Help with an odd kitchen space!
Hi,
We have recently purchased this house with the strangest kitchen layout!!! Does anyone have any suggestions of how we could open it up and make the 'flow' work better. I was considering removing a portion of the wall near the lounge room but still need advice on if this is load bearing or not. As for style I was thinking of keeping the original slate floor and doing shaker style cabinets with maybe a light grey countertop.
Any ideas would be sooo appreciated!
Thanks,
Sam
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sam_schneider57
6 years agoRelated Discussions
Help with odd shape lounge design
Comments (17)There are lots of very minor and/or free tweaks that you can do to the whole floor space which will change the feel and lift it. Firstly move the floor standing lamp (and side table?) out of the way and push your sofa right up with an inch or two to spare before it touches the wall. Then on the opposite end site the lamp (and side table?) and put your telephone on it rather than balancing it on the back of the sofa. By moving the sofa up, the space immediately feels larger when you walk in. The lamp by the door and over the back of the sofa will serve two functions -1. it will make a nice soft over light for reading or relaxing & 2. it demarks room division (which you have done very nicely with the shape of your sofa.) Next move the sideboard to the right of the radiator so it is covering the plug points to the left of the fireplace (as you look at the fireplace sat on the sofa) Hang the wall mirror over it and keep what you have on it already - that's a good job. You now have penty of space to walk around the table especially if dining guests are mingling bewteen the kitchen, dining room and lounge. Lower the height of the mirror and wall art - it should be at eye level. You have lots of lovely art in similar frames. They are mounted a little too high and you could gain more impact by grouping them as they are relatively small in size. Re. the art I would suggest making the frames darker in order to match the dark chocolate colour of the sofa. At the moment you have lots of oak (incl. the floor) and consequently nothing is "popping out" as a feature. Darkening the frames will achieve this along with grouping the art. You have a great colour palette but maybe you could add a colour pop? Gold or organge would add to the space - change the rug, add a throw, fill the mantel piece with vases and containers of flowers of various heights in a couple of colour popping colours and bijouterie. Add texture. What you have done so far looks great but sometimes it takes a fresh eye just to tweak. I am at this stage with my lounge. I'll be posting it up in a week or two. It's finished but it's missing something and I don't know what!...See MoreVERY odd shaped kitchen - HELP
Comments (10)Curious shapes always present challenges, but there is plenty of scope in your kitchen at first view. I would certainly echo OnePlan wrt fridge/freezer and hob/oven - as a minimum I'd be looking to have 300mm between these and ideally more. I would strongly recommend removing the existing radiator and either install a tall, thin "feature" rad (possibly to the left of the entrance door) or install under-floor or plinth heating. The "radiator" wall offers plenty of scope for additional workspace, with or without storage above and below. With space limited and the desire for seating, I would look at options for some form of breakfast bar along that wall. The sharp, irregular corners have their own challenges - consider radiusing these in some way or using triangular corner units to "step" the transitions. Consider embracing the quirkiness of your space - irregularly shaped shelving (thicker at one end than another, possibly alternating which end is thicker/thinner) could add some fun to the space and making it a fantastic feature! I'd definitely seek out a pro to help you with this one - give OnePlan a shout for starters or seek out a good, local independent to help you. Have fun!!...See MoreOdd worktop space in the kitchen
Comments (6)Hi, as Stephen Edwards has suggested cover up with a unit, judging by the pic you have a 300 mm base unit and a slim line dishwasher which I'm guessing is around 450 mm wide if there is room in your renovation go for a extra tall larder unit with 50"/50 split doors full shelving at the bottom and as Stephen said triangular shelves above. This will also fill the gap between the dishwasher and cupboard, to fit this in though the whole kitchen layout would need to move over 50 mm hopefully you understand this and is of help....See MoreFurniture layout help in odd-shaped rooms. Diagonal walls.
Comments (7)Some great comments so thanks guys. I adore hanging plants so I'll make sure to put a few in the kitchen, especially around the door. I plan on having wall shelves with plants on, too. I think the outdoor mirror seems like a great idea, we can reflect the neighbours plants from their garden (well, hopefully, funny angled wall outside)! We've put a long table in the kitchen so far, with a bench on one side and four chairs on the other (against the wall). This allows the light from the doors to run down the table. Surprisingly the flat is very bright despite fewer windows and the lower floor being lower-ground almost basement. I think I'll keep the bedroom downstairs for now as it's not a room I spend a lot of time in. For me the bedroom is purely a sleeping zone....See More
siriuskey
6 years agocongratulations on your beautiful new house, I've just recently worked on another split level house similar to yours. Keeping the Powder room and working the kitchen back across from it, moving the steps with it. Your family room could be closed off as a Media or living room while using using the bigger space for kitchen/dining/living cheers
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6 years agosam_schneider57
6 years agosiriuskey
6 years agoA rough idea of what I have already suggested adding a WIP, separating the laundry and WC, Laundry to have laundry chute from bedroom level/ The Media/living room can be closed off as a separate space cheers
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ramcub
6 years agosiriuskey
6 years agosiriuskey
6 years agoThe stairs aren't a problem no mater how many there are as they will need to be moved and can also run along the wall if needed. cheers
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago- PRO
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
Great thought Nancy, was along the lines a was thinking but maybe a bit of swap ends use. And theirs nothing to stop you from having a loo in the same line as cupboards, just need a cavity sliding door.
Australian's are consumed with seperate room for laundry, what a waste of space.
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6 years agoAgree with suancol if you are going for 600 deep cabinets always add drawers.
This WIP pantry has 600 cabinets for bench top use Small appliances etc and storage all should have drawers and can be without doors. The laundry has a chute from the bedroom and has access to clothes line drying area. The powder room is in a great position for family and guests to access from indoors and the entertaining deck. opening to the passage makes it a bit more discreet. cheers
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Kate
6 years ago
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