kitchen/diner advice
Lotty Col
5 years ago
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Kitchen diner layout! Advice please
Comments (9)I'm guessing by the layout, and fireplaces that it's an old Victorian building. The only thing to remember with flats is that unless you are the sole Freeholder as well as the leaseholder, then you have to get permission from the Freeholder for just about anything internally with regards moving / knocking down walls. I would say, that the best thing to do would be to have a small archway from lounge ( bed 2 ) in to the kitchen diner. The next owner can easily re-instate the wall if they want 2 bedrooms back.....................obviously 2 beds is more valuable than 1. Moving the Kitchen to the bedroom is a better idea and should be achievable as there is clearly drain access out the back near the toilet. If you were to do that you end up with a great sized lounge / diner in the biggest room. You have to take the advice of a structural engineer though, due to it being a flat as you need to know what's structural. I personally nearly always run things past a local estate agent to confirm that my changes are going to add value. I would imagine that a large / spacious well layed out one bed is going to be similar in value to a cramped 2 bed....See MoreKitchen diner lighting advice (rather urgent)
Comments (12)thank you for the comments. I agree about the recessed downlights over the task areas. I'm trying to work out how many. I keep reading not to have them in a grid, what does that mean exactly? As in straight lines? The ceiling height is 2.4 meters. I was thinking of a John Lewis pendant light over the table and in the seating area. What do you think of this one? https://www.johnlewis.com/design-project-by-john-lewis-no-132-finn-led-hoop-ceiling-light/p3154066?s_share=w_dro Do they need to match the ones I have over the island? This is the extractor that will be over the island hob https://www.airuno.co.uk/product/verdi-recirculating-ceiling-hood/ I was thinking downlights on the shelves and maybe strip lights on the top of them? Plus a strip light on the bottom of the island, the part facing the seating area. I so want to get this right. It started off with recessed downlights everywhere and then I had time to think about it properly and decided that would not be good. I really appreciate the input as it's all such a stress, a good stress but time is not on my side....See MoreKitchen diner flooring advice
Comments (3)Not really. I don’t like the idea of 2 different timber colours together at all. Hubby (an established Joiner of 50 years) has always said to customer don‘t mix 2 different timbers. Could you have a different colour on the floor? What colour are your fascias? If they’re as the image above (2 tones of blue) then perhaps look at a grey flooring tone)....See MoreKitchen-Diner layout advice
Comments (19)Good afternoon All, Thanks to your advice and with the added benefit of an in-store kitchen design appointment (to test the original plan), we have had a rethink on our previous configuration. The attached sketch shows our latest thinking. This removes the proposed Utility to the side and a section of the existing external wall, with the side door relocated further down the wall, opening up the space. We can then get a longer run of kitchen and wall units in, as well as an island, and full-width bifolds or sliders across the back. Rather than pursuing the Study/ Lobby 'middle room' idea, a separate Utility Area is created in part of this area, with a much smaller extended hallway/ lobby. And the 'zoned' Snug/ Play Area is preserved to reflect our preference to not go fully open plan. Feels like an improvement to us! What do the rest of you think? All comments welcomed please....See MoreLotty Col
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