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  • From: Roy Morgan <k1lky AT earthlink.net>
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  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] the homestead kitchen-what would you design?
  • Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 08:08:09 -0400


On May 14, 2008, at 9:48 AM, tom wrote:

If you can, live with the kitchen as it is for a while.

It's very likely that some other work will take precedence for a while (fences, barn changes to suit the animals ... ).

...the kitchen is the most important one to
allow to 'self design' through use.

Has anyone read a book (from the 50's and revised in the early 70's) called "Your Engineered House" by Rex Roberts? He takes a very functional/practical approach to house layout. For example:

Situation: You just arrived from the grocery store, have both muddy boots and two arms full of heavy bags. How should the house make life easy for you?

Response: The car should be under a car port, doors should open IN with latches you can work with one finger or a knee, you go through the mud room first, with places to put some things down, then you get to the kitchen where most of the stuff will end up. Oh, and there is one step up maximum from the car to the kitchen.

... making the countertops something other than
standard height- that can be a 'negative' when (if) it comes time to
sell the house. Personally I think the added comfort and convenience
over years of use far outweighs that possible negative down the line.

We agree, will set things up for US not the next buyers, and are not planning for resale any time soon.

Roy

Roy Morgan
k1lky AT earthlink.net
Lovettsville, VA 20180







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