Open Plan Layout Options (Access etc)

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

Hi All,

We're looking at some group floor renovations to be carried out in our detached house.

The house currently has a rear group floor extension which includes a shower room, small utility area, tv room and conservatory. Our plans are geared towards providing a good sized open plan living space.

Although we currently have a downstairs shower room we're happy to forego the shower and only have a small WC. We would like to have a decent sized utility room.

After some deliberations we think we have it down to 2 options, however it would be good to see if anyone has any other suggestions or comments before we make our final decision.

Thanks.

Current Layout:

Proposed 1:

Proposed 2:

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OnePlan
3 years ago
Option 3 perhaps ( will need SE to calc new larger opening etc ) but as a concept ...
Laundry has sound door placed opposite window to allow daylight though . Turned living area around. Moved dining in line with island . Added shallow cabinets for serving and extra storage in dining area . Put run of tall units in lounge divide wall - low elsewhere with sink l, bin and DW on island
Hob and drawers on bottom wall ....
hope it helps !
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3 years ago
Sorry for the typos - adding this on the app on small screen on phone - as large computer is busy rendering this weeks projects !
*Laundry has SLIDING door
- with sink, bin and DW on island.
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Exciting times- I think side by side ovens have more presence and the island is a great place for the microwave. I don’t like seeing a microwave high up as I think it is dangerous. In fact you should put your ovens at a really comfortable height for you. I notice all of the designs show a draining board- personally I would choose an undermounted sink and no drainer to maximise work surface. I agree about putting the extractor in a cupboard- it doesn’t have to be a 600 cupboard though- I think it looks more luxurious if it is 20cm bigger than the hob. Consider if the 70/30 fridge planned is big enough. You could have a larder sized fridge and a freezer elsewhere. All of your designs show the breakfast bar sitting in an Lshape at the end of the bar- Personally I think that you should have the stools on the long side of the island so that they can see the TV, so you don’t have to have a cheap looking metal pedestal and so the stools don’t obstruct the sofa in the TV area. You have also shown the breakfast bar in a different material- if you want to use the island for food prep it might be easier to use and to keep clean if there are no differences in height and it is all the same material. If you want variety of materials in the kitchen you might choose two different cabinet finishes- perhaps one could be textured. I noticed the glass cabinets on one design- I would be careful about their placement because of getting steamed up. Lastly I felt the the designs with lots of vertical lines made the room seem smaller and I preferred the designs with uninterrupted horizontal lines.
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3 years ago
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Thanks very much for the feedback. Really like the idea of the additional storage in the dining space and will add that to future plans.

We also had similar thoughts about moving the proposed utility wall to create a larger kitchen space with island however we've discovered that all the central heating for upstairs routes via a channel as highlighted below. This unfortunately limits our options in regards to this.
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3 years ago
Hi - might be worth investigating the cost of moving those pipes ?!? As the open space works really well if they can be moved ?!
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3 years ago
Yeah may look into the cost of that.

In the meantime if there are any other suggestions of how best we could make the space work, particularly around the toilet/utility/kitchen entrance, it would be much appreciated.

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