Kitchen/Dining/Sitting Area - where to start with layout?
We are finally just about completing the plans for a small extension in our house to create an open plan kitchen/diner/sitting room, and I was looking for some help, advice or inspiration as to what to do with the space! Would anyone have any suggestions? Ideally, we would like to be able to seat 4 people at a breakfast bar of some sort (preferably not in a row), and I would like a woodburner, and a large dining table to fit in this room too.
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Chloe
6 years agoRelated Discussions
Layout for kitchen/dining/family area
Comments (13)Thank you all for your comments. Maria, I think you are quite right saying that the corner where the kitchen is situated in the drawings will get dark by mid afternoon and to add a bit of extra light to that area, we are planning to add some glass on the roof as half of it is an extension. If you look at the end of the utility room you will see that this was the original back wall of the house. The ground floor was extended by the previous owners but they put a double conservatory in order to extend which is not practical at all (too hot in the summer/too cold in winter) so we are looking to re-roof and to add some glass on the roof to allow extra light to come into the darker side of the room. We are also removing an internal wall. I am attaching the drawings of the house as it is now for your information. The current layout is quite different. As you come in from the hall into the back of the house we have quite a large dining table and after that the family seating/tv area. From here there is a wide opening to the left that takes you to what currently is a big play area and then the kitchen to the back of this. This layout is relatively new as I needed to find out if I could live with the toys so close to the kitchen and family area. What used to be the play area, a separate room at the front of the house, is now a "grown up room". The access to the house is from the front, into the hall and then you have the door that will give you access into a large room at the back of the house. I don't need (or want) the two doors showing on the drawings. To be honest at this point nothing is set in stone so the room is a blank canvas. The drawings we have are very basic and do not really reflect what we want but maybe is that we weren't clear enough when we gave our instructions to begin with and that's why I thought I should post here to get fresh ideas and then go back to the guy. As you said, this is going to be quite an investment and it needs to work now while the kids are still small but also in the future. We enjoy having friends and family over so the big open plan space will be great. I just need to make sure the layout we decide to go for is the right one. Many thanks!...See Morehelp with layout of living/dining area
Comments (4)Here's one without TV :-) For scale I used this three seater sofa and the tub chairs that go with it. So you know what size the furniture is in floor plan: https://www.dfs.co.uk/zinc-express/zncx3azxp#ampViewer#kymdCVLSKhIzvopc.97 The dining table is 240 x 90 cm....See MoreOpen Plan Kitchen, Dining, Living area. Where does the furniture fit??
Comments (2)Might be an idea to add the table size too into your spec ... you can add it as a comment on here . There are some lovely people who might be available to plot this whole floor out for you ... this is the sort of thing we do as part of our concept planning service too - but unfortunately we are already booked up this week ! No no spare time - sorry !...See MoreKitchen diner layout advice-where does the dining table go?
Comments (3)I would have the table against the wall (opposite window) with either a bench of built in seating, this way you could have space for a chair / sofa on the opposite aide. If you used a bench, you could then put the table centrally for occasions (xmas etc). I think a central feature light would still work with wall lights to table area....See MoreChloe
6 years ago
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6 years agominnie101
6 years agoHi Chloe. I can't design for toffee (nor is to scale etc!) however it might give your thread a bump for those that can:) Personally I would probably employ Karen at OnePlan to design the whole space! Hopefully the plan is self-explanatory but i might look at banquette seating with shelves and conceal a tv over the banquette bench (should be about the right viewing height!). For others to help it might help to give more details. I assume from the plan that you have a separate living room so maybe sofas aren't the priority? It also looks as if you want a study area? What type of oven (and hob) and how many do you want? Do you want a sink or hob on the island? I'm assuming the log burner is to go in the existing chimney breast? Is the room to contain utilities? Do you want a microwave, wine fridge etc? I can see a concealed tv in your ideabook so assume that's on the list? Do you want a pantry/breakfast cabinet etc? How many is dining to seat? If you speak to someone like Karen they will ask lots more questions so as to design the space specifically for your family!
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