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size of this kitchen!

3 years ago

Hello, this might be a bit cheeky but we love this kitchen and this is the layout we are hoping for! Just wondering if you have any idea of the dimensions so we can see if it’s workable! I’m not great with special awareness!

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Karen Aston Design
3 years ago
Hi Angela, the plans for this home have been archived and would take me a while to find but I've had a quick look at some things I do have on file still and here are some rough dimensions to give you an idea of the scale; the cooktop or rear wall run is about 4.2m's long, the tall cabinetry run (with fridge) is about 3.5m's long and the sink run is about 4.3m's. The return bench is about 2.2m's x 740mm deep (the cabinets are about 470mm deep in this return). Hope this helps, regards, Karen
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3 years ago
Hi Karen, thank you so much for taking the time to respond. That is super helpful, thank you so much!! Makes it so much easier to have a visual! Thanks again I really appreciate it ☺️
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Karen Aston Design
3 years ago
No problem, good luck with any planned renovations you may have!

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