Teeny Tiny Kitchen
Hello all, I would like to gut renovate the tenant kitchen in my 2-family brownstone. It’s about 75 square feet (at most…I kid you not!) 3 questions: 1) Does anyone have a licensed/insured vendor that they’d recommend? 2) The rental space is 1.5 bedrooms. Would it be advisable to combine the kitchen and living room…
Hello all,
I would like to gut renovate the tenant kitchen in my 2-family brownstone. It’s about 75 square feet (at most…I kid you not!)
3 questions:
1) Does anyone have a licensed/insured vendor that they’d recommend?
2) The rental space is 1.5 bedrooms. Would it be advisable to combine the kitchen and living room in order to increase the size of the kitchen (not sure if this is possible since it would involve tearing down a wall, but maybe some of you guys have done this)
3) Pricing estimates (very rough estimates are gladly appreciated if available 🙂
Thanks to anyone who responds.
i am an architect and would highly recommend a contractor i have used on a lot of jobs like yours- he is very reasonable and reliable his name is Sasa Adjuk and his #646-379-5204
a lot of people like the open kitchen look- especially if you have the room to add an island/eat-in area…this can add property value but it is also really a taste issue.
the cost of remodeling a kitchen can vary greatly depending on your taste and budget. as a rule of thumb each plumbing point i.e. sink, icemaker, gas will be 1500-2000 depending on the plumber. the plumbing, the tile/marble work and the cabinetry will be your greatest expenses. hope that helps
Altina Tile (Mentor) gut renovated our condo kitchen and did a great job.
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Thanks to all that responded.
I will definitely check out the apt. therapy site.
go to http://www.apartmenttherapy.com. They have a whole bunch of photos on teeny tiny kitchens. It will give you an idea of what is possible for the space.
.you can put in a 24 inch LG refrigerator counter deep free standing and tall with freezer on the bottom.
try a 20 inch range gas or electric.
throw in some black square tiles and white square tiles in vinyl in a checkerboard design. you can also do the vinyl in a diamond pattern.
All of this is very inexpensive.
Personally, I cannot stand modern combined kitchens/LRs in old houses that didn’t originally have them. Also, I think it’s nice to have a door on the kitchen so smells don’t stink up the apartment. 7×5 is standard for old kitchens in NYC. Get over it.
Place the fridge as inconspicously as possible, and be sure to leave at least 3 feet in the aisle to walk in, open the oven door, etc.
However….you could put the kitchen in the back room, use the middle room as a DR, the front room as a LR, and use the remaining two tiny rooms (if they exist) as bedrooms.
Agree, 75 sq. ft. is not tiny at all for NY! Our kitchen is about 56 sq. ft. (partly open to the LR), and feels totally sufficient for our two-bedroom apartment.
Not sure that I agree with geekspice’s opinion on keeping it separate though…I think today a lot of people (myself included) prefer a more informal, open flow between kitchen and living space. But the expense of opening it up may not be worth it for you (since it would cost more than just renovating within your current footprint).
75 sq feet is not that tiny. I lived for years in a condo with a kitchen < 50 sq ft and had dinner parties for 20 out of it. I would def vote for keeping it separate; when you’re entertaining you don’t want the whole party looking at your messy counters and overflowing sink! When I was a renter, lack of a separate kitchen was a dealbreaker for me.