Help! Big extension, trying to fit everything in;critique these plans!
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Comments (61)A7. Bon Après midi Chloe, I have just recently returned from Southern France and have fallen in love with French rural design, I'm an avid fan of dinning tables for both family and friends to eat and be sociable, if your room is an open kitchen/dinner then embrace the room as one rather than trying to separate them. as for shapes, sizes, and materials clear the intended space mark off the options using either newspaper or masking tape leaving room to walk around don't forget where the chairs will be, this will help you decide how big or small the table can be and how it will fit around your existing furniture as for materials you cant go wrong with a sturdy wooden table with linin and a centre piece. all the best to everyone with their projects and thank you for your questions, until next time Adieu,...See Moreextension plans ideas? cost? suggestions
Comments (16)Jonathan - I think you maybe right that the hallway won't look as impressive as the rest of the downstairs living space, however I think this will always be the case, as our house doesn't look massive from the outside either - It's a chalet bungalow with 2 dormer windows at the front (and a massive dormer at the back). I'll have another think tho as to whether there's anything we can do to change the first impressions! Although I suspect it'll always be a house where "viewing is advised to appreciate the space" Bookworm - Thank you, I also wondered about having the dining room slightly further away from the Kitchen - I kinda felt that if there was space to sit in the kitchen/bar stools or whatever we could potentially get away with it, as then it'd keep the living room area as the largest area within the downstairs. It's an interesting idea only extending to the level of the cupboards, not one I'd thought of! I'm not sure how much that would save in terms of money tho, as I presume we'd still need the full RSJ even if only extending by a smaller amount.. would be nice to not eat into the garden quite so much tho! Will have another think! Although the idea of having a snug in part of the utility room space wouldn't work, as it's only 1.6m from that door in there to the front of that bit of the house, so after you added in a row of cabinets and a wall, it'd be less than 1m of space. Having just told Jonathan you need to see the space to appreciate it, I think it's also a case of you may have overestimated how much we have!...See MoreHelp with planning space for kitchen / diner / living extension
Comments (16)I think that what you want is achievable with very careful planning. A separate utility room is an absolute godsend and you won't regret it. I would definitely use sliding or folding doors as someone else suggested, otherwise you won't fit washing baskets etc. in there. In the kitchen, you need to plan the layout of units really carefully to make the best use of the space. I've given a suggestion but it depends on your priorities. I'd push the dining table as far against the wall as possible, using a bench to maximise seating. You should manage a couple of seats at the island, although you'll have to sacrifice storage space for them. Then try having the couch at a right angle as shown - I know it might seem strange that it has its back to the door, but I think it makes sense. The children's play area is self contained, with a large rug and maybe a couple of bean bags. The couch itself should be as slimline as possible while still being cosy. A whole wall of storage will help to keep all of the toys and games tidy. The only thing I haven't managed to include is a tv- I think the wall facing the couch is all glass? You could possibly put one in the storage unit but it would be at right angles to the couch, so not the best position. Maybe go without?...See MoreTrying to fit dining table in kitchen space
Comments (13)It's definitely too tight for room. Your walk ways as standard should be 1m, however, even reduced down to those dimensions it won't all fit. I would suggest, as you've already said a breakfast bar isn't practical with young children, that you do not need stools at an island. The compromise needs to be the need for drawers on both sides of the island. Surely you wouldn't need this with a utility and walk in pantry. I've amended the plan a little to make a proper pantry on the left. You could keep the wide 900mm island, and fit a table against it without the drawers both sides. Like this. This could then extend to the same width as the island for entertaining, but you would probably need to push the sofa back a bit to fit a lot of people in. You could also consider dropping the Island width down to 600mm as you don't need the stools. Every little helps! By cutting down to a 600mm island, you almost have the obligatory sized walk throughs. You still don't achieve drawers both sides of the island or room for stools though. Have you thought about maybe using a concept planner? Karen @ OnePlan comes highly regarded on here, amongst others and eats plans like these for breakfast. I think she'd prove to be indispensible....See More- 6 years ago
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