Open plan kitchen/living/dining

7 years ago

We are in the planning stages of extending our detached bungalow with an open plan kitchen/living/dining area to the rear. The dimensions of the island etc aren't finalished but was just wondering if anyone had any ideas or suggestions about how to lay out the room. We are planning on moving the stove to the corner. The garden/patio. area will be to the left of the picture and we plan on having sliding doors along that wall. We will have our shed to the bottom left so the corner window marked on the plan might be changed to the top left corner to take in the garden more. Hope that all makes sense. thanks for your help in advance!

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7 years ago

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I'd make a couple of minor changes.

Remove the door to the Utility area from the kitchen to the side and place the toilet door there too.

You make a better space in the kitchen.

You have a seperate Utility and W.C and negate the need to walk through the utility to the toilet.

The toilet is now easily accesible from the rest of the house.

If the space is tight in either, look at pocket doors in the walls.

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Sophie-Anna Taylor
7 years ago
Hi Marie,

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Maire
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks for your comment. Would you consider putting the kitchen anywhere else in the room or do you think it's in the best place. we have a large garden to the left and also the top of the plan so as it is now you would look out onto the garden from the kitchen. I wonder should we consider putting sliding doors on the wall where the kitchen is to access the garden a bit more? if you can see from the new photo accessing the garden from the kitchen wall tends to create a courtyard I'm just not sure which way I would then orientate the kitchen as it should be close to the utility shouldn't it? thanks again
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7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Really like the kitchen where it is, as when you enter the room you don't see it immediately, your eye will be drawn forwards to look outside! I would definitely put bi-fold doors across the wall on the left as the plan as you look at it, to make the most of the view when you walk in, also for ease of carrying out food / entertaining guests when the weather is good. It's a good idea to have the outside the same level as inside if you're doing that

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Kitchenpod - Temporary Kitchen Hire (Home use)
7 years ago
Given the size of the room you may want to consider having more worktop space and wrapping around under the window and in front of the utility to make more of a U shape (this assumes moving the utility door as suggested before) The island would then feel more within the kitchen section. Ed
Jonathan
7 years ago
Personally I think people use the garden at the back of their homes most as these are often the most private. In this plan the access to this garden is through the utility room.
So consider having the dining next to the doors to the hall. Kitchen in bottom right with a sitting area and garden doors where you are currently planning the kitchen.
Jonathan
7 years ago
Oops- meant to write kitchen on the left
Maire
Original Author
7 years ago
I was thinking the same jonathondb72 about accessing the garden on that side but if we move the kitchen does it mean it's too far from the utility room or is there a need to have the utility close to the kitchen?
Maire
Original Author
7 years ago
thank you for all your comments!
Jonathan
7 years ago
Depends what you have in the utility. My utility is mainly for Laundry and so it doesn't matter if it is not next to the kitchen.
Why not have a fridge freezer in both the kitchen and utility so that you only need to use the utility when you have a party and need more chiller space.... Otherwise the kitchen fridge freezer would have everything for every day
Maire
Original Author
7 years ago
That's a good point about the fridge freezer in the utility. I like your design as well and feel it would make more of the garden and court yard.
Maire
Original Author
7 years ago
would you consider zoning the room as it's quite a large room like maybe some steps to the kitchen or dining area or something like that?
Jonathan
7 years ago
If you want to zone the space use rugs.
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Pat Oliver Interior Design
7 years ago
My major concern about the kitchen plan is the position of the cooking area. Are you using an Aga type range in a fireplace? It's nowhere near the prep and washing up areas of the kitchen and carrying hot food across the path through the double doors from the hall create a real hazard.

Rearranging the kitchen to the lower part of your plan and including the cooker in that general area separates the danger areas from the tables and lounging area.

Altering the entrances to the utility room and shower room and the position of the patio doors as suggested by Man About the House will give you more kitchen space and a better view of the garden.
minnie101
7 years ago
I'd have a single door (maybe glass to get light into the hall) into the kitchen then have an L shaped kitchen in the bottom right corner with the island. Opposite the hall door have your sliding doors with a rectangular dining table in front of the sliding doors. For the stove (depending on style) you could consider one between doors on the wall where Jonathan has drawn double doors
Jonathan
7 years ago
Pat Oliver I think you have confused this stove for heating the room (probably a wood burning stove) with a cooking appliance
Maire
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks for all your replies. yes it's a wood burning stove so it won't be used for cooking on. so Minnie101 would u put the stove on the 'top' wall in the plan?where we originally had planned to put the kitchen? also just wondering what's the ideal dimensions between an island and the kitchen units?thanks again
minnie101
7 years ago
Yes but it depends on what size and type of stove you're going for as it could eat into the room as that space is large but obviously not that deep. Clearance with island around 1000 but not greater than 1200mm
Maire
Original Author
7 years ago
I plan on having a stand alone stove that's quite minimal looking. thanks for all your replies. I think we'll definitely look at moving the kitchen so we can have better access to the garden/ patio area. We are lucky to live in the country and we have a big garden so would be a shame not to make the most of it. if you have any other suggestions or advice I'd be delighted to hear it. thanks a mil
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OnePlan
7 years ago
Hi - bit late on the band wagon ! But if you are considering changing the glass corner to the top left and now also considering changing the fireplace position too then with this amount of flexibility at this stage - I think you'd benefit from a one to one designer working with you, independently, ( ie not selling anything) to design this space so it suits you and your family and the setting etc - it's obviously your long term home - so this would be a good investment as you'd be living with the consequences of the design for a long time !
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