It could be an idea to demarcate the kitchen using the floor, rather than by using furniture - the easiest and cheapest way would be a rug of suitable material. If the area is demarcated there isn't as pressing a need to put something there, like an island or table. It also preserves the sense of open space - you said the room was small overall, so it's important not to crowd it with furniture. Then the furniture you do have can be spaced out, so you can have a larger sitting area. A round table would be good in the corner by the door. Round because as Minnie said it takes less space. A glass table would be best as it is see-through and preserves a sense of space. Round is also good because it adds softness - the rest of the room is going to have square or rectangular lines to it. The dining table could also be the desk. An alternative would be a coffee table in the sitting area that converts into a desk - if you google "coffee table and desk" you will see some really cool examples. I don't know how to copy and post the images, so you will have to search it, sorry! Corner TV - I have the same problem. I'm considering a wall mount. This saves space, but you do have to consider the wiring, and where to put digital boxes etc. Good luck!! Show us some after pics?

Hi Ellie - exciting project! Will have a think but here are my immediate thoughts. Being in the middle of something similar, with a left-right width of 5.5m, I was cautioned about putting my Island AND table in parallel, running north-south, on account of not having enough space. It so happens that it’s going to fit (just!), but this makes me think that you could struggle putting a table between the island and the patio doors. For clearances round tables and kitchens, I’ve found the Thirty-One Design Rules on Starcraft Custom Builders’ website to be a very helpful guide (in inches, but whatever). I’d also think carefully about the traffic pathways through the room. The bottom wall is current a thoroughfare between the kitchen door and bottom of the stairs, so I’d put less frequently used things there. The fridge and pantry cupboard is good. You have the main working wall in the right place, but now you have to think about how to get people from the kitchen door to the back door or the patio without getting under the cook’s feet... Are you committed to the patio doors? An alternative would be to put an L-shaped kitchen in, by continuing the long run along the outside wall some way to accommodate the sink and bins, maybe something else. You could then drop this back down into the room to make a U-shape, OR just get a really great table as the centrepiece of the space. It’s then clearer to others where to go, they’ll stay out of the work space. AND, to redress the glazing deficit, put a giant window above the worktop on the external wall. I’ve seen an example on Houzz where this was actually a bi-fold window so the kitchen countertop acted like a bar in summer! Oh, and a reading nook at the bottom of the stairs in that bay window...? Just something to think about... good luck!

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