Advice on where to start a kitchen diner needed please!
Helen Atkinson
5 years ago
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Comments (73)I've had a look at activewindowfilms.co.uk sounds like there may be a small amount of light reduction, at the price it's worth a trial though. Yes, people stare straight in here! It's a bit uncomfortable when you feel like you have eye contact with a stranger when you're eating your dinner! :-) I guess it's human nature though... I'm not sure I can handle bolder with the splashback, mostly because I'm keen to keep it as neutral as possible, so that other items can be changed as fashion changes or if I sell up at some point. I had considered a mirror splash back.. I wasn't going to tile, just glass upstands below the sockets. 14:27 For privacy I think the first option would work if it really is invisible as it appears. The watery colour of the splashback works with the blinds and art. I wonder whether to go a bit bolder though? Are you tiling at all? Where did you get find the invisble film? I may try that as a temporary solution until we can afford shutters or curtains. People literally stop and gawp at our dining room!...See MoreAdvice on peculiar but great diner through to kitchen space?
Comments (12)Hi Mary, Not sure how this layout cam about but it's a strange one. I would love to see pictures of all those doors in the middle! If the other rooms have already been refurbished and you don't want to do anything with them... So to try and fix the remaining part of the house. I would demolish the current bathroom and bring it to the front of the "corridor". Behind that I would use the remaining part of the "corridor" as a utility/laundry room. I would also, at least fix the door to the under stair cupboard. Finally I would square of the kitchen with a small extension and open it up to the garden with bi fold doors and french doors on your dining room. The result would be a much more spacious kitchen with island and seating as well as lots of storage compared to your current kitchen, and a great indoor/outdoor dining space via your dining room. You would also have a dedicated laundry room and a bathroom where you don't need to walk through a kitchen to get to it! If, however, you would like to consider a bigger project then, in addition to the above, I would recommend getting rid of the strange door arrangement in the middle of the house by combing the kitchen and dining room to create a large open plan space. Having a architect or designer onboard is not expensive but can in fact save you from making costly mistakes and having to redo work!...See MoreKitchen/Diner layout advice - 1930s Semi
Comments (8)Congratulations on your new home! Great plan. My house is 1930s and the kitchen was minuscule! One day we decided to knock down the wall between the tiny kitchen and the living/dining room. Best thing we ever did. We blocked up the wall (apart from the door) creating a kitchen/diner at the back and the living room at the front. I sometimes wonder if we should have left it open plan? That’s a thought. I think swopping the kitchen and dining room over would be better. Of course it will cost more due to moving all the pipe work, but it would fit better. Finding a really good builder is the hardest part. You could ask for recommendations from family, friends and neighbours. You could also ask for recommendations on your local Facebook Town Group. There are groups like Trustatrade.com but I’ve not heard good things about such groups. Once you have a list of builders 🙏 you can draw up a list of work you want them to do and get three quotes. The cheapest isn’t always the best though. Wishing you every success....See MoreAdvice on layout for 1930s kitchen/diner/snug extension.
Comments (5)Hi, If i may I would like to ask about the extension first: Why are you not building over the boundary with your neighbour. This would allow you to build the extension in line with the existing party wall. As you are building within 3M of the neighbours property you still need a party wall agreement. Judging by the single roof light can I assume the roof is pitched from existing rear wall to new rear extension wall. If the side wall moved over then it would help to make the shape of the room more uniformed. The return nib could also be removed with the inclusion of a post of approx size 90mm x 90mm. Will the extension roof be vaulted or will the existing ceiling run through into the extension? Will the new support beams be inserted into the ceiling void or will they sit down under the ceiling? It looks to me as though the brushes steel cooker hood does not suit either of the kitchen styles. The separation of the hood also breaks up the flow of the wall units which I find a bit distracting. The island seating seems to be facing the wrong direction especially as you have removed the posts now. If I was designing the kitchen I would want the space to work for me. Currently there seems to be a lot of circulation space which could be better managed with a smarter kitchen layout. I would look at the island and write down what I want it to bring to the kitchen. Is is a focal point, where will my guests be looking from the stools, will I be cooking or prepping food on the island, how does the kitchen triangle rule work with this layout. It may be worth considering removing all of the kitchen units on the wall adjacent to the lounge and moving the island up by 600mm. Then I would looking at the position of the kitchen units on the other wall and consider only having only wall and floor units to stylise the design. The american fridge would need to be found a space. Not much help but something to chew on....See MoreOnePlan
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