Complete kitchen refurb

8 years ago

Can't decide where to position the hob and double oven when we refurb the kitchen! We moved to this house 4 months ago and have been trying to get used to the layout and seeing if it works before we rip the lot out and install new units and appliances. Having the hob next to the sink is useful in many ways, but on the other hand, the only place I can serve up a meal is on the draining board - not ideal! Would be lovely to have an L-shaped configuRation, but unfortunately the door to the utility room(as seen on photo) is in the way and nowhere to move it to. At the moment, we have a free-standing cooker which is a hob and oven/grill all in one, but would like a double oven and a hob, possibly an induction one. Is it best to have the new hob and double oven on the same run of units (say along run on photo 2) in order that serving up a meal is easier? Just can't decide! Also, there is a sort of breakfast bar (although no overhang, so not a proper breakfast bar) between the kitchen and dining area - don't know whether to incorporate a proper breakfast bar into the design?! Thank you - any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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8 years ago
Is there any particular reason that you don't dish on the breakfast bar? It is the biggest run after all. I'd put tall cabinets along the wall where the stairwell comes down. These can house the Fridge Freezer, The double Oven and a microwave plus provide storage. This leaves the rest of the kitchen free for just low level units, making it look larger. Reduce the size of the sink you don't need a double drainer, it just eats up work space. Go for a 1 1/2 bowl and drainer. Put the Hob and Extractor where the cooker is now, and extend the worktop space around and onto the breakfast bar, which is actually just kitchen units for storage with a worktop on it. You don't need to sit at it, you have a dining table and chairs for that.
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