Help with kitchen layout IKEA Varde
So we're looking to move the kitchen and have it in the dining room (please ignore the hideous carpet it's not staying!)
I'm struggling with the layout due to the amount of obstacles in the room eg doors, window and open fireplace.
Would you say the room was too small for an island? Do we close up the fire and put the stove in the fireplace?
The whole in the middle wall, should we open up to doors or close up? I'm edging towards closing it up which will then give us an extra wall.
We've bought a free standing kitchen the Ikea Varde for a steal but don't know whether to keep it or sell it and get fitted units.
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Comments (16)Thank you for the answers. What is the length of the wall separating the kitchen and the hall? She could possibly put the fridge next (under) to your current X and put some over the counter storage (larder/appliances store) where the X is... With the boxing of the fridge lining up with the door wall, she can then put a small dresser/sideboard in front of that full width, next to the door. Those two combined should add a good amount of storage. If this works but she still thinks she needs more storage, or if the dimensions don't fit, then a U shape kitchen indeed, but don't make the new length go too far... you want to be able to get in an out of the kitchen space easily! Add a table against it as Minnie and Jen P suggest, possibly with a built-in bench (with storage inside) against the left wall... The joinery could even continue all the way down to the window wall as bookshelves or any other type of storage... Good plan to play with an existing sofa for now. Stainless steel sinks are ok, hopefully it will be an undermount. These decisions are pretty daunting I know but also very exciting!...See MoreKitchen/diner extension layout suggestions
Comments (19)So I just went outside to actually measure the full width of the house, the estate agent plans from when we bought said it's 5m wide so I was quite surprised to find its actually 5.65m and we can extend a further 50cm out so a total external width of 6.15m. Even subtracting the wall thicknesses there's more room to play with than I had originally realised! Have been fiddling with the plan. If I were to lose the raised oven and possibly the pantry the design does look more open and means I could have some open shelving too. Its just whether that ends up being form over function in terms of how I use a kitchen. Hmm decisions decisions! Thanks again for all the help though - much appreciated!...See MoreDesign help for open plan kitchen layout
Comments (11)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....See MoreHelp needed - layout of kitchen/access to utility
Comments (25)Much better layout and use of space. You need to work out “what do you want in your utility room?” I have a single run of work surface with cupboards over it. It houses the boiler in one of the cupboards but all manner of junk in the others! Underneath the worksurface I have a freezer, a wine cooler, and two washer / dryers. These are all in one row. By NOT having a return on the work surface I have a back door into the utility room. You could do the same and therefore your problem is resolved. If you were to move your doorway of the utility room onto the other wall you could have the return on your worksurface if you wanted it, or you could use that wall as shoe storage. Instead of a door you could have an open archway, as I have, making the room more spacious and accessible to the kitchen. Our dog sleeps in the utility room and we use a foldaway stair gate to keep him in, so easy access to the room during the day, when we need it, but able to lock him in at night when we want to. We also have a dog flap in the utility door so the dog has access to the garden whenever he wants, a very useful feature!...See More- 5 years ago
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This dining room is technically wide enough for an island. I agree that you should block up the aperture to the front room. But the chimney is too small to put a hob in it so you should probably remove the chimney breast.
The only think I would add is that by making the largest reception room a kitchen you are left with a modest lounge and a modest dining room (assuming you are turning the kitchen into a dining room)
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5 years agoIt would fit, but it will become a thoroughfare, either in the way I placed it or mirrored on the fireplace wall (which I'd close off and/or remove anyway). Might want to find out first if plumbing and extraction can go there. And take in mind either dining area or kitchen will be in a darker area of the house, would not close off the living room opening.
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Jonathan