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What do I do Will my kitchen be too long

calogerasorriso

9 years ago

Hi at the moment I've got three rooms my kitchen dining area and sitting room which I would like to knock down and make into one just worried that my kitchen might be too long and separating the two other areas

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minnie101
9 years ago
Hi. Are you intending to refurbish it all? I'm a little unsure what you're intending to do
carlaa95
9 years ago
How about have the central units/island going a bit longer to separate the kitchen and dining room a little more and don't put the extra cabinets on the right hand side wall which seem to invade into the sitting room area. In an open plan setting it's always good to maintain definition between the spaces. So keep your sitting room area clearly that & lengthen the central island in your kitchen. It'll look lovely
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