Counter Space!! Where is it?? 15 1/4"??

I am with you! I need the stove cover down AND the sink covers in to prep a meal. I have a few slivers of space behind the sink, behind and to the left of the stove. I usually store my water dispenser there. There is about 12" of space between the sink and the stove.

I plan to prep more meals at home this year. Pre-measured ingredients in zip-lock bags is the plan.

Hi,

Try a couple of fold down shelves?

I really don't know what to say, the motorhome that I bought had plenty of counter space, and the largest bathroom possible. I even ordered it without a dinette, something that I found very uncomfortable in my last motorhome and the camper.

Instead of a dinette, I have two captains chairs with a 29" X 40" table between them that folds down into the wall mounted storage compartment.

Fred.

Gee that's not fair I only have 6 inches from the stove to sink.

I did however wall mount a flat panel tv in the bedroom and took the fold down tv shelf in the bedroom down and mounted it to the end of the counter. The formica top was the same as the kitchen counter. I built a shelf near the ceiling above the flat panel for the DVD player.

We shopped for our present coach for about three years. We desired a front kitchen plan with significant counter space as we cook most of our meals. More than once when I questioned the lack of counter space in a particular unit the sales person somewhat tried to inform us "people who buy these don't cook - they eat most of their meals out". :R So why prey tell would someone spend money on something then have no intention of using?

Granted, we do eat a lot of our meals out; on the picnic table next to the motorhome. :) We do use our kitchen for all meal preparations and that means we want a considerable of counter real estate.

Yup, I built a lot of counter space in when I redid mine.



Across from the sink I have this:

Dick A wrote:
We desired a front kitchen plan with significant counter space as we cook most of our meals. More than once when I questioned the lack of counter space in a particular unit the sales person somewhat tried to inform us "people who buy these don't cook - they eat most of their meals out". :R So why prey tell would someone spend money on something then have no intention of using?

Granted, we do eat a lot of our meals out; on the picnic table next to the motorhome. :) We do use our kitchen for all meal preparations and that means we want a considerable of counter real estate.

Dick that is rather funny to have a salesperson suggest that people eat most meals out! Why indeed would we spend all that money to not use the kitchen..... I use mine to the fullest and push it to the max!

As for me, I didn't bring my RV to frozen Alberta for the comfort of it all!! It's been a struggle! Minus 34C isn't easy in a 3 season TT!! I brought it to save money. I still have to pay my mortgage at home.

I cook virtually all my meals here. Eating out is expensive. I could have bought a hotel while working here but do the math on that one, along with eating out all the time. I came here November 12 last year, home for a month over Christmas and back here since late January. I haven't seen my wife or family since Jan. 26. Can't imagine what it would have cost without the RV!

I am seriously looking at a 4 season unit to upgrade to and one of the considerations will be a little more real estate in the kitchen than just enough to make a peanut butter sandwich!!

westend:

Nice!! :)

Very nice work. :)

Try a rear kitchen. They have tons of counter space. Or you can get a mobile kitchen cart.

What worked for me an island. Built one from 2 upper kitchen cabinets and a 1/2" plywood top which I stained and sealed with Verathane. Added another shelf to it and 4 heavy duty swivel wheels to it. Use it all the time and when we need more room....I wheel it out of the way.