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kitchen plans.. room for an island?

8 years ago

Hi guys, currently planning the kitchen whilst we wait for a wall to come down.. it's the next job and I'm keen to crack on.. in my head I'd originally had a wall of units as per my picture (awful, sorry!!) with the cooker in the chimney breast - its a Victorian terrace if that helps... with a long thin island as the main worktop.. then against the wall with the door on, a long, thin table probably with a built in bench against the wall... is 2.2 metres enough to fit a table in without it feeling too cramped? the room will be almost completely open to the room at the front, which will be the living area. dimensions are on the plans. any thoughts you have would be greatly appreciated!! the alternative would I guess be to move the dining table into the living area but less keen on this... or go for no island but I've slightly got my heart set on one as I cook a lot and it feels a lot more social!! room picture is of the living room to give you an idea of what the room looks like.
cheers
Greg

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Vyou Home improvements
8 years ago
2.2m is more than enough space for a table and all your guests.

Have you looked at having a designer in to measure up and create some 3D renderings of the job, they give you a much clearer feeling of how the room will work for you?
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Signum Interiors
8 years ago
As Vyou improvements above has said you are best to get a kitchen designer to render some plans for you. This will give a good insight on how you want the room to look but also visualise for space. Be mindful of long lengths of Worktops as this will create a join dependant on type of surface material used.
We suggest as a to get the best use of space around an island to have 1000mm minimum
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8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I think 2.2m may be a little cramped even if the bench was narrow - it also just creating a corridor between back of chairs and the island. Is this the only dining area in your home? How many people would you like to seat? every day? and special occasions? Beautiful room BTW!
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OnePlan
8 years ago
Duplicate thread !

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