Help needed on kitchen layouts please!
My kitchen extension is at 1st fix and I really need to make a decision on the layout of the new kitchen. I have been deliberating for months on whether or not to have a peninsula or an island - not helped by the fact that the house will either be sold or rented, so I can't apply my own requirements for a dining table.
For context, it's a 4-bed family house and in addition to this dining/kitchen is a reasonably large living room that it adjoins plus a large 'formal' dining room.
I've got it down to 2 options - your thoughts please!!
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Comments (12)I think plan2 looks/works best but i'd suggest a few changes. For the tower run, having only a 20mm filler is to tight and doors open more than 90 degrees so they'll be rubbing at the freezer end, i'd suggest changing the 600 and 800 larders to a 1200 breakfast style larder, having drawers and worktop inside, shelved above and power for toaster etc, the doors can be pocket style so they open then slide down the sides out of the way when in use, make the wall nib a bit wider by about 100mm so you have 50-70mm fillers at each end, probably bring the towers forward (or make them extra deep) and this would allow for the pocket doors to slide away more. Depending on ceiling height you could have extra tall towers or top boxes on top and then infill about 50-100mm up to the ceiling. Also check the height of the appliances as in the pics it looks to high, i'd have a 450 frontal with pan drawer and internal drawer instead. On the opposite wall as long as all the 800 drawer units end past the window is good, window sill same as worktop possibly, (either end the run before or after the window) lose the 400 open unit in front of the wall nib and have a door (door could be made to look like 2 drawer fronts to match) on this as it will be just a dust trap, in the 1000 drawer units i'd suggest having internal drawers for utensils etc, the corner unit is good especially with the fly moon pull out as they're great (in my opinion) and as the corner post is made on site its gives the fitter more flexibility in positioning the units as its not a fixed corner. The sink run is fine but i wouldn't suggest opening a d/washer door to let the steam out as it can damage the surrounding doors, cabinets, decor panels and even worktops (thread on mumsnet where steam has damaged granite worktops). For the island if a 500 bin is big enough then fine but you might find a 600 pull out is better as its usually a 4 bin unit, possibly change the 1000 1+2 so its a 2 pan with internal drawer and then on the other side i'd have 2x 800 which would look more symetrical. For wall units its up to you, but if its an electric hob (especially induction) the extractor should be wider than the hob and if this area is going to be a main prep area than having wall units you can add extra lighting....See MoreNeed help with kitchen layout please
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7 years agoWe had the same dilemma, we didn't know what would be best, so in the end we had a moveable island!
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Hi Helen. I went for the island option as I thought you were literally down to the 2 designs and the bench seating was awkward with the peninsula and the flow didn't feel quite right. Are you using a kitchen designer? I wonder if you could shrink the length of the island a little and have a table at the end? I've also noticed on the island option there's only 1m between island and units, I think you need a bit more with the DW position but you could obviously lose the overhang.
helen1131 thanked minnie101 - 7 years ago
- 7 years agoPersonally I think if you are renting the house you need to do two things. Firstly keep the cost down as you will see no return on things like buying a built in washer dryer- definitely put it in the cloakroom if there is space because the extra cost for a built in washer plus door will be less than some additional plumbing in the cloakroom. I would also make the island visually bigger assuming there is room for a dining table in another room.
I would also get rid of the bench seating the shelving above the seat, the storage in the knob, the extra cabinet behind the fridge. I would downgrade the ovens and let your tenants buy a microwave for on the counter.
I agree with the earlier comment about induction rather than gas.
helen1131 thanked Jonathan - 7 years ago
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