Layout ideas please for extension kitchen diner

4 years ago

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Hi,

We're in the process of finalising architects drawings for a back extension in our 1930s semi which currently has an old shed/garage attached to the side, which will be demolished.

Our 'brief' is to create

an open plan kitchen diner with island
TV/sofa space in the extension
separate utility area
downstairs toilet
small office space
side passageway for direct access to the garden from front to back
A separate living room at the front of the house as we don't want the whole of the downstairs to be open plan.

We have been advised that to keep structural costs down we should retain as much of the existing external wall as possible, hence the very narrow utility space in the proposed plans.

I would be very grateful for your feedback about our proposed plans and if anyone has any ideas about how we could use the space differently/better.

Many thanks in advance!

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Londonfatcat
4 years ago
Hi Tilly,

I wanted to draw attention to the living room sofa's vicinity to the bi-fold. You'll be doing a side-shuffle to access the handle to open it up.

An additional comment is the side access to your utility space, from the seating area. It is a design and navigational flow detail that may seem superfluous but if you have the space in the utility room to revise this, I would suggest to have access through the kitchen i.e a full length kitchen cabinet that opens to reveal access to the utility room.

All the best on your project.

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Tilly Webb
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4 years ago
Hi, thanks so much for your comments. I totally take your point about the bifold doors and it's been suggested we should go for sliding doors instead, which would work better in the space. I also take your point about access to the utility area from the kitchen which would be ideal but I'm already a bit concerned that we won't have a lot of worktop space so I'm reluctant to use up any of the space for a door to the utility, but will definitely think about it. Thanks so much!
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Jonathan
4 years ago
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Tilly Webb
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4 years ago
Thanks Jonathan, this is definitely something to think about.

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