Kitchen makeover wall knocking down dilema

6 years ago

Have moved house recently. We need to redo the kitchen, it is long and narrow about 5m x 3m, with very ugly arch between kitchen and backdoor /obby area. the question is do we knock down the archway and move some of the kitchen into the lobby area (which by the way is really used as the main entrance) or do we knock down another wall and incorporate the dining room as well. This would make total length almost 11m long and between 3m and 3.50m wide. The real stickiing point is the fact we will be walking through middle of kitchen/diner with dogs, muddy boots etc, also where to put coats that are currently hanging up in lobby.

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6 years ago
I think it would help if you can post a floor plan
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6 years ago
Hi Nora.

Really hard to answer without a plan or some pictures. Post some on and I would love to comment.

I hope this helps, please let me know if you have any further questions, I will be more than happy to help. just drop me a line or visit www.betterspace.co

Good luck, Avi
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I think this room is brilliant (not only because of the potential of the size) because it gives you the chance to have two areas with different purposes. One for sitting on front of the fire/chatting to guests and a second for cosying up with your partner on front of the TV. Agreed with Ellie. On the left side, you could have another sofa (or armchairs) perpendicular to the fireplace, with a coffee table and armchair opposite. I like your idea of having two carpets: One under the coffee table, the other opposite the fireplace on far side. I would add a long side board (maybe an oak cupboard, with 4 freestanding legs) in the left corner for shoes, hats etc. It can change purpose if you decide to move it in future. You could add a fancy coat rack (or wall mounted coat hooks) between the two doors on the right. Are there options to put this beside your front door? In between the fireplaces I think a bookshelf would look lovely. If you’re more a kindle fan than a real book fan, use it for your favourite pictures you haven’t had the chance to hang, and vases and pots. You could map this out before buying more furniture, using newspapers or magazines roughly the same size. (Or use the Houzz feature “view in your room” to test furniture you like on the website in the areas). Also get yourself a measuring tape- this will prove indispensable when looking at furniture before packing it off home to find it doesn’t fit. I realise I rambled off a lot there so I hope this makes sense. I just saw so much potential in this room. Hopefully you manage to get it just how you like.
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Given you have two staircases in a modest home perhaps you should be considering a complete replan including the upstairs. You might also want to consider if the front door is better elsewhere. You should also give serious thought to your budget as clearly knocking down walls and moving the kitchen isn’t free. One service you might want to use is a Concept Planner- this will help you to visualise what is possible before speaking to builders about what is achievable for your budget.
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6 years ago
Hi Nora!

Sounds like a very exciting project.

We would love to help you figure out what can be done with it! Two ways we can do that:
1. We could send out one of our expert designers who will 'explore' with you the space and help you crystallize your ideas and dreams for the space. All this is free of charge and we will leave you with a quote for the work as well :).
2) You can also play around with our free design tool to bring your own ideas alive.

please let us know how you get on :)

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6 years ago
It's tricky to say without a plan, but some things to consider:

- An eat in kitchen makes a great family space and will increase the resale appeal of the property

- A clever kitchen designer will be able to work in a solution for boot and coat storage (again this is tricky without a plan). Perhaps a small boot cupboard/shelf just outside so you take your boots off before coming into the house.

- A long narrow room can feel cramped but having a run of kitchen units on one side only will help open up the space.

- Consider open shelving instead of top wall units

- Clearly defined spaces can also break up a longer area, for instance using different flooring.

- Think about the wall colour and keep it light and airy to maximise visual space.

Hope that gives you some food for thought!

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