Kitchen layout/island
Hello!
This is is my first post on here I have been an avid lurker so I am hoping some of you fab people will be able to help me out.
We we will be doing an extension, 4 m out from our original house. With the kitchen to the back right.
We we are hoping to have a kitchen with island. Will it work. I have attached the plan, contrary to the way the plan is currently drawn we are thinking 6m bifold across the back (so no window in kitchen area like drawn) with a run of units on right hand wall and with an island in front. We can go back to 4300 however external corner of existing house will have to stay where it is.
im worried that the kitchen will look a bit pokey, I just can’t visualise it. I have been to some kitchen advisors but they keep telling me we can’t have an island only a peninsular.
Would you knowledageble guys agree?
Comments (24)
meeliebell
5 years agoJonathan
5 years agoPersonally I think the dining area is too big and the kitchen area too small. Personally I think you should make the utility into a laundry room so you don’t need a door from the kitchen. If you need extra storage have it in the kitchen, then I would get rid of the under stairs cupboard and the extra storage cupboard as I think the principal sitting area should be as big as possible. I would add a coats cupboard near the front door and use the larger utility I have drawn to store vacuums and ironing boards etc.
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Danielle H
5 years agoDo you mean one long run of units across the right hand wall with the island in front? An island needs at least 1000mm to walk round, I see you’ve got 4188mm so that would leave you with an island size of 2188mm MAX. I have a 1500x900mm island and I can fit 3x barstools on it so I guess it depends if you’re wanting stools to sit with it and how many.
I’d guesstimate the island in this photo around 2.4m.
I think it’s doable but maybe have a play around with a kitchen planner tool?
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5 years agoI'd go for a penninsula. Then I'd split the utility into a large laundry cupboard accessed from the hall, and a pantry. You could have some appliances in the pantry like toaster and microwave to keep the kitchen more streamlined (this is what we are planning). I'd definitely keep a window in the kitchen too. My biggest concern with your plan is that the living area is going to be pretty dark.
meeliebell
5 years ago
rinked
5 years agoPersonally I'd like a utility like that, it can double up as pantry, hold a fridge and/or with the proper ventilation it could be used to hang dry clothes. Turning it into two separate boxes would feel cramped.
Here are some examples of what your kitchen layout could look like:
The island sideways would be great as it goes right under the rooflight. The long look of the dining table in the same position would not put me off. I'd also like the look of having 4 tall cabinets with ovens in the middle two and a tall built-in fridge in one of the adjecent. But since an island is an island, you would miss some place to put a coffee machine and such, so I added a shallow 'buffet' (top right). Another option is to put the 'coffee corner' in the row of tall cabinets. The fridge could go under a compact oven and so will a freezer. This would look great in smooth modern cabinets, either with or without handles. Not suitable for a more classical look though.
A layout such as this would look great in shaker style too. Narrower cabinet with sink, because then you could have a coffee corner on the worktop next to the stove/cooktop.
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4 years agoI too think that Rinq's second option works well and the independent toilet will add value to the house rather than the option of sharing an ensuite.
The Pantry/Utility rooms are a moot point but this area could be sub-dividedand dont forget that you can place a dry ontop of a washing machine these days which give you room for a small worktop.
We too like Islands and they are very effective if you have the space to put them in such as in this reclaimed barn wood project:-
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