Kitchen Design Struggles!
I’ve had a couple of kitchen designs done and they are ok but I feel they lack any imagination and not feeling any enthusiasm for either!
The only thing that I have to design around is the new boiler which is being installed in a new position on the hob wall nearest to the window side. I have a large pantry style cupboard at the left of where you see the table so storage isn’t a big issue. I need to keep a table but even thinking of having an island seating area there and no breakfast bar.
You ideas would be welcome!
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Ellie
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Comments (4)Hello Albajazaj, So a good route forward is that you have clearly identified two clear purposes for the living room.. Relaxing and dining.. So that should really help you. Now you need to get a feel of where you want to sit for these activities... Given there's two windows at one side of the room you could potentially do one of two options... One is to have a dining table where you can sit and eat, with sunlight, with evening sun, with windows open etc... You can also use this table to work at or sit at where light is a primary requirement. It could also server as a social hub.. (see image below) Two tone walls make for interest and allow you to use colour like grey or charcoal which would blend with sofa but then add something lighter and chalky to give height.... Play with scale too... A mix of seating adds interest and consider how you add texture.. If you can't have wooden floor consider natural flooring such as sisal or Jute.. Equally though you could position a series of hall type mirrors (keep reading) Given the first floor proximity a large mirror such as 8 x6ft could be difficult in terms of logistics.. So smaller manageable ones can give a feeling of space if lined along the wall to the right as you walk into the room if you choose this idea... Which you could then situate a table in front for dining again like the above.... . So then you could have the sofa in the window, where you can read easily as light is beneficial here. It also means that the largest item in the room is not the first you see when you walk in as the width of that rear portion is quite narrow and I would not recommend anything more than a two seater here. You mentioned grey for the sofa so it could sit well with a colour scheme such as that above... A modular arrangement that perhaps is structured in a textural and interesting format... It is functional but interesting... The low slung wooden base is also rather nice to add a warm element to the room which compliments the above dining table and bench... In this way you're building the room up to a coherent scheme that is bright and airy... Another thing to consider is fewer pieces are better for a room that does not require a great deal.. Consider how function can serve multipurpose usage.... So perhaps a sideboard to houzz plates, cutlery, glassware. Above a drinks tray on top perhaps? This piece is long and low and perhaps if you situated the sofa to face the window ie in front of the rad wall past that door to the left of your image, with the sideboard behind it. It could have a vase of flowers etc, drinks tray and somewhere to put a drink etc, you have no need for a coffee table and you have a natural partition of the room... you see how considering fewer pieces and what are linked to creating a room that is perfectly functional with less... My specialty is the Lagom approach which is the Swedish term for "just the right amount" Which can be applied to any aesthetic... A few things that might be food for thought.... :))...See MoreEllie
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3 years agoHello Carole, a couple of questions, do you have kids, if yes, what sort of age ? And is that a set of large windows or patio door ? What sort of style ?
Some ideas:1. L shaped Banquette seating with a dining table so that you can etch out some space for eating.
2. Kitchens these days come in all shapes. So how about (in your floor plan) having the worktop at an angle starting from where the sink outwards.
3. Colour: Maybe be bold with colour to make it your own.
4. A circular kitchen, so that your island would be circular or semi circle.
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Even bolder... Murals, even if you get flush cabinets why not cover them with a mural or vinyl wallpaper. Vinyl wallpaper is waterproof so can be wiped down. We did this with ours as we could not find what we wanted with our budget.
I hope this gives you enough ideas, most of the time it is the work surface that gives you the curves, shape Or a special piece for an island again depending on what you wantHow about wood and resin. ENJOY
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