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Small flat re-model ideas please?!

8 years ago

We would really like to improve the layout of this flat - we were thinking of knocking through the kitchen/lounge as its a stud wall......but then not sure how that might impact living area layout? Any ideas on how to slightly or completely re model this top floor flat please?

Kitchen 2.87m x 2.44m

Sitting Room/Dining Room 5.05m x 3.35m

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OnePlan
8 years ago
Something like this - with an over depth pantry could then allow you to have a less kitchen-y kitchen IYSWIM so something low level with open shelving above and a bit more streamlined - critical if it will be on view all the time ! There's nothing to stop you having pocket doors to close off the kitchen to lounge too ! The only possible down side is when you burn supper and you nip out to get take out while your other half entertains the guests - there's no getting away with it in the new set up !!!
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Amber Jeavons Ltd
8 years ago
Hello Ca Vow,

Well you could take out the whole wall in the kitchen and dining room to make it open plan. With good extraction it should not pose a problem. The worst smells food wise seem to come from frying on the hob.

So the hall after the two bedrooms would open out into the living and kitchen area with bathroom as is.

It means that you could have a dining table situated near the kitchen enabling a more natural flow from cooking to eating.. :))
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Ash McGregor
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I was thinking something similar OnePlan but moving the pantry and entry to lounge further down. Alternatively have the entry to the lounge at a 45 degree angle across the hallway close to the bathroom door and lose the pantry - might give a more open feel.
Ca Vow
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks for the feedback - I have attached a couple more photos as would really appreciate some advice on the kitchen and living room layout - any good photo examples?

The boiler cannot be moved but guess could be put into a tall cupboard? The kitchen has a velux window, so the ceiling levels are interesting?

Also, wondering if we open up wall, what would be the best config of living room, where would sofa / TV /Table etc go?
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Amber Jeavons Ltd
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Hello Ca Vow,

Yes the Velux window is nice, lots of lovely light! Pics need a more panoramic view to see really.. You could add a pantry as per Karen's plan. I'd still take away the remaining living room wall so it's entirely open into the space and possibly stick to low level cupboards for food storage. Keeping the kitchen roughly where it is situated, means that tv and sitting would be at the other end of the living room. So you keep cooking and dining together so to speak.

Another idea might be to have two galley style opposite rather than a U shape configuration. Moving sink round to wall other side of bathroom so plumbing together. With oven opposite it.

Thus you could have a wall to ceiling pantry cupboard or double height fridge enclosed as a cupboard style on that wall where currently the sink is situated.

Then if you open the entire wall to living room, you could extend the galley worktop (new sink side) and even extend that to accommodate an eating area that folds away when you don't want it... : ))
Roughly speaking.. View if you were standing with your back to your fridge/pantry

: ))

You could house the fridge in a pantry style cupboard.... Think deVOL or Plain English... Have beautiful free standing appliances... Ideas.....

Smeg Range dual fuel 60 or 90. Smeg streamline dishwasher, Dualit toaster and architect kettle.. Buy cheaper cabinet shells... and put lovely doors! Handless.. or cup handles.. Paint matt colour or lovely wooden doors like Bert and May Kitchens... Choose lovely taps... Have a lovely worktop... The watermark collection Zen, London or Elan Vital, Kohler articulated tap in Nickel or brass... Have a pot filler... Make the kitchen beautiful with these shiny things.... Celebrate the open plan and let everyone see what a fabulous kitchen you'll have... No need to hide with integrated appliances.. : ))
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