Putting internal bi-folds to separate open plan kitchen/diner/lounge ?
Lawrence Meakins
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Comments (17)Thanks urban space - we don't have under floor heating and the wood floor we had fitted about 5/6 yrs ago has been a nightmare. We did have an expansion joint but had so much movement and warping. We had the company back out beginning of this year and we had wanted to have a new floor at that stage but they said they could put right the existing one. Not sure on the technical term for what they did but they effectively relaid/ straightened it and used a resin with wood chips in to fill the gaps so you couldn't see them but within 5/6 months we have movement again and now all this resin is starting to rise out the top. For that reason I'm just not prepared to have a proper wood floor again - it might be down to the fitters but it has been extremely costly. By the time you add our dog into the mix and the scratches he has added to it I think a fake wood effect is the way to go for us...See MoreOpen Plan kitchen diner or additional rooms??
Comments (7)My preference is always a large kitchen diner rather than a separate kitchen. I have children so I like them to be doing homework, or drawing, or even watching the ipad in the same room as me whilst I cook dinner. Because I work full time, we don't get much time together in the evenings anyway, so its important to me that there's a space where we can all be together - that isnt the lounge. If this were my house I'd be wanting to open up the sun lounge area too if possible so there was room for a sofa and tv in there too. I can imagine the lounge would stay as a very grown up area for after the kids have gone to bed and the rest of our time at weekends and evenings would be at the back of the house. Thats just my opinion based on how we live though! I'd wager that kicthen diners are probably more desirable than separate dining rooms in general though....See Moreideas please for open plan kitchen diner
Comments (6)First of all, what do you need in this space? Kitchen/dining table? Are you putting in a new kitchen so the whole layout can change? I really dont think you should be considering extending until you know how you are going to use the space you already have and whether or not you actually need more space. I have saw many posts on here with extensions that create BIG spaces and find they dont know how to fill or use the space as it wasnt really planned. I think 28 sqm room is ideal for a kitchen/diner - it is what we will have - you should be able to fit a good kitchen and dining table there. You wouldnt fit any living space, but they you dont need that. Could you sketch a plan of how the current floor looks? Are there now 4 doorways into that room? I assume you blocked up one of the doors from the hallway?...See MoreNew open plan kitchen / snug / diner layout
Comments (9)Hi Julie I think you’ve probably hinted at this yourself but you might be trying to squeeze too much into the space. It’s a good size room so you really have the opportunity to create a feeling of space. Re. the oven, I think that a tower with an eye level oven will actually balance the fridge freezer tower at the other end and will look fine. More practical to see food while cooking and considerably easier for handling. Also gives you the opportunity to have a 1 and a half or double oven which is well worth it if you can stretch to it. Hold firm with the hubby on the breakfast bar. Do you really need it when the dining table is less than a metre away? Far better to have the space to stretch out at the table which currently looks tight as others have said. Do you already have the sofa? If not, I would be tempted to buy a smaller two seater, an armchair and a footstool so you can be more flexible with the furniture. A large L shape like this will block the room off whichever way you position it and impede movement and make the room seem smaller. I don’t think anyone else has mentioned this but it might be worthwhile rethinking the lighting plan. I’m all for downlighters in the kitchen area but not in the living and dining zones. A really attractive statement pendant above the dining table would look great and if dimmed, give more atmosphere when dining. Similarly in the tv area, a pendant would look good or a smaller number of downlighters and functional dimmable floor lamps for atmosphere when you are watching tv or function if reading. Good luck with the renovations...See MoreLawrence Meakins
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