My favorite apartment kitchen ever i didn t actually live there i just looked at it while apartment hunting years ago had an entry door that brought you straight into the kitchen.
Entry door into kitchen.
Personally i would rather tolerate a garage entry near my front door than have the front door open directly into my kitchen.
Avoid placing the kitchen close to the front door.
This is especially true since you said that having a gracious foyer is one of your top priorities and the lack of one is ruining the enjoyment of the home for you.
Aug 23 2015 explore suzette white s board entry into kitchen on pinterest.
The worst feng shui positioning of a kitchen is one in which the front door enters directly into the kitchen and the kitchen is the first space viewed.
This applies only to a floor plan where you literally come into the home through the kitchen.
You can hide blenders food processors and other appliances that aren t used daily in cupboards or the pantry.
In any case building is all about compromise.
It does not apply when the kitchen is set back further in the floor plan and is partially seen.