Do I add a peninsula to this kitchen?
Hello all, I need some help knowing whether this is a crazy idea or not!
See below pics of my kitchen as is... measures approx 6.5m by 4m and it is open plan into a dining area.
Basically I have 4 issues with the kitchen:
1 There is nowhere to perch while drinking coffee or for my two boys to have breakfast, or visitors to sit and chat
2 I have not any storage for cookery books which I have heaps of and love (see windowsill!)
3 I would like somewhere closer to the oven to put hot pans on when I take them out
4 The hole where the bin currently is annoys me as its where we removed a broken wine fridge.
Thinking things over I am wondering about adding a peninsula breakfast bar to the side opposite the fridge. My inspiration is these pics:
So basically I would have a g-shaped run of units and then the tall units behind the peninsula part.
If I were to take out the existing end panel and the next 300mm cupboard along, and add a 600mm pull out recycling bin unit and an 800mm wide slimline open shelf unit facing towards the ovens, with an overhang of worktop above the bookshelf unit.....would this work??
I have no idea what to do about the worktop though, ideas needed on that one. Possibly simplest to just have a new bit of worktop for the breakfast bar bit? Would it look strange if this was a different worktop to the solid wood we already have? Like a white silestone or similar?
I should also say that as part of large house renovation the budget is small, so I can't change too many units round or buy very many. All walls will be painted white, I am toying with the idea of painting the cabinets F&B Pavilion grey or similar to modernize a bit. (Current cabinets are fundamentally sound just a bit tired and have a few chips / scratches from the last people's dog etc). Changing the floor too, probably to light coloured stone effect Karndean but haven't quite decided on that. Worktops will stay, but am going to strip current varnish and get back to bare oiled wood.
What do you all think? Am I mad or will this look good?!! Is there anything better I could do? Help and ideas greatly appreciated...!
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Comments (25)sheesh I thought with a rectangular shaped kitchen things would be simple! This is definitely a learning process! I think if if we Switched to the 600 mm cabinet instead of the 900 corner unit we’d have to have a 50 mm ’filler’ unit or something to allow the over door to open enough....hopefully I can get him to just hold off on putting more things in until it arrives so we could see how it works....I have such limited time outside of work and don’t have a job I can just swing an hour off from to go to showrooms and thints, so I just ordered the range cooker online after reading reviews. They all seem to come in either 90, 100 or 110 cm, so I just went with the smallest ‘standard’ one. when we first reserved the house I asked if I could modify the kitchen a bit, specifically put a range cooker in. He said no problem (it’s a small local developer, not one of the big companies) and that I could work out all the plans with their kitchen planner....I spent about 2 hours with her and went through a lot more emailing her back and forth to get it right...some good that’s done! im thinking the range cooker along the wall won’t work either unless I lose the peninsula thing altogether because there’s not enough room- which would sacrifice a load of counterspace....unfortunately we need the door to the living room otherwise there’s no way between the kitchen and living room without going outside! The ground floor layout is below although the kitchen plans have since been updated......See MoreDo you think I can add a lean to conservatory?
Comments (3)Thank you so much for the reply. If only money were no object...leaving the kitchen exactly where it is will save lots and I can update the units and keep the services where they are. Yes you're right I need symmetry back, I liked the idea of a simple glass room at the back, but couldn't see how it would work, think one with eaves may be too expensive...what else would you do? It's top heavy. Great bedrooms but doesn't have a decent downstairs family room....See MoreKitchen layout - Peninsula or Banquette? (Interactive 3D Renders)
Comments (10)My vote would be for option 1 but it’s all about personal preferences. I prefer my kitchen work area to be separated from people who are in the kitchen to socialise. So for me the peninsula layout is ideal (although I would move the hob to the side run as others have suggested. My kids refused to sit at our old kitchen island when it had a hob on it. They said they’d rather be splashed from a tap than from a hot pan) Also if it were my house I would also make the kitchen slightly more compact so the distance between the oven run and the peninsula was slightly smaller which would also slightly enlarge the dining zone (this is assuming the pillar could also be moved/reduced) But again thats completely my personal preference for a more compact kitchen triangle. Ultimately go with what makes you happy, you’re the one paying for it & living in it everyday....See MoreKitchen layout with peninsula - will it fit?
Comments (31)My last bungalow was even smaller than this, the enterance door opened into a galley kitchen, which I liked. In that kitchen I had a small table so I could drop keys, shopping etc and the worktops reminded clear. The major difference is that kitchen had 2 windows, so I could have the sink under the window, which I like....See More- 9 years ago
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PRO9 years agoHi,
An Island will fit easier, however instead of an American Fridge I would have incorporated a fridge like this first..
Do you have a floor plan by any chance that we can see the space, we usually design two different concept one is how we see it the other is your vision of your project therefore we won't be able to help you at this stage however, check out our portfolio section on our profile, and if you feel connected to our style or creativity get in contact we will help with pleasure...
Anais & Mohamed B- 9 years ago
Hi. Plans will be good and perhaps pics of the top corner to the left of the window and the whole of the fridge wall. Is the sink run 4m as it doesn't look that wide but I may be mistaken? Could you not forego the water dispenser and get a cheap integrated FF if you're buying units anyway? Does the floor continue under the ovens do you know? Can the floor be sanded and lightened if you're not keen on it? I think a different worktop can work for a peninsula, just trying to reconcile the ovens being behind it both visually and for practical purposes. Are you doing any work yourself as just thinking costs may add up particularly with silestone etc
buzzmummy thanked minnie101 - 9 years ago
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Hello Minnie, thanks for replying, yes the width should be 3m not 4, sorry, my mistake! A few more pics attached sorry they're a bit dark.
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Kitchen Ideas · More InfoAs to flooring yes we had considered sanding and the flooring does go to the back of the units, however we really don't like the 3 strip effect and also part of this floor has some deep gouges in that may not sand out very well, so we have decided to replace it with something lighter.
I agree about the fridge freezer issue, it would look more streamlined and also take up slightly less depth. I haven't written the idea off, but will have to see if we can stretch the budget thus far!
Sorry I haven't really got a kitchen plan as it is just what was here when we moved in, should be easy to work out with all the pics. Dishwasher is to the left of the sink as you look at it.
Does it work to have a unit with its back to existing units as I am thinking about for the pull out bin unit? I mean practical considerations. I'm full of good ideas but not very practical which is why my dh groans!! I have food bin and general waste under the sink so this pullout would be purely recycling which we seem to get heaps of!
Another pic I had saved for peninsula idea, mine would have the pull out where drawers are here, with bookshelf behind the knee area of bar.
Kitchen · More InfoAnd this is an idea I like for colour scheme ...
Shenley Brook End · More InfoWhat do u think? I should say my dh is v practical and will probably be doing the fitting new units, worktops and floor parts of this reno...I will be doing the painting unless I can get a decorator!!
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