6m x 4.25m - Kitchen space
J H
3 years ago
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Comments (2)I would think about running your built-ins from the back door across and around the corner and all the way down that right-side wall. Put the fridge almost at the end of that run, with a tall cabinet last (behind current door-swing). Keep the sink centered as much as possible on the window, put the DW to the left of the sink and put the range on the interior wall along run to fridge. Take out most of wall from current doorway, or just make the doorway double the current width. Leave the short wall that turns the corner and that will create space for the cabinet and fridge. Then you seem to have room for eating area at left end. Leaving some of the wall at that end will create a nice nook for the eating area. Then you have a nook for the wood stove on the other side of that wall. Best to you....See Morelighting in kitchen/dining/living space
Comments (6)If you have a good lighting shop you could draw up a plan and take it to the shop for advice. Check out this article about kitchen lighting. I followed this advice and it gave me a completey different lighting plan that I would not have planned. I actually have light where I need it and not because it's part of a grid on the ceiling. Even the adviser at my local electrical shop liked it and advised me to remove 2 of the ceiling lights - I think my double spots are spaced 1.4m apart. You also need to think about task lighting for areas where you will be working and need sharper/brighter lighting. All of the info is in the link below. Good lighting will make or break the look of your extension, so it's worth getting it right and spending a bit more on quality lighting too. http://www.madaboutthehouse.com/how-to-get-kitchen-lighting-right-the-kitchen/...See MoreKitchen space help, floor plans included
Comments (9)Hi Ellie - exciting project! Will have a think but here are my immediate thoughts. Being in the middle of something similar, with a left-right width of 5.5m, I was cautioned about putting my Island AND table in parallel, running north-south, on account of not having enough space. It so happens that it’s going to fit (just!), but this makes me think that you could struggle putting a table between the island and the patio doors. For clearances round tables and kitchens, I’ve found the Thirty-One Design Rules on Starcraft Custom Builders’ website to be a very helpful guide (in inches, but whatever). I’d also think carefully about the traffic pathways through the room. The bottom wall is current a thoroughfare between the kitchen door and bottom of the stairs, so I’d put less frequently used things there. The fridge and pantry cupboard is good. You have the main working wall in the right place, but now you have to think about how to get people from the kitchen door to the back door or the patio without getting under the cook’s feet... Are you committed to the patio doors? An alternative would be to put an L-shaped kitchen in, by continuing the long run along the outside wall some way to accommodate the sink and bins, maybe something else. You could then drop this back down into the room to make a U-shape, OR just get a really great table as the centrepiece of the space. It’s then clearer to others where to go, they’ll stay out of the work space. AND, to redress the glazing deficit, put a giant window above the worktop on the external wall. I’ve seen an example on Houzz where this was actually a bi-fold window so the kitchen countertop acted like a bar in summer! Oh, and a reading nook at the bottom of the stairs in that bay window...? Just something to think about... good luck!...See Morehelp! layout dilemma for new build kitchen/living space
Comments (4)I prefer the 2nd layout with the utility in the corner. I like the way that creates space for the kitchen to be set back from the living space. In layout 1, the utility is too long & narrow, and everything in the kitchen is on full view - although the pantry is a better size. I think I’d possibly make the pantry in layout 2 slightly narrower but go back the full depth of the utility with it. That way you avoid the odd L shape of the utility and with a slightly narrower pantry, you might be able to fit units on each side of the utility, or have space for an airer / wall mounted airer for laundry / plug in station for hoover charging, etc....See Morecannonja
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