Kitchen layout for kitchen/dining/living area ???
Building work will start next month on our bungalow extension and renovation. We will be moving the kitchen to the rear of the house to look out onto the garden and it will become part of a kitchen/dining/living area. We will still have a separate lounge for evening TV watching etc, so the living area is primarily for my husband and I to relax in during the day, as we're both retired.
The way I had envisaged the room was to have 3 separate zones for kitchen/dining and living; with the kitchen sited on the left wall when entering the room, with an island in the middle.
Comfortable seating would then be on the right hand side of the room (towards the sliding doors) as this enables better views onto the garden.
I can envisage some bench seating and dining table immediately to the right of the room.
My concern is that on entry to the room, you will see the side profile of full height kitchen units and now just starting to wonder if there is a better kitchen layout before we need to commit to plumbing and electrical first fix locations.
There will be additional lighting into the room via 2 x Vario by Velux rooflights. The bedroom window that is on the left hand side of the room on entry will be blocked up and moved to the rear of the house.
Thanks in advice for any advice/suggestions
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Ann
last year
Jonathan
last yearBecause the tall units will be about 2.4m from the door I don’t think you have to worry about them being in your sight line…… but if you are worried you could of course put them on the opposite side of the room.
However I always think that the usual 55cm chair seat height makes your eye line about kitchen cabinet height so you could feel a bit overshadowed by the kitchen island.
In my opinion the solution is to put the kitchen at the dining end and then move the dining table towards the window. You might also consider dual purpose furniture- for instance instead of having a dining table and chairs plus a sitting area consider an upholstered dining bench that can be also be a daytime spot for coffee and reading the paper
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last yearI think I might tweak the layout in order to get a better Ensuite and a bigger kitchen/ reception room
Ann
last year
PROThe Living House
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PROPhillip Brewer Architecture Ltd
last yearHi Ann,
I would suggest either swapping the kitchen area with the sitting area or the dining area. I think it would be best to have the kitchen as you enter the room, with both of the other spaces (which are used for relaxing or entertaining) together by the bifold doors with views of the garden.
Please let me know what you think?And I wish you all the best with your extension project!!
Phill
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