Rear extension options!
Hello,
We are planning a 6m rear extension to our semi detached dormer.
We can't decide which layout with the kitchen would work best with the flow of the narrow house (5m wide).
With the kitchen behind the utility there is more space from the living room into the dinning room, with bifold doors at the back to let lots of light through.
However I like the idea of the kitchen being more in theiddle of the living and dinning so I can see what the kids are up to! It also means we could have more glazing (possibly sliders) on both sides of the extension opening up to a wrap around decking. Moving the utilities isn't top big a problem.
Pictures below, sorry I got abit carried away adding furniture!! Ignore large square in middle, was going to be a roof lantern but may have 2 skylights now on pitched roof.
Amy thoughts I would gladly appreciate!!
Thank you. Kate
Comments (7)
PROCroydon Window Company Ltd
7 years ago
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7 years agoHello.
I love option 2 most. It feels much better to walk into the space with the kitchen there and much nicer working in the space over looking the garden. As you say, it's also a big plus to be able to also see both dining and seating areas too.
Obviously I don't know near enough about the property or your needs to say whether this works for you but an alternative to lose the long living room which may mean you end up with wasted space - would be too lose the utility and move the bathroom down the hallway unto the now marked utility. Making the hallway bigger to enter the kitchen further down.
You could then have a utility/boot-room at the front of the property moving through to the kitchen in the heart of the home - looking over the dining and living at the end which both look out over the garden/patio are with as much glass as possible :)
Just another idea. I hope I have helped. Gina
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