House extension dilemma

last year

Hello,
Please help! We have been planning a kitchen extension for almost 2 years. Please advise,suggest and propose as I cannot decide. We would like an open space kitchen with an island a snug area and a dining area. Can you suggest some possible layout? Where would you locate these area? Slope roof or flat with a lantern on top on the extension? We would like to achieve a modern snd minimalist look. Thank you in advance. Any comment is greatly appreciated

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Mad Italian
Original Author
last year
Where would you locate each area ,kitchen, dinning and snug in these plans to maximise the use of space ? Please help
katlucy
last year
With your extended plan I would look to put the kitchen along the study and utility wall (‘secret‘ door to utility) with a long island or long peninsular in front looking out to the rest of the room and garden.

Snug to the left and a dining table near the sliding doors. Cupboards or desk against the dining room wall

Two positions for the TV depending on preferred sofa configuration and access to view…. side wall or between the garden windows
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Wow! Thanks for the comments so far. It's great to get all these different perspectives. Where to start? So one important thing to mention is that we're really tight on our budget. I figured that the most cost effective option would be to keep the current kitchen where it is which I figured only really gives us option 1 or option 2. I wonder how much more expensive it would be to have a totally different design? The original house didn't have a bathroom upstairs but we managed to squeeze one in when we renovated the upstairs while still keeping 3 bedrooms. So this is the original bathroom downstairs. I wanted to keep a small toilet and shower at least for when the kids get a bit older or if we have guests. The pictures of sofas in the living room and extension are a bit optimistic. I'd be quite happy to have one sofa in the living room and one in the extension. Sophie, our builder recommended we keep the window in the bathroom if possible, but this means making the extension a bit less wide - not by much, but perhaps enough to make a difference. The actual side passage wall is the same in both options. We could ditch the window in the wider bathroom option actually and keep the same width of extension. His point about keeping (or having) a window was that it'd be good to have some natural ventilation and daylight in there. We checked the head height and it'd be enough for a shower. I kind of prefer option 1 from a flow point of view, but I'm very concerned about the door opening straight into the kitchen. Alky, I can't really see much detail in your pictures, are you able to upload something a bit higher res? From what I can see, it certainly looks like a big and creative change. The funny thing is that one of the neighbours whose house is pretty nearly identical to this design (apart from the toilet/bathroom) their house looks pretty awesome. But now I'm confused because you've all raised very valid points which make me wonder about the whole design.
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katlucy
last year
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If you don’t extend, say only use half the garage area, then would this configuration work…I'm guessing quite a bit on the dimensions ….excuse the scribbles.
Mad Italian
Original Author
last year
Thank you very much for your suggestions Katlucy. I appreciate that. On the extension layout I had thought about putting the kitchen Along the study and utility and then carry on with a larder and ovens almost to create an L shape but I am not sure if then it would be to tight for an island / breakfast and the snug?
katlucy
last year
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If you have seating at the end of the island, maybe a curved end, rather than seating along the long length this should give enough width for the snug area
Mad Italian
Original Author
last year
Thank you very much for going through the trouble of me thing this Katlucy. We are considering maybe to make the extension a metre further, 4 metres to ensure there is enough space between snug and island (not my first choice as I do not want to eat too much into my garden) what are your thoughts? What does everybody think about this layout … enough space and would it feel harmonious and is it a good layout? Next question is lantern or velux windows?
Thank you
Mad Italian
Original Author
last year
Sorry about the poor sketch 😆
katlucy
last year
What is the length of the outside wall at the top of the island. i would be working on needing 4.2m ….600 units 1,200 island and 1,200 clearance around the island.

Hopefully some kitchen planners will chip in soon…..
Mad Italian
Original Author
last year
Thank you .The outside wall is 4.50. The island is 1,200 by 3 metres.
katlucy
last year
I can’t read the blue measurements on your extension plan but the utility/study wall appears to be an equal size to the outer wall… if i draw this out on graph paper the island appears to be too long at 3m, 2.4m would be better for flow between the dining table and island seating. i might make the extension slightly larger say 3m to allow for more choice on size and configuration of your sofa.

Velux windows IMO are more modern but then i love a lantern so cant help you there!!

Hope this helps. It will be a lovely room.
Mad Italian
Original Author
last year
Thank you again for the great sketching. I feel reassured as with this sketch I can envisage how can this space will flow .

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