I can’t see how this will all work....
Hi
We want to revamp our kitchen to include a breakfast bar/island thing for feeding our teenage kids who rush in and out. Architect has this plan but I just can’t see how it is all going to work - very nervous as it’s going to be expensive.
We want to retain our dining table for times that we can all sit together. We need a downstairs loo, somewhere to hang coats and would like a sofa area with TV on the wall.
There is an oval pillar that must remain and causes me headaches. I know it could be a ‘design feature’ but I’m a scientist with a hopeless eye for design and no imagination for visualising how this could all work.
Architect says should not reduce loo from 900 to 820mm.
Any comments/help would be much appreciated!!
Thanks!
Comments (8)
Danny Jay
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rinked
4 years agorinked
4 years ago
Jane
4 years ago
Jo@homeinWiltshire
4 years ago
PROSCHMIDT Stanmore
4 years agostay as proposed but just add a peninsula with a breakfast bar as follows
Jonathan