Small windowless kitchen layout help please.
My daughter has to choose extras etc. for a new build on Friday. The kitchen is small and there are no units on the wall above the sink. She is adding in a tall integrated fridge/freezer to the corner next to the hall unit (X) meaning she will loose a top unit. She is also planning adding breakfast bar to the open end(XXXX). Would you put units/shelves above the sink?
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Comments (13)Whilst I understand the constraints of budget I think you are approaching the planning wrong. I think the way to do this is to decide on the layout that works best and then work out what you can afford to do now- perhaps you can make economies on purchases such as the kitchen cabinets to get a better Gliw in your home. An architectural designer or a concept planner are worth considering to help with this- they would also help you visualise the finished space too. If this were my house I would be thinking the entrance wasn’t big enough for the size of house and I would be concerned about privacy of the bedrooms at the front, I also don’t like the current kitchen being some distance from a window and being a heavy traffic area. Although I can’t see the layout properly I think I have got the sizes about right to show how I would do it. I have moved the front door to the middle of the house, shown a vaulted hall with stairs to two big upstairs spaces, shown the living space as completely open plan but with the option of using one of the downstairs bedrooms or one of the upstairs rooms as an extra living room. In my opinion there are often houses with long narrow extensions across the back that should have been better considered as invariably people need bigger spaces rather than more small rooms and retrospectively opening up the original house into this space is more difficult that building in the steels originally. So my plan doesn’t change any of the external walls of the original property but a couple of internal brick walls have been removed. I have just shown what is commercial and probably wouldn’t cost the earth but a designer would spend time trying to better understand your needs....See MoreSmall Kitchen Layout Help
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Comments (17)A much more functional layout can be achieved in the existing room by flipping the existing hob and fridge freezer. It looks like you are currently losing a good 30cm or so of potential counter and cabinetry space next to the doorway, and it would give you a longer counter run between sink and hob. I would also add a long bank of shallow low cabinetry alongside the wall between the 2 doorways, which would give you quite a lot of additional storage space without interfering with the walkway or sight lines. Plus the narrow ledge there could help keep clutter off your work surfaces. In terms of dining space, you could lose your unloved peninsula and then add a small table and chairs. You would have to squeeze in the 60cm oven into the main work area, but 30cm would be gained by the fridge move, and another 20cm could be gained by swapping to a 60cm sink cabinet. (I assume it’s 80cm right now.)....See More
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7 years agoI think in order to achieve a decent amount of wall and counter space a wall would be better here:-
That way you can have a lot more counter space and wall space for more units.
The developers these days get away with creating open plan spaces that look great on the surface, but are invariably difficult to actually live in, plus they save a lot on the kitchens by putting in half the amount of units that are really required.
As Modern Classic Design points out, it has a lot to do with space, so without dimensions it's hard to give solid advice.
However, with the extra wall, you gain privacy in the lounge and another wall in which to place furniture. I don't think that the lack of natural light is a problem these days as the LED strip lighting available is really quite good and the daylight bulbs you can buy do what they say add daylight.
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7 years agoHi. I'd probably add shelves somewhere on that wall however would probably have wood ones rather than match whatever the kitchen cabinetry is. I'm just guesstimating the dimensions but I'd have a longer breakfast bar so she can have a table against it. Ignore the style as it's now hard to find images you can save from the net (or is that just me?!)
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoDoes she have a say in which sink and hob get installed?
Some sinks get cutting boards accessories, which you can plop onto for chopping.
one of many examples: ikea sink/chopping board
Also, if the hob is induction, it can easily be used as extra work surface.
I would avoid any upper cabinet as they can look clunky and eat up the visual space, making the space look smaller, but she could do with a continuous shallow shelf over the back wall for bits and pieces, which will be very decorative as well. Another added bonus is that the shelf could sit on top of a tiled splashback, hiding the top of the tile.
a quick example:
Contemporary Kitchen · More InfoI wouldn't put a shelf over the sink wall though, as there is nothing on that wall to stop the shelf on one of the sides naturally.
I definitely wouldn't put a wall to separate the kitchen to the living space... I don't find it nice being separated from the party when making dinner. And natural light is mood enhancing, even if LEDs are good these days.
Re: breakfast bar vs nothing more in kitchen + a freestanding table, it is indeed hard to give advice... How many people live in the house? What kind of sofa are they hoping to put in there?
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7 years agoThank you for the answers.
What is the length of the wall separating the kitchen and the hall? She could possibly put the fridge next (under) to your current X and put some over the counter storage (larder/appliances store) where the X is...
With the boxing of the fridge lining up with the door wall, she can then put a small dresser/sideboard in front of that full width, next to the door. Those two combined should add a good amount of storage.
If this works but she still thinks she needs more storage, or if the dimensions don't fit, then a U shape kitchen indeed, but don't make the new length go too far... you want to be able to get in an out of the kitchen space easily! Add a table against it as Minnie and Jen P suggest, possibly with a built-in bench (with storage inside) against the left wall...
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Good plan to play with an existing sofa for now.
Stainless steel sinks are ok, hopefully it will be an undermount.
These decisions are pretty daunting I know but also very exciting!
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7 years ago"What is the length of the wall separating the kitchen and the hall?"
This is the kitchen "proposed plan".
So from left to right she had thought:
Bottom : integrated fridge/freezer instead of fridge and top unit - 3 drawer unit instead of cupboard - built in oven - corner unit (changing to carousel) - under sink unit - integrated washer/dryer and then the breakfast bar.
Top : (will loose top unit) - top unit - hood - top unit - top unit
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