Closing off an open plan kitchen?!
Padmini Singla
2 years ago
Hi all. I am feeling a bit stuck as to my new open plan kitchen. We did a massive refurbishment in 2017 and the entire ground floor is a big open plan space. But having never lived with an open plan kitchen before I didn’t appreciate the challenges it will bring! It looks great yes, but when you are entertaining the pressure to keep it all pristine and not cluttered, and all the noise from cooking etc is quite overwhelming! I definitely don’t want to lose the light from the patio so looking for some ideas to close it off from sounds of cooking, washing etc. I have a separate utility room so that is at least a good thing. I am also not sure if closing off the bench seating will look good so may be a semi open space where the cooking washing side is covered? Although it will still be noisy. My options could be Crittal doors, or just a crittal frame or even a stained glass frame which one of the walls in the living room has? The living room is 2 separate seating areas with a dining in the middle. Looking to all you pros for help!! Thank you!!
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minipie
2 years agoPadmini Singla
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2 years agoT Gray
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2 years agoPavan123
2 years ago
PROOnePlan
2 years agoPadmini Singla
2 years agominnie101
2 years agoI love what you've done to the space since you last posted :)
Since the sink is covered anyway could you just have a small divider on the left hand side? I can't find the perfect image but you get the idea. Hopefully it would block Some of the sound although I always have music on when entertaining anyway! I know I mentioned the change in floor before but the first image looks good
Ellie
2 years ago
Sonia Boyle
8 days agoI’ve moved into a new house looking idess on closing off open plan as smells from cooking washing machine noise in utility room etc
nmlondon
8 days ago
Sal89