Kitchen diner layout help please :)

4 years ago

We’re upading our kitchen and are a little stuck for ideas as between us we’re not the best with interior design/layout.

The room is long and thin so one end will be a u shape kitchen area. The rest of the space we have remaining is 4.40 L x 330w With a few doors etc in the way to make it slightly more difficult.

ideally we’d like it to be a versatile area for dining and relaxing as whilst we have a separate lounge it’s on a separate floor so isn’t overly sociable.

the plan just has a dining table in the middle and storage on the back wall but feel we don’t need the storage and the dining area is taking up a lot of space and maybe a bit too formal however need to sit up to 6 when we have guests over.

Thanks in advance

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Jonathan

4 years ago

I like the layout- I don’t think you can do much else and there is not enough space for an island and a peninsula would cut down the kitchen space. Personally I think the extra storage at the dining end is useful.
Personally I think there are a couple of extra things you could consider:-
Firstly there are drawers under the hob flanked by cupboards. Personally I would rather see a wall of drawers to give you longer horizontal lines to make the space seem wider.
Secondly I would prefer the storage at the dining end of the room to stop 300/400mm from each corner for an unfitted look which I think also contributes to a feeling of space.
If there is no bin planned then you need that planned in a cabinet on the sink wall.
Personally I prefer to see a wider raised cabinet over the hob as I think the likely lower cabinets each side crowd the hob.
It looks like your fridge opens the wrong way and doesn’t fit in the units. I would rather see an integrated fridge- if it has to be free standing don’t build cabinets around it, put it at the end of the run. I think fitting cabinets around a fridge frames it and I think normally we only put a frame around treasured pictures not the plainest lump of metal in the house.
Next you say the dining area feels too formal- I would make it more comfortable , choose a round table and upholstered chairs with a chandelier over.
Flooring- your choose kinda depends on the kitchen cabinet choices. If you choose wood in your kitchen then porcelain tiles laid on the diagonal will help it seem wider. A wood floor direction can also help it feel wider. A rug under the table will also help the room seem less long.
Lastly consider the lighting. Of course it needs to be light enough to cook but when you are sat relaxing or entertaining at your table you need to be able to switch off the ceiling lights in the kitchen and create an ambiance from under cabinet lighting, an over table light (with a dimmer), lighting in the dining end storage (glass cabinets?) or walk over lights that spill light up the wall

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Danny Jay
4 years ago
As a Kitchen designer, I feel the layout for the kitchen area is OK and if you don't need the storage at the opposite end, I would find a compact L shape settee to put in one of the corners with maybe a TV on the wall or sat on a small unit or maybe a built in book case. I would also look for an expandable table either round or square that has the ability to extend for formal dining together with a few foldable chairs that can be kept in a cupboard when not in use. One more thing whilst looking at the plan, you may have a few too many tall units on the wall where the fridge is. I would think about how you would use the cupboards. Good luck
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HU-925956620
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4 years ago
Great thanks for the ideas and detail both! Much appreciated
peggysue67
4 years ago
Try a round table and L shaped corner sofa!
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4 years ago
So after thinking about this here’s the main concern...

where the gap gap is on the bottom of the plan is a small set of stairs (you walk down into the room). At the moment there is nothing On the left hand side until around 60cm in, therefore making the room feel really open.

im concerned that if we go right up to the edge of where you walk down the stairs you’ll lose this feeling as you’ll face a wall to ceiling slab of end panel.

are over thinking it? If not what you be enough space to give that feeling of an open room before the cabinets start?

thanks again

rich
Danny Jay
4 years ago
Hiya. I mentioned about too many tall units in that area and you could use a 300/400 base unit and separate wall unit on the end or even a tall open shelved unit there. How about a built in book shelf which only needs to be about 200/300 deep with the back of it against the fridge and facing the dining area. You could put a few pot plants on the shelves to brighten it up.
Jonathan
4 years ago
If the is a door at the bottom of the stairs (and there probably is for fire regs) then I don’t think it matters because you will see the dining area- perhaps you should just think about the way the door hangs and swap it and the light switches as necessary.
If you go down the stairs and there is no door just an opening perhaps you could get rid of what I suspect is an understairs cupboard so that instead of having that open space you like on the left you have it on your right instead.

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