Layout / extension ideas needed please
Daza
8 years ago
I currently have a conservatory/sun room (tiled roof) on the rear of my property which we use mainly as a playroom. The door and windows need a bit of attention and so does the kitchen. The kitchen is also very dark as a result of the sun rooms tiled roof.
The natural course of action seems to be to knock through and upgrade or replace the sun room with a kitchen extension. We are thinking of keeping the footprint the same as the garden is small and the side of the sun room gets a south aspect.
French/folding/sliding doors to the side (where there's a little decking area) and to the rear, possibly meeting in the corner with a small post together with 2 or 3 roof windows should make it a bright space.
it would give a space of approx 5m x 4m for the kitchen, but we would lose a separate playroom and depending on chosen kitchen layout probably struggle to accommodate a dining table or sofa.
Does anybody have any great ideas for this sort of space which we might not have thought of? I've attached a floorplan. Thanks.
The natural course of action seems to be to knock through and upgrade or replace the sun room with a kitchen extension. We are thinking of keeping the footprint the same as the garden is small and the side of the sun room gets a south aspect.
French/folding/sliding doors to the side (where there's a little decking area) and to the rear, possibly meeting in the corner with a small post together with 2 or 3 roof windows should make it a bright space.
it would give a space of approx 5m x 4m for the kitchen, but we would lose a separate playroom and depending on chosen kitchen layout probably struggle to accommodate a dining table or sofa.
Does anybody have any great ideas for this sort of space which we might not have thought of? I've attached a floorplan. Thanks.
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Rob
8 years ago
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Comments (32)If you're still keen on a flexible-function room (i.e. where the middle internal space works as a guest bedroom or family space for example playroom, snug TV room, office, hobby room), my suggestion would be to use pocket internal doors; and/or glazed internal french doors. Then most of the time the doors can be open and part of the open-plan. Then when using the the space as a guest bedroom, the doors could have roller blinds or curtains, to separate the space and add privacy. Consider which way you want the "flexi room" to open up. Rather than open up to the side of the house (near proposed cloakroom); I think it would be nicer if the room opens into the back room or the front room (likely to be much nicer views and better light)....See MoreSide extension layout ideas please!
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Comments (9)Hi Ollie, How about moving the door into the Utility Room so that is accessible from the Kitchen side, thus freeing up the wall where the current Utility room door is, and I would recommend you have some form of wall storage on that wall, as you don't immediately see it when you walk into the room. The kids benches could be off that wall too, so that on either side of the chimney breast and as you walk in the room you could have some open shelves / artwork. When the kids are not playing, you could turn this area into a yoga place! And yes, I agree your table could overlap a little with your existing house, unless you have a large beam above, not hidden in the thickness of the floor joists above. Also, I wonder if a round / oval table will work better in your case, and don't forget the lighting relative to your rooflights!...See MoreKitchen extension ideas needed please! :)
Comments (3)Hi, I think I wouldn't extend. Isn't there a saying about just because you can doesn't mean you should?! How about reconfiguring the kitchen so you can have glazing for as much of that back wall as possible and if its south or west facing, build a pergola/screening structure out from it to deflect some of the sun. You could grow climbers or vines over it and spend on the garden instead! I'm confused by the floor plan - is there really no access to the kitchen from the hall? If the living room wall is actually set in level with the door to the kitchen, a glass door into the kitchen would allow light in from the front and the back. I'm no expert but I've seen understairs loos in the tiniest of spaces so I don't see why you wouldn't be able to fit one in. Assuming the floor plan is off, accessed from the hall, not the kitchen. Final thought: do you need all of the garage as is? Could the rear section be turned into a utility and loo? That would give you more room to play with in the kitchen and you could turn the understairs into a walk-in pantry, giving you even more room for your sofa and TV idea. Best of luck! I'd be interested to see what you decide. Rosy...See More
Daza
8 years agothanks for your thoughts. We have discussed extending all the way along the back. It's still an option but we are reluctant to lose the decking area which is a nice little Suntrap. We drew up the first plan below going all on the way along.
We drew upon some other ideas too. The third one would likely be cheapest as services remain where they are and if cost became an issue then the Pilar between existing door and window could remain.
If we decided to push the boat out then we've considered moving the internal wall between lounge and kitchen (last plan) which would give a nice separate sitting room and the kitchen it's own door off of the hall. I quite like this, but that is a load baring wall.
bookworm987
8 years agoDaza
8 years agominnie101
8 years ago
Chrissy Halton
8 years agoDaza
8 years agothanks for all the suggestions. we do like having a separate utility and are trying to visualise glass dividers for a playroom.
we are leaning more towards option 3, perhaps with a slight change as below to avoid a zig zag walkway which annoys me at the moment.
Daza
8 years ago
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8 years agoI doodled on your plan - just an idea ...
Green box is TV opposite fireplace. Assuming formal dinners are occasional. It's not too far to walk ?! Mostly grabbing a bite at the breakfast bar ?! This might give you a good set up where you can two living areas ie one less formal near kitchen and the lounge as a more formal using the fire place better too !?!
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8 years ago Daza
8 years agoThank you for that. Mrs D likes your living room idea so we might experiment with it (there are floor to ceiling shelves on that wall and the TV point and sockets are where TV currently is to think about).
Like your island suggestion and have drawn it up below to see what size might fit and how much space around it. I've always been a bit against sinks in an island but might overcome that.
I see you snuck in a shower! Luckily there are two other showers in the house as I've just finished redoing the WC!
Time to do some 3D plans of these ideas I think.
bookworm987
8 years agoDaza
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago Daza
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8 years ago Daza
8 years agoUPDATE: After engaging somebody to produce the drawings and speaking with the planners we decided to pursue the full width extension as many of you suggested, as well as moving the internal wall. Planning drawings are being produced. We'll engage a kitchen designer once we have the the proper floorplans but our current thinking is along these lines..
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