extension layout - kitchen/dining/play area
Hi, we are looking at doing a side extension to our current kitchen/dining room. The idea would be to create a new kitchen and dining space as well as a small living place that could act as play area for our young children.
I have attached below a photo which shows the current kitchen as well as a floor plan showing the extension space - you will see it’s not a huge extension but think with a clever design we could really do a lot with the space.
Any suggestions helpful. Thanks in advance
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Ellie
4 years agomin266
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Layout for kitchen/dining/family area
Comments (13)Thank you all for your comments. Maria, I think you are quite right saying that the corner where the kitchen is situated in the drawings will get dark by mid afternoon and to add a bit of extra light to that area, we are planning to add some glass on the roof as half of it is an extension. If you look at the end of the utility room you will see that this was the original back wall of the house. The ground floor was extended by the previous owners but they put a double conservatory in order to extend which is not practical at all (too hot in the summer/too cold in winter) so we are looking to re-roof and to add some glass on the roof to allow extra light to come into the darker side of the room. We are also removing an internal wall. I am attaching the drawings of the house as it is now for your information. The current layout is quite different. As you come in from the hall into the back of the house we have quite a large dining table and after that the family seating/tv area. From here there is a wide opening to the left that takes you to what currently is a big play area and then the kitchen to the back of this. This layout is relatively new as I needed to find out if I could live with the toys so close to the kitchen and family area. What used to be the play area, a separate room at the front of the house, is now a "grown up room". The access to the house is from the front, into the hall and then you have the door that will give you access into a large room at the back of the house. I don't need (or want) the two doors showing on the drawings. To be honest at this point nothing is set in stone so the room is a blank canvas. The drawings we have are very basic and do not really reflect what we want but maybe is that we weren't clear enough when we gave our instructions to begin with and that's why I thought I should post here to get fresh ideas and then go back to the guy. As you said, this is going to be quite an investment and it needs to work now while the kids are still small but also in the future. We enjoy having friends and family over so the big open plan space will be great. I just need to make sure the layout we decide to go for is the right one. Many thanks!...See MoreThoughts on kitchen/dining/family extension layout?
Comments (10)Hi. I think as you have said that you are a bit messy, the kitchen is in the right place, slightly hidden from the lounge/dining area. If you moved it to the other side of the house, you would change that nice flow from dining to lounge area that you have at the moment. Both will be bright airy spaces, I would think, so that shouldn't be a consideration. If you are going to stick with having your sink on the peninsula, I would also consider a double height worktop to partly hide all the bits that always seem to gather around a sink. You seem to have the space there to do that, could perhaps add shallow units behind the sink and a small breakfast bar. Whereabouts are you? Let me know if you need any more help! Kate....See MoreKitchen/Dining/Living Extension Layout Advice
Comments (4)Guess it also depends on the state they're all in. And if the sewage can be moved. By looking at your ambitious plan I'd say tearing it down and starting over might be more cost (time!) effective....See MoreHelp on Design of New Kitchen Extension / Layout
Comments (7)You have a lovely, huge space to work with- that’s terrific. Are the position and size of the 2 windows fixed? I’d suggest getting the ideal, functional kitchen design first and then considering window placement next.. it may be that a single large window suits the final design better. I would change the fridge position to get it into either side of the main kitchen run. Ideally it should have counter space immediately adjacent to it. Imagine yourself grabbing and pouring milk for cereal.. and immediately putting it back.. can you do it with nary a step? For your oven setup, consider whether you might want one (or even both) directly under your hob. It can make a huge difference to efficiency for the cook, especially if their meals tend to involve active use of both oven and hob. Imagine making spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread… how easy is it to bake, grill, and stir the sauce without burning anything? Or having to squeeze past any kitchen visitors in your kitchen zone to check? ( And for draining the pasta, how far is it to the sink with boiling water?) I’d also pull the wine fridge out of the main kitchen run. It might be lovely to create a bar in the existing Aga area....See More
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4 years agoHiya - can you advise if the wall in-between the existing and proposed areas will be taken down or will you have a wall in between? Reason being is you could create a children's area along one of these walls but it depends if they are coming out or not.
If not I think the other thing that you can do is have a shelf unit something like the Kallax shelving unit from IKEA where you can add cute baskets and effectively have a play area there. Throw down a matt and there you have it! By having the shelving unit there you can put away the toys and the area it becomes an adult area very quickly.
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/kallax-shelving-unit-white-20275814/
Hope that helps? Let me know your thoughts?min266
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