New kitchen lower ground floor of victorian house.. what do you think?
Hi, I've got a design for our new kitchen. It's forming part of an open plan (give or take a few pillars) lower ground floor of a victorian house. I'm happy with the design I think but I wanted to see what other people thought about the space before we put a deposit down- ht hive mind has been amazing in the past!!
I want something timeless and in-keeping with the old house so thinking a mix of white and oak shaker style, it will have oak flooring throughout.
Thank you in advance!!!
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Jonathan
4 years agoPersonally I think the wall with the range is limited by the chimney breast. Personally I would build the cabinets forward so that the range is not crowded into the chimney breast. It would allow you to put drawer units either side too. I also think the space between the dresser units and the worktop is too tight and you should swap the dresser units for ones that are less tall.
You have drawn a 2.6m tall cabinet suggesting the ceiling is unusually high for a lower ground floor- you should check the ceiling height and consider if you want the cabinets to go up to the ceiling- if the floors and ceilings are not perfectly level this won’t work and personally I prefer a gap above with some soft lighting above.
If you do have glass fronted cabinets consider having the inside in the oak or a colour to give a warm glow from internal lights- internal glass shelves will help, as will lights on a separate loop to the overhead lights. I would also add under cabinet lighting.
Personally I would rather see a new fridge integrated into a cabinet.
You could also consider additional reduced depth storage on the remaining wall.
Lastly for my taste the white and oak colour scheme is a little safe and there are many other neutrals you could choose.
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4 years agoJust reading through all of Jonathan's points, very thorough as usual. I can't see the height of anything, so I can't comment on the height of the tall units, but yes 2.9m does sound very high for a basement. I agree about the cupboards having a little gap at the top with lighting is nice and if you have a cornice around the top to tie in with an older style of cabinet it does look good.
Agree about the Fridge Freezer, definitely integrated for a polished look.
I'm not sure i understand the comments about the range being crowded in to the Chimney breast and having the units built forward. To me the plan shows the range and the units all in straight line brought forward from the Chimney breast already. ( i'd need more of an explanation before commenting on that point ).
Yes I agree it's good to have a usable space between worktops and wall units, however, you've got good work space on the island. I'd set the wall units back from the depth of the work tops though. I'm sure that's what Jonathan means too and I therefore, agree. His render shows similar.
I disagree with the comments above re the colour. I think white and Oak is as Traditional as you can get, plus the colour of the units will help the light levels as the kitchen is a long way from natural light. You can add colour and a little texture too with paint and tiles.
However, I do like this Heritage Sage Matt kitchen too.
Jonathan
4 years agominnie101
4 years agoI don't really understand the "walk through cupboard into larder space". The plan just shows storage either side, would you not be better just having a wide larder unit? Agree with Jonathan re range and integrating fridge. Only on the assumption you won't be using both dishwashers at the same time, I might swap the one in the corner with the bin (so you're not dripping mess on the floor and DW's in corners are trickier as you can only stand to one side to stack etc) and move the other DW to the island but also swap the side of the drawers. It would be a major trip hazard though if you do use at the same time :) Given you have 2 DW's do you need an extra fridge in the utility?
something like Little Greene French grey/pale may work for units, which is a Victorian paint colour. You could have oak on the island although it's obviously not as practical as Quartz etc.
i think a butlers sink would also be more in keeping?
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4 years agoI do agree with Minnie about the larder, it seems to waste space, unless of course you are having storage across the back too. The only spot that concerns me is the corner cupboard to the left of the range. It has a 450mm door, but just inside the cupboard is the Chimney stack. This reduces the width you've got for your hand or items to go in and then bend right round to get to the back left. I think you'll have roughly 24cm. I think you would be better off with a corner cupboard with two doors to open up the space. I too would lose a dishwasher, and have the butler sink with drainer. Something like this.......( but you need a proper kitchen planner on the case ).
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4 years agoI also prefer the wall to be flat with no chimney as it you don't have to have the range in a specific place and can then have matching cabinets either side and no worries about workspace. To do this you could build a partition wall in front of the chimney or remove the chimney breast.
I also think there is such a gorgeous palate of colours to choose from that white seems too classic- as a tasteful alternative I have shown a mix of a rose pink (which has a grey quality) and porcelain white.
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4 years agoJonathan
4 years agoI still vote to get rid of the chimney. It’s one thing to have the luxury of lots of space either side of a range with room to cook, room for storage and room for essential utensils all beautifully framed by a period feature.
It is quite another to have a range wedged into a tight aperture making it difficult to work on. Given this poster needs two dishwashers you can safely assume that the kitchen will be well used and needs to be practical and have maximum cooking space.
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