Where to put sink?!
9 years ago
This plan shows draft layout for kitchen with white area being a new extension which will house dining area and seating area ( bifold doors along whole back wall into garden). We have changed things a little by planning the breakfast bar differently. Now we're thinking of having it going in towards the middle of kitchen at the end of the sink( making use of a big empty kitchen floor area) this also means bar stools will not be in the dining area and with their backs to the garden. My concern is now the sink. It won't have a particularly deep surface behind it and when splashing water in the sink i might get the sofa wet! Should I move the sink to the wider newly positioned breakfast bar or have a low splash back at the present position? Or in the corner?! Help!! Apologies if I'm not clear!
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PRO9 years agoHaving the sink on the breakfast bar removes valuable space and in turn diminishes the effectiveness of the bar. Could you explore the possibility of placing the sink where the hob is, and moving the hob to the island with an overhead extractor bulkhead?
The photo below is an example of an overhead extractor bulkhead with a hob beneath.
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Comments (7)Hello Rikita, Have you considered leaving the sink where it is on the island and then having a bigger island that morphs into a dining area... There are many more interesting designs for islands that are much more than a box with a few cupboards.. The sink situation currently I feel you would find more useful for preparation/washing and in addition a bigger island with dining could be fantastic.. Having that run of four cabinetry along under the opposite window wall from the corner as mentioned already could be of further benefit. Or consider a double height larder cupboard.. for food storage. So here are a few ideas about the island morphing into dining table.. Either cantilever or split level in either linear or other arrangements.. Hopefully gives you an idea of how creative you can be : )) This one works with the architecture of the space it's in.. The narrow nature of the room suggests a linear configuration. So look spatially at the kitchen area but the idea can be applied in many ways to fit the room so going outwards widthways towards the hand drawn pictured dining table.. You can then have dining chairs or integrate a bar stool seating area.. So really making the most of the idea of an island.. With a meter clearance from cooking area there is a lot more space in the room that can be used.....See MoreSmall bathroom layout. Please help
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Comments (14)Removing the dw is definitely an option. The only issue with having that run go into the chimney (my husband has suggested this so I've mocked it up) is that the chimney breast is quite deep so to be able to stand in front of a unit, you need to be 600 away from the alcove wall. Which means the hob would need to go where the first unit is now to the left of the window. Having an extractor that's off centre might look odd? Unless I scrap it altogether (but the only opening window is really high up so needs that ventilation). I think ending the run into an alcove looks odd so would have to find a narrow 400 corner run perhaps so it doesn't look odd? It's the window that's a pain as it's huge and takes up all the wall space!...See MoreBathroom - Layout ideas? where to put the freestanding bath?
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- 9 years agoA VERY rough drawing of whole thing. Taking note of suggestions. Apologies for roughness I'm actually on holiday! Would 2 ovens be ok next to a hob on the right and the f/f on its own on back wall with sink on left?
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