Yeah, it's all gravy until you are cooking for a dinner party and have to move out of the way every time I new guest arrives.

every time "a" new guest arrrives. My apologies!

Entryway kitchens are pretty much the standard setup in Korea, where I used to live. It's actually quite practical.

Looks like there's more than enough room unless you have very large guests or they're bringing their own chairs to the party! ;)

I think it's very cool, but where is the lighting?

Our kitchen now is also the entry way. Drove me crazy for a while (I'm a no-shoes-in-the-house person), but we eventually made the kitchen the shoes-room. It's not my favorite set up, but it is ok. As far as the dinner party: I get around that by asking guests to bring stuff! So as they arrive, they drop it off right in the kitchen!

This is very common in new San Francsico "Loft" apartments.

isn't occupied yet (rather than "isn't moved into yet")

(Fun with conciseness.)

There are lots of apartments that open up into the kitchen...mine, for example. I think it creates a welcoming atmosphere, since the kitchen is often thought to be the heart of the home.

Love the view!

I love it....it looks great....keep it clean and clutter free and you wont have to worry about "my apologies!!"

I love it. I spent enough time in Chicago to appreciate the view of a brick wall - and if my apartments were anything like this one, I probably wouldn't have left. Very pretty kitchen and floors. Mm.

But you can't see your guests from the kitchen. I'm not crazy about this one.

Lot of very chic and cool vibe here.

works for me

my entryway is also my kitchen except it's not half as spacious as this photo :p I also have a door separating the room from the kitchen. i hate trudging my winter boots across the kitchen floor to my room (where my shoe rack is, no space in kitchen for a shoe rack), but i've learnt to deal with a kitchen floor that is not squeaky clean. i think it's a pretty functional strategy, and once i'm inside my room, i no longer think about where the door is!

My little co-op is an "efficiency" and has the tiny "pullman" kitchen in the entry hallway like this. First renovation was to remove the pullman doors and enclosure which could hide the basic line-up of fridge, stove, sink and allow me to expand it more. I created a little landing strip just inside the door (where shoes sit) which butts up against the side of the tall fridge standing opposite kitchen line-up. I do have to stand aside for guests to enter, but it works for me.

I am in the process of buying a place with a pull-man kitchen in the entry hall. Given that most of my new neighbors have their kitchens smack in the middle of the sidewall in their main room (studios), I much prefer it in my entry. It's as though I have a separate kitchen. Living in small spaces calls for some compromise... Location, Location, Location.

not so much a fan of this layout, especially if you actually cook. nothing like having the first impression be the kitchen mid-meal preparation.

This was my old apartment....great layout for a studio. Best place that I have lived in Chicago. The layout is a brilliant use of space....couldn't think of a complaint...and I am an interior designer. :)

great space, but not a fan of the layout. i'd rather have the kitchen *inside* than in the foyer. i've always hated the idea of walking right into a space, without some sort of buffer zone, and walking straight into a kitchen seems impractical, except for when you bring in the groceries. still, it is a lovely little space. and i sure do miss chicago...

I just bought a place with this layout. It's a great way to maximize space when you only have 324 square feet. My last place had 200 sq ft of hallways. What are they good for?

In my new layout there is 4 ft of dedicate entry space be fore e kitchen starts, but you are still coming right into the kitchen. Ill be putting an utby bar at the end to further separate the kitchen from the mail living space.

This concept is used in Germany in seniors' places. It allows a person to have an independent unit within a larger living complex. The kitchen can be used as needed. The door between it and the living space has two benefits;it keep noise to a minimum form the appliances and from the hallway! I think some of the suite style hotel rooms are being to try a similar layout. It is very functional. No mention is made of the washroom facility. Might it be across from the kitchen???