kitchen/utility change
I’m looking for some help and ideas to help with changing the layout in the kitchen and utility area.
We are looking to incorporate a dining area and a seating area. I’m inspired by the photo attached and would like to try to recreate something similar in the seating area bit.
The dining room has been converted to my hubbys working from home space so need somewhere to have a table.
I’ll move the boiler and washing machine to the garage and create a new utility. The existing kitchen and utility need replacing.
Many thanks,
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Jonathan
5 years agoI think I might turn the current utility into an office and use the back half of the garage as utility.
Then knock the kitchen, a little of the hall and the former dining room into one big room.
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5 years agoJonathan
5 years agoHi Lisa,
In my opinion your plans are too ambitious for your current utility room. In your position I might consider moving work to the front room, knocking the kitchen into the dining room and having the sociable room shown on my first plan.
When budget allows perhaps you can extend, add a living room on the back and add an island to the kitchen.
Kia
5 years agohi, I,m assuming the red line is the built area, making it a L shaped room. if it is , my thoughts would be to change the current utility room into kitchen area, with 1 long line of kitchen units on the far wall, incorporating cooker, etc,& on opposite wall a build tall cupboards with built in fridge/ freezer. Knocking down the existing wall between current kitc/ utility, place a slim island, facing new dining room. You may be able to put the wood burner near the window. I've attached a picture, sorry it's not in scale & i may have got all measurements wrong. Hope it helps. Good luck.
Huw Buckley
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5 years agoYour Utility is oversized and the kitchen layout closes the gap between it and the Utility.
Make the Utility much smaller, housing washing machine, dryer, sink and work top.
Then use the rest of the space for the dining area off the kitchen.By using a slimline Island 1800mm by 600mm you can bank all the other units and have a spacious kitchen.
There are loads of ways to configure the utility, so this is one example, you could also stack for more work room.
lisa_owen21
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5 years ago minnie101
5 years agoI would contact Karen at OnePlan on the link. She designed my kitchen last month and her fees are extremely reasonable, so much so, that my husband wanted to go ahead with the design but not knowing if we could afford a new kitchen this year. I'm sure there must be options to give you something similar to what you want although woodburners are somewhat tricky in kitchens. I should say I'm useless at kitchen planning but have included different options which may work (hopefully!)
1st option, table should be drawn closer to the door... Have a look at the small wooden sofas on the link for the snug. You would also need to use a chair that doesn't visually fill the space. The larder unit is only full depth at the bottom so you still get the view to the snug.
2nd option, a banquette is attached to the tall units as per the photo. i think the tall units would need to be in the wall colour given the room width
3rd option, I've drawn the table too large but you get the idea :)
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