One Butt Kitchens

[travelrider73]

My DW and I are not sure whether or not we'd be OK with a floorplan that had what I am referring to as the One Butt Kitchen - meaning only one person is getting in there at a time...

Example:



Who of you has one of these or has had one of these types of kitchens and do you like it, dislike it? Share your story to help us make up our mind whether to nix coaches with this kitchen plan.

Thanks!

[travelrider73]

travelnutz wrote:
You have to go into an RV model with all the slides all the way in to see what it's really like because floor plans in brochures are very deceiving and many not to scale. So many have been fooled!

With the slides in: Can you fully use the kitchen, bathroom, and access the bed and/or the closets on the other side of the bed. What a PIA to have to open a slide everytime for just a nature call on the road or to get a sweater/jacket etc if the weather changes, spill something, or maybe it gets a lot hotter in the afternoon and you want some different duds to wear. After just over 50 years of RVing now, we've been well educated and know what works and what creates problems!

Very good info to consider. Thank you! I will definitely add "slides in" to our shopping requirements. I can think of lots of reasons you may want to use the coach for a few hours with the slides in...

All of what you said plus:

- Don't want to deal with the rush hour traffic of an upcoming city, so you stop at a rest area to take a nap or watch TV for a couple hours.
- Want a quick lunch
- Got dirty fixing something on your rig and need a quick shower.

I can probably think of more. This just made the "important" list.

Thanks!

[travelrider73]

ol Bombero-JC wrote:


But....why base *any* opinion on what's best -or works- for others?.:h

*Bottom* line:
Visit shows, dealer lots and decide whether their offerings meet the size and number of butt spaces you require.

~

Well, because a short visit to a coach in a showroom isn't the same as talking to people who have lived with it for years. Like someone else said... The newness wore off and they grew to hate it... I'm hearing mixed results in this thread, so ultimately it really is going be our personal decision, but I'm really leaning towards a center island after reading this thread...

[Me_Again]

travelrider73 wrote:
My DW and I are not sure whether or not we'd be OK with a floorplan that had what I am referring to as the One Butt Kitchen - meaning only one person is getting in there at a time...

Example:



Who of you has one of these or has had one of these types of kitchens and do you like it, dislike it? Share your story to help us make up our mind whether to nix coaches with this kitchen plan.

Thanks!

After reading the thread to this point, I will comment on the overhead cabinets. This provide lots of storage, but they suck, making the kitchen feel enclosed. For years people have been removing them from SB houses.

Keep looking! As as someone pointed out, never buy a trailer until ou see it with the slides both in and out!

Chris

[msjdbman]

Our 2003 Coachmen has the Island Kitchen slideout with a wraparound counter. While it is truly a "one butt" kitchen, my wife loves it. She does not want me anywhere around while she's in the kitchen....and that works fine for us. YMMV.

[Dog_Folks]

I like the one butt kitchen. But then again, I'll take any chance I can get to rub up against my beautiful wife.

[travelnutz]

There will never be a "one butt" kitchen or a wet/sink fixed island with our names on the title. Nor will there ever be a kitchen that can't be fully used with all the slides in owned by us. That certainly means full access to the frig too! There are many quality RV units offered that do not have these dumb issues and most are rear kitchens or with a kitchen slideout that has the sink in the base trailer area. A moveable small enough dry island that isn't in the way when the slides are out could be a possibility and there are some models with that feature.

You have to go into an RV model with all the slides all the way in to see what it's really like because floor plans in brochures are very deceiving and many not to scale. So many have been fooled!

With the slides in: Can you fully use the kitchen, bathroom, and access the bed and/or the closets on the other side of the bed. What a PIA to have to open a slide everytime for just a nature call on the road or to get a sweater/jacket etc if the weather changes, spill something, or maybe it gets a lot hotter in the afternoon and you want some different duds to wear. After just over 50 years of RVing now, we've been well educated and know what works and what creates problems!

We've been in so many "friends" one butt kitchen RV's in CG's etc that people have and very few like them after the newness wears off. A royal PIA is what some owners have called them! One thing we have always noticed with island sinks is that water spills or splashes or unseen food stills leave spots all over the floor and often it would be soapy water or have cooking grease in the spots from washing the dishes etc. Not only does it get tracked on to the carpet areas but do you know what grease residue or water on smooth wood or vinyl floors is like when you walk on it? Ice skating inside the RV is not very smart! To make it worse, kids or visiting kids/grandkids spill things and guess where that spill will usually be?

It's a "no brainer"

[ol_Bombero-JC]

travelrider73 wrote:


My DW and I are not sure whether or not we'd be OK with a floorplan that had what I am referring to as the One Butt Kitchen - meaning only one person is getting in there at a time...

Share your story to help us make up our mind whether to nix coaches with this kitchen plan.

Thanks!

But....why base *any* opinion on what's best -or works- for others?.:h

*Bottom* line:
Visit shows, dealer lots and decide whether their offerings meet the size and number of butt spaces you require.

~

[Seattle_Lion]

rseymour21 wrote:

DW and I like the layout of your Landmark as well! Someday maybe!:)

This is our new Bighorn kitchen. It was a big reason we selected the FW.

[travelrider73]

kakampers wrote:
Spent six years fulltiming in a "one butt kitchen"...finally could not take any more...

Upgraded to our Landmark a little over a year ago, and could not be happier with my new kitchen!!

That's what we are afraid would happen to us if we bought the "one butt". We're planning to full time as well. There is definitely no consensus here, but there are enough people saying they don't like that layout that if we already think we won't like it, then we probably won't and should go with an island.

[travelrider73]

Veebyes wrote:
I guess this galley is a 'one butt kitchen'.




The Admiral loves it. The counter space is one of the primary reasons for choosing this floorplan. Everything from pantry (washer dryer closet), side by side fridge, stove with oven is no more than one step away. We are seldom near places with restaurants so almost all meals are done in house.

The pic was taken after a major shop in preparation for a 4 month trip.

I can't really see because of the shopping bags, but yours looks like it has more room than most. I like how your counter space expands with the slide area. Everything we have seen keeps the "L-shape" part that creates the One Butt design from being involved in the slide and removing an entire corner of counter space. What brand/model is yours? I'd like to see one in person.

[rseymour21]

kakampers wrote:
Spent six years fulltiming in a "one butt kitchen"...finally could not take any more...



Upgraded to our Landmark a little over a year ago, and could not be happier with my new kitchen!!

DW and I like the layout of your Landmark as well! Someday maybe!:)

[Veebyes]

kakampers wrote:
Spent six years fulltiming in a "one butt kitchen"...finally could not take any more...



Upgraded to our Landmark a little over a year ago, and could not be happier with my new kitchen!!

Like the flooring in your old one. What is it? That drop counter leaf looks good too. Something to put on my 'to do' list. We have counter on both sides of the sink but more is always better.

Also, how long is that Landmark. Size does matter on what can be put where. I'm guessin it is in the upper 30's range.

[RedRam]

The wife is in charge of "her" kitchen and she gets no complaints from me. 🙂 We often stop for lunches and like our setup due to the easy pass thru to the table without opening that slide.

[kakampers]

Spent six years fulltiming in a "one butt kitchen"...finally could not take any more...



Upgraded to our Landmark a little over a year ago, and could not be happier with my new kitchen!!

[dballentine]

Look around, I've seen some floorplans where the island is on (locking) casters, so you can change the arrangement to create more butt room if needed.