Help with best layout!!
Hello,
We are planning an open plan 6x5m rear extension that will house a new kitchen diner, with sliding doors on 2 sides onto our garden.
However, I am stuck if this is best layout for lounge, kitchen and dinning table. If anyone else has some clever thoughts I am all ears!
We would like it to be a sociable area, with an island ideally so kids can sit with me whilst cooking, or friends for entertaining.
thank you!
Comments (13)
8 years agoHi Kate, I think you definitely need to spend some time playing around with the layout. Your plan has the dining table uncomfortably close to the island, and lots of dead space at either end of the kitchen.
My first thought would be to have the living room doors open the other way so that you can use the full length of the kitchen. If that won't work in the living room, maybe try pocket doors?
I'd swap the rectangular table for a round or square one and move it all the way to the corner, using fitted benches for seating with hidden storage underneath.
Then I'd redesign the island as split level to add interest and break up the long lines of the kitchen. I've left the hob in the island as you indicated but with the kitchen units running the full length of the room, you could change that for a more traditional hob with undercounter ovens, using the full island for food prep. If you leave the hob in the island you'll need an extractor fan there.
Lastly I wonder if there's a reason for the glass doors at the end of the kitchen being offcentre in your plan? It seems very close to the sink. It would be more practical if it was centered.
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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 MoreHelp / Advice on how best to change layout of bungalow
Comments (16)I totally get the following the sun idea -so agree the kitchen and dining area move to the right side of the house is a good one ! Also agree that laundry room only really needs access from hallway not kitchen in this instance. Also like storage and hot press opposite laundry - makes sense ! Think you might maybe want to consider a glass door from kitchen to the inner hall - to bring some day light into that area and to give access to kitchen without having to go through dining room... Also, with a bit of re jigging of the ensuite and laundry room sizes you might be able to turn your bed to face the patio ? ( install patio doors) And have a dressing area behind bed ? Morning sun might just get to that patio in time for breakfast alfresco in the summer ? This is the sort of project we often get call in to help with as we produce whole floor plans and perspectives etc ! And we go through similar process as on this thread - we enjoy a challenge too - just like you are finding !! There's something satisfying about taking a space and making it work better isn't there ! One last thing ... it's worth asking a contractor to take a look at the plumbing implications before you get too far into your project planning !...See More1930’s semi - best open plan layout for kitchen/diner or all open?
Comments (24)I’m struggling to find a way to have a kitchen/island (really would like an island to have useable counterspace), generous dining table (seating for at least 6 people) and a sitting area in the same room if we don’t open up the wall between the current front and back living rooms. Would it make more sense to have part of the garage incorporated into the kitchen? There is a slight difference in floor level though between the garage and kitchen (Step down into the garage). Or block up the current kitchen door and have the access to a dining/kitchen through the current back living room space and then somehow fit in a dining table and seating area?...See MoreWhich kitchen layout is best?
Comments (5)I said 'other' because regardless of what I like the best, it's all down to the specific space you're dealing with. I love the galley kitchen in the first image because it's designed perfectly for the space - but I wouldn't want a galley kitchen myself, unless I have a property similar to the one in the photo. Same with islands - great if you have the space and sometimes they work with a single wall, L-Shape or U-Shape, but don't shoehorn one in if it just won't fit. The room, the space, the outlook and how you use it will best determine what's the best type of kitchen in that particular circumstance....See More- 8 years ago
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Like this deisgn. The bathroom stays current size (1.7w x 1.9d), utility becomes (1.7w x 2.0d) and clockroom (1.7w x 0.75d).
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Is extending to the side a possibility? I would move your kitchen to the other side either way. I feel currently your lounge is too long and thin. I wonder if these options could work?
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Is this larger? The measurement of bath width is 1700. The lounge width is 3200. The white blob is the fireplace so seems to be the best place for sitting area.
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