Kitchen Design Ideas

8 years ago

We are planning to extend and open out our existing kitchen and I would love inspiration on how to arrange the kitchen. The kitchen area will be about 5m by 5m.

Specifically i wonder:

- should the island have hob or sink or both?
- or where should hob, sink, ovens, fridge, freezer, dishwasher go?
- should there be any kind of zoning?
- is it ok not to have stools at island?!

The washing machine and tumble dryer will be in a small utility room, with a little cupboard space and where it says "store" is actually the garage so out of scope for this work.

I have attached the basic plan and would love your ideas! The space will predominantly he a family kitchen (1 toddler at present) but also used for entertaining fairly regularly.

Thanks!

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OnePlan
8 years ago
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Between the rooflight and support beam - if you did chose to have hob on island you’d not be able to have a ceiling extractor -so consider a downdraft or venting hob - but if you keep Island as a prep space that could work nicely too. ie sink under window and hob on the run with the outside wall next to it. Food storage including Fridge and freezer on the wall backing into hallway.

There’s lots of past projects on our pro page if you want some inspiration( click on my name or icon to get there.)

Ultimately you will be investing a lot of money into this - and living with the results for a long time - so it’s worth planning it properly - down to the very last detail.

If you decide you can do this yourself - please please please get your plan safety checked by a credible pro before you order anything .

If you realise it’s too big an investment to risk getting it wrong - consider hiring someone ( like us) to design it with you - so together we can get it just right. Then you can shop around with one plan - and compare like for like quotes - and buy from the place that suits you, and your budget , best.
Natasha
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks for your ideas. I should say we have appointments coming up with kitchen companies but was looking for inspiration as they tend to ask if we have ideas already on things. Will check out the past projects you mentioned!
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Hello dwbekker, Another idea is to perhaps hire a designer who can design with all your product specifications in mind and then help you procure them at the most cost effective way possible.. Schemes, colour and everything from a socket to a bulb.. That way you get a complete design with everything considered.. Also a savvy designer with fantastic taste but clever design hacks can also save you on budget.. What's important is having a kitchen that functions around who "you" are in the home in question, how you like to cook and entertain and of course show off every lovely appliance.. .. : ))
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My advice is stop wait think this through. Christmas is very soon don't rush it. Get lots of advice and maybe get some professional kitchen designers to draw some options up for you. The plan you show to be frank doesn't look great. So much more can be done than just putting units all the way round the room. There is too little detail on your plan to be able to come up with specific suggestions but think about things like: - opening up the window or enlarging the doorway to fit patio doors onto the garden - trying one straight run of units and an island with sink or cooker rather than units all the way round the room. -think about mixing free standing and fitted furniture. A dresser for example gives lots of storage but is narrower than a standard kitchen unit - think about using non standard depth of units I suggest looking at the ikea kitchen catalogue. Even if you don't like the units they are very good at showing novel layout solutions.
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Your project plan is very similar to the project we did in Esher few years ago, please have a look at Esher project. I would suggest incorporating sliding doors to utility room, it’s more functional and cleaner look and creates more space for utility room. The island will be great feature in your kitchen. The size of the island in Esher project is 1.600mm x 2.400mm, sittings for 4 people, consist of 3 units 800mmm x 600mm. In Ailsa Road Twickenham project the size of the island is 1.400 mm x 2.400 mmm for 6 people. I would recommend the lighting above the island (as in Alisa Road project), bright and dimmable LED lights, as your space will require lots of clever lighting, At this stage I would suggest getting free 3D AutoCAD design of your desired kitchen which can be adjusted with your requirements , it will help you both on visualisation of your future family space. Please contact me if you need further advice. Esher project Ailsa Road
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It looks like a nice space that one can work with easily to give both a beautiful & functional layout. With your "rustic/industrial" brief, I'd suggest incorporating both wood and stone/concrete into the scheme - I'd encourage you to look at the door options from Hacker Kitchens in Germany (which we supply) which have among their options both natural wood veneered doors, including stunning "ribbed" doors as well as true stone veneers. When combined with simpler & more cost effective slab doors, you can achieve a really high end, designer look without breaking the bank! Their open metal framed shelves are great too. Have a look here for some inspiration! If you wish any further info/brochures etc, feel free to get in touch.
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minnie101
8 years ago
I don't think the island is big enough for a hob and sink. I'd personally lay it out exactly as karen said. Have your dishwasher one side of the sink and integrated bins the other. What type of oven/s (and hob) do you want, do you use a microwave? It's fine not to have seating at the island. However my brother fitted a large island in his "new" kitchen and having never had one before just included 2 stools tucked under at one end which is his one regret as people always congregate there and it's a bit of a fight to get a stool (well when we're there!) so it may be worth considering further if you entertain. Are you having some form of storage next to the seating and dining area? The sofa looks a little close to the kitchen? I'd zone the dining area with lighting and the sofa area with a rug. As you're extending you could also consider plug sockets in the floor for table/floor lamps for the seating area.

i think you need to make a list of everything you want in the kitchen in terms of large and small appliances and exactly what storage requirements you have (also think about the size of things) as each person differs hugely. It is useful using someone like Karen as you'll get a kitchen designed specifically for you, which is also safe, which not all kitchen companies do
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Origin - Doors and Windows
8 years ago
Hi Natasha,

This article may provide some tips for your kitchen design:

https://origin-global.com/advice-centre/17-kitchen-design-tips-from-sarah-beeny-kelly-hoppen-charlie-luxton-and-laurence-llewelyn-bowen

Thanks, Robyn

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