Small Kitchen Design
Dee Holligan
3 years ago
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Design help for small kitchen/diner
Comments (3)Thanks for the comments. Ellie the garden is at the back of the bathroom, but remodelling now isn't an option. When I say 'remodelling' I really mean knocking down the bathroom which is the old outhouse and extending/rebuilding, and we just don't have the budget for it at the moment. I envisage that when it is finally done, the bathroom will be smaller and we'll have another living space at the back of the house. At the moment with just my husband and I it would be an office or a dining room, but I suspect in 5 years time a playroom will be the bigger priority! Lisa Glad you agree re cooker placement. Agree that this is the cheapest option, but it doesn't solve my table problem - this is only sorted if I can put the fridge somewhere with the rest of the units. We've probably got £8-10k to spend on this now so I'd rather get it done how I like in one go. As far as I can see, the problem with using the space under the stairs for a table is that no-one will be able to sit at the table directly under the stairs on one side because it's so low, so we have some wasted space with table that no-one can use and the table has to come far further into the room for there to be space for 4 people to sit....See MoreAdvice on small kitchen design - brain stuck
Comments (28)@Maggie Youngson I was happy with price and time frame. I live in a 1930s semi so walls are lat and plaster, was a messy job. All walls had to be boarded and plastered before units were fitted, the angular parts were custom built. Electrics had to be fitted and the floor matched in with rest of hall and then he painted walls before finishing. I’ve used this joiner many times before and he always does an excellent job...See MoreSmall kitchen design advice
Comments (7)Hi India, first of all I feel your pain! My first flat's kitchen was even smaller than yours, but once I'd had it refitted it was brilliant for just me, so don't worry you will find a way to do it that you will love. Secondly I recommend that you approach a local independent kitchen designer/shop - your choice isn't just big shed (cheap)/bespoke (expensive): local independents should be able to help you design a kitchen using off-the-shelf units, so not necessarily any more expensive than Ikea/Howdens/etc, and you'll get a more personal service. Your Ikea design looks ok actually. The adjustments I'd make would be: - Have an inset sink without drainer (you can get dish drainers which have a lip to drain into your sink, which means when it's not in use you can put it away somewhere, sitting on end, so it doesn't take up much space). I have this one https://www.josephjoseph.com/collections/dish-racks-drainers/products/extend-dishrack-grey?variant=36470412181576. This will look much neater and will give you all that worktop space over the washing machine, when you're not drying dishes. Fixed draining boards are ugly things - I still don't have one even now I have a substantially bigger kitchen - still love my Joseph Joseph drainer which is quick to pack away when it's not in use. - I'd also change the 600mm door on the sink unit for 2x300mm doors - smaller doors make sense in a small kitchen. Or you might also consider deep drawers instead of a cupboard under the sink. - For extra storage, you could consider a top box over the fridge-freezer too. - Personally in the drawer unit, I'd have two deep drawers (with a hidden internal drawer at the top for cutlery etc) - lots of shallow drawers are frustrating as you can't get much in them other than the sort of c**p which shouldn't be in a kitchen anyway, whereas you can put pans or stack plates in a deep one. I have an Ikea kitchen at the moment, and love my deep pan drawers. I've actually had two Ikea kitchens so far. If you choose your finishes carefully, get a good fitter and really think hard about your design to make it work for you - ie don't rely on their expertise alone - they are fab kitchens, good quality with good internal organisation bits and pieces Your "dead" corner is tricky. I'm not sure whether the Howdens unit will actually open/pull out, as less than half of it is accessible - but I've never had a corner unit so not sure how they work. But they'll be able to advise you on that and again I think this is where a local independent might be able to take a creative eye to it. Worth looking whether Howdens or someone else does a 500mm sink cupboard too - in my tiny kitchen that's what I had and the round inset sink I had was plenty big enough for washing up for one person. Means you can have wider drawers next to it. Good luck!...See MoreNeed design review for small kitchen - see pics below
Comments (4)I wouldn’t want my loved ones sitting that close to where I was cooking ! Didn’t think USA code allowed it so close ? Might be worth getting that checked !...See MoreThe Kitchen Lady UK
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