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Knocking kitchen into dining room

6 years ago

Hi, we really want to knock the kitchen into the dining room but are having trouble working out where to put the kitchen units as there are doors on 3 out of the 4 walls. Does anyone have any ideas on how we can do this?

I've attached the original floor plan but we have recently remodelled downstairs & the garage is now a room and there is a doorway into the kitchen & we've put a wall between the living & dining room.

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Create Perfect

6 years ago

Hi.

This would depend on how much space you need in your kitchen (how big it needs to be) and the budget. Before we start designing a kitchen we do an in depth questionnaire to look at your requirements to make sure it is going to be suited to you and to the space you have.This would include looking at how many people you want to seat in the dining area? What you are trying to achieve by knocking the wall down? and so on.

If you are just looking for an open feel and budget is limited you could look at taking out the wall but keeping the kitchen pretty much as is to create a peninsula overlooking the dining area. keeping the current door ways open.

If you have a little more budget and are saying you have blocked up the living room opening (to the dining room) then you could move the kitchen over the the other side using the two chunks of wall space that are free. This would suit a country style where you can have a nice rustic dining table in the center - with the utility and toilet the other side.

If you have an even larger budget then you could look at completely re configuring that back part of the house. What is the room you currently walk through to get to your kitchen? (from the front door)

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fired23
Original Author
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Hi,

Thanks for the detailed response. I sat down today and had a really good look at the layout and came to a similar conclusion. We could move the kitchen units to the dining room but I don't really want to move patio doors so I'm unsure how that would look. I want to open it out as we don't really use the dining room as we have a table in the kitchen and we spend a lot of time sat at the kitchen table so feel it would be a better use of space to make it all one room.

Otherwise it's as you said keeping the same L shape kitchen but knocking the wall down. Given the existing doors there's really not any other options. We walk through the converted garage into the kitchen & there's a door to the understairs cupboard approx a metre from that entrance.

Thanks again for your response.
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Create Perfect
6 years ago
A few thoughts...

It's hard without seeing the space. Can the door to under stairs (unless being used as a pantry) be moved into the converted garage?

I think regarding opening the kitchen - the existing layout mentioned isn't bad so you need to look at how the storage works for you. Is there enough?

Where is the fridge?

It may help if you could add a few pictures of the rooms :)
fired23
Original Author
6 years ago

Thanks again for your response, it's really helped me get a much better idea of what can be done. Yes, we could move the door to the understairs cupboard, that's a good idea. There isn't really enough storage in the kitchen which is why the fridge is in the utility room but I was planning on having that in the new kitchen. I'm thinking of some larder style cupboards and maybe an island to give us more storage.

I'm now also thinking that maybe some cupboards could go in the dining room if it's all going to be one room.
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Create Perfect
6 years ago
Yes I think an island would work really well in the space.

I would recommend sitting or talking with a kitchen designer or concept planner to get your ideas together and see exactly what can work in the space you have... whilst also making sure you have considered everything you require for the space.

I offer a concept service which helps with things like that but then there also whole room design packages where you can have everything like lighting, styling, flooring etc sorted too. So it maybe worth considering how much help you might need moving forward.

Going with a kitchen company (or number of them) you wouldn't have help with styling or the use of any trade discounts as you would with a concept planner or designer.

I hope it helps - it looks like a great space that would work really well open plan.
fired23
Original Author
6 years ago
Hi, thanks for your comments. I think maybe we do need help with planning as it's a big thing to get wrong so I'm going to have a think about it.
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Create Perfect
6 years ago
I think it will be worth it in the long run. For a few hundred pound you'll have peace of mind and a design truly tailored to you.

There's no harm in getting a few free quotes from kitchen companies and concept planners - I am sure it will give you loads of great options and give you an idea of what prices are available.

I wish you all the best - I am sure it's going to be fab.
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Marina Drobot at Cinnamon Space
6 years ago
What about a hidden Door into the Laundry room / toilet?
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The Kitchen Lady UK
6 years ago
Hello, I think you could create a fabulous space but it will need some thinking about. I offer remote design services without the usual pressure of having to buy a kitchen before you're ready and from someone who is not necessarily qualified. Have a look at my website www.coveykitchens.co.uk
GJ Dee
6 years ago
You would lose a reception room and you seem to have plenty of space as it is. I think your rooms look really lovely as they are. If you sell, the extra reception room is often liked by estate agents.
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OnePlan
6 years ago
I think this is an old post ? Well, from May !

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