Help with layout
Hi All,
We are extending our kitchen to have a small sitting area for just the 4 of us and also bring in have formal dining into the kitchen. We have a separate lounge for formal occasions.
I would value your opinion and suggestions on the layout. Is this looking okay? Are we trying to fit in too much in too little space? We just need a functional area for all of us rather than a showroom appearance.
The white cabinet is going to be a single tall fridge and freezer and a 50cm tall cabinet. We were also thinking of having tall cabinets on the wall between island and kitchen surface but not sure if it will make everything claustrophobic and how the tall cabinets will fit given that the island is 60cm wide. I have tried to find ideas on pinterest and here on house but can't find any with tall cabinets ending on island.
your guidance is much appreciated
cheers
Abhi
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abhi
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3 years agoI agree with kazzh.. the peninsula isn’t working and makes it crowded. See an alternative below- do a long L shaped worktop and an island, the green but against the wall can be you floor to ceiling cabinets where the fridge can slot in too. So this is your kitchen zone. Opposite this can be your dining zone with the yellow but being open or closed shelving to store dishes, bowls etc for easy access- having kitchen and dining close will mean you are not carrying food from one corner to another avoiding spillage and accidents. Then sitting area with easy access to garden. So moving from cooking and chatting to lounging will be easier!
abhi thanked Slow Coach Ltd.
rinked
3 years agoThose traffic lines are not going to give you a nice layout.
How many formal meetings do you have?
As in: do you watch movies/tv while cooking or might the tv be better off in the other room?
abhi
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3 years agoGloria GR
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoSomething similar to what Rinked has proposed mixed with your proposal. Have peninsula instead of island (as in Rinked proposal), sofa area left to the kitchen with TV on wall and dining table by the window (as in your propopsal)
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3 years agoGloria GR
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3 years agoSome changes in my first layout (tv below counter, no corner sofa, but a 3.5 seater)
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