupboards in the bar area. Both floors are beautiful I just wondered with the placement of the island making the kitchen so open and not masking a change of floor, did you consider keeping the same floor? What kinds of things do you factor into those decisions? Also for my tastes the two cupboards above the bar area seem a bit heavy, I would possibly have gone with just the shelf, did the clients want a lot of storage?
Also laughing that it’s considered a small kitchen. It’s easily three times the size of mine. 🤗
Love the entire Chalet. Wish you could design my English Cottage, I’m so confused what to do with it 😢 Absolutely love your style ❤️
I think the fridge placement would work for me if there was also an undercounter fridge on the work side to store items needed for actual cooking. The main fridge opposite could then be used for wine, juices, snacks, fruit and so on. Guests and kids could grab what they want while the cook still has easy access to ingredients for meal prep. Without that add'l appliance I just don't think it could work. That range is nice, tho - very clever!
Love it 👍💓
Winner winner chicken dinner. It definitely grew on me.
not a really good pathway from frig to stove
Hi Sarah - you have mentioned both here and in the Retro Rental Kitchen that you can get 12" deep cabinets from Ikea. I have searched and searched and can only find 15" deep cabinets...am I missing something?? P.S. Love everything you do!!!
Hey Andrea! Where are you located? It could be that the location you're at doesn't offer the 12" deep cabinets?
I am in Toronto. I have been using the online planning tool, and I don’t see it as an option. Is it something you have to ask for specifically in store?
That range is genius!
i would love to know the color of the blue cabinets for the bar that you painted. also i would love to know the color of the stain that the steps on the stairs were painted :) thank you !
Hey Athena! The cabinets were: Dulux: Shadow Play 90BG 35/068. The stairs were: Dulux: Universal Grey 00NN 62/000. If you're ever looking for information on what was used in any of the rooms I make over please visit www.sarahrichardsondesign.com for complete source guides!
@@SarahRichardsonDsgn thank you so much! A little giddy that you actually replied to me! You are amazing and I wish I could collaborate with you in my own home! But sadly I doubt that would ever happen! Keep inspiring and doing you! 💓