kitchen plan/layout - thoughts/suggestions
does anyone have any thoughts on my kitchen-diner layout? will a 3x1m island be big enough as the only work top space ? should I have some work too in one of the alcoves ?
I wanted to have the kitchen over by the utility side but I don’t think that’s an option.
Would welcome any thoughts !
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rinked
2 years ago
nicnic151
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Suggestions for kitchen/diner layout
Comments (5)I agree with Jonathan that removing the chimney breast would significantly increase your options for the room. I would go one step further and look into removing the small wall which separates the kitchen and dining room; I have attached a very crude annotation to your sketch to show how this would look. I personally wouldn't go for French doors if the current back door is retained. A typical worktop height is 90cm so you could place units (a sink?) in front of the window and have a small 20cm drop to the windowsill (ideal for growing herbs). If you don't want units in front you could build a window seat (approx. 50 cm high) with storage underneath. A good estate agent should be able to tell you if your proposals would devalue the property. If I was buying it I would see a larger kitchen/diner and downstairs toilet a plus. Your current layout doesn't give you any dedicated storage but your proposals would. There would be space to store coats in the downstairs WC and, if you place the door in the middle of the room, you could have floor-ceiling 60cm deep storage in the rear hall (shown in red). Garden storage might make more sense but if your bike is very expensive then I can see why you might wish to keep it indoors....See MoreHelp layout & plans of my open plan kitchen diner & side extension
Comments (13)Thanks for these. Im not sure if we can do the extra corner bit for number five, but I do like the layout, it will depend on cost, also don't need two tv areas, as we have a front lounge in the house anyway. the office was supposed to be a mixed use room, as a playroom with kids storage and also an occasional bedroom, so sofa bed In there. I know many people have hobs and sinks on islands, but I just think i'll end up dumping things on there.. I have four in the family, two adults, two kids, but we have a lot of people round for entertaining and parties, so space is what I'm after, but was also looking for somewhere the kids can go out of the way from adults if need be. As for kitchen, the reason for having large larder is to put not only food/drink spare fridge in there, but also things we don't use all that often in the kitchen, equipment etc.. I like everything clean and hidden away. The office on number 5 would be separate anyway as this concept includes sliding doors, which fold into the wall, so only entrance would be from outside, not sure if I can afford these yet though. Please keep suggestions coming, or alternatives, all welcome as I can't visualise.. thanks...See Morekitchen / living / diner layout suggestions
Comments (13)Thanks for all the comments. Yes we have hired a designer already and she did 5 different design concepts for us- we narrowed it down to those two. I posted on here as sometimes it’s just really nice to get a completely fresh perspective and I know how knowledgeable and helpful everyone on here is 😄 I took the comments from here and we explored another 3 designs and have now settled on what we think is the best overall layout. We will still need to decide what exactly goes where in the kitchen (and I am sure I will be posting for help and opinions on that too) but for now we have decided how to zone the room 😄...See MoreThoughts on our proposed open plan extension layout?
Comments (13)How about putting the TV on the wall behind the dining table, that way the sofa can be against the opposite wall which means it faces into the room and there is more space generally. A friend has this and it works well. You could even build shallow storage around it so it’s more like part of the kitchen. Depends on the height of your dining chairs though! Won’t work if they are very tall....See Morec smith
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PROProyectoszeza
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2 years agoBecci C
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agofor me there isn’t enough worktop space and being a decent size room I would want more usable kitchen. personally I would use the full wall space of the 2 walls (1 wall with tall, 1 with worktop) and have a smaller island
but everyone uses their kitchens differently, you have to imagine all the things you use it for through the day and whether the design meets those needs, do you need more worktop for toaster/coffee machine etc / do you have enough storage space / where would you put things as they come out of the ovens etc
rinked
2 years agoAre you set on an island? As a L-shaped kitchen would leave more space to move around, enlarge the table for family dinners, add a small sofa or hutch.
Table in my floorplan is 200x90cm.
I also like your idea of a 3m peninsula, in the row of tall units I added one 90cm drawer (bottom left) to keep coffee machine, fruit, etc. The nibs are covered with front panels to resemble doors.
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2 years agorinked
2 years agoChimney posts can be removed. Steel brackets above ceiling height or in an alcove together with ceiling extractor and dimmable lights.
But the peninsula, tall units and 'tea station' are a nice idea as well. Though islands look lovely, they can't be moved when more space is required.
Worktop should not be in m2 though. Practicality is key. My entire kitchen is just 2.3m+0.9m but I have at least 80cm worktop width inbetween hob and sink, which is the most used bit. And a tea station can be filled up without looking cluttered, whereas an island can not, the 40cm extra depth is mainly aesthetic.c smith
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Debbie McCall
2 years agoWumi
2 years agoI think an L shaped kitchen would work best too as @rinked had suggested. The hob could work well in the niches and could hopefully conceal an extractor hood in there as well. If you’re still keen on an island, why not go for a smaller wheeled freestanding one? There are a couple of examples on Houzz kitchen tours.
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