Kitchen layout wobble!
Hi all,
We're in the middle of having the ground floor of our 1970's flat re-modelled. It's an open plan kitchen / living area and needs to accommodate 2 adults and one child.
We've thought about the layout carefully and with the help of an architect have come up with what we think is the best use of limited space.
As you can see from the drawing the majority of the kitchen runs down a single wall. This opens up the floor space for a dining table and compliments the layout of the built-in storage on the opposite wall.
My nagging worry is that this kitchen run encroaches on the 'lounge' space a bit too much and isn't the most sociable of layouts.
We could to to have some sort of return incorporating a breakfast bar and the maybe the dishwasher to give the kitchen a 'U' shape. However in doing this we'd lose floor area and a space to put the dining table. There is also the danger of creating a tunnel effect and bumping in to each other in the kitchen!
Alternatively week could shorten the length of the run...
I'd be interested to hear your thoughts... thanks.
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Comments (12)I know what you mean about taking advantage of the view, but I think you'll find that you'll still be able to see it from most of the couch even if it is against the wall. With a room that wide, I wouldn't waste all the space that is currently behind the couch. And you can move your funky chair to the right so it is directly in front of the window, which will be the best place to see the view, and probably a better distance to swivel around and see the tele. I would think that you will want more work surface in the kitchen - you seem like entertainers and cooks if you are going to use one of the bedrooms as a dining room. So I would have an island unit where you can sit on one side and have extra storage and a counter top. You can get lovely ones that are either fixed or on castors (the good quality ones lock properly in place, the cheap ones tend to wobble whenever you try and cut something - ugh) and you could just put two bar stools near it. I don't know if you want me to stick my nose into the dining room, but ... I love the shape and style of your dining table and chairs but I don't think you'll be able to fit a table with six chairs in a room that is 9'7" x 9' unless you don't plan on any humans sitting in the chairs :) Also, my experience with new builds and buying off plan is that the rooms don't always quite match the dimensions in the plan. They might only be off by a few inches, but I wouldn't buy any new furniture for that room until you are there. Fingers crossed it might end up bigger than the plan dimensions!...See MoreWhich kitchen layout is best?
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