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Floor plan design

last year

Hello

We would like some thoughts on the best way to design the floor plan layout of the downstairs.
The obvious suggestion is knocking down the long wall dividing the kitchen and dining areas towards the rear of the house.
However by doing this risks literally walking into a kitchen or creating a room which is also a corridor, we need to avoid this.

Suggestions welcome!

Many thanks

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Comments (4)

J
last year
I'd open up all three back spaces. And close off the lounge room opening to the rear of the house. Keep the kitchen in the same location. And it's be really nice.
siobhanmcgee90
last year
Agree with J but I’d put the kitchen where the sitting room is, the sitting where the dining is and the dining where the kitchen is. I would also put a door from this main room into the study, close the on from the utility and use the full space there.
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Davey Stone Associates
last year
Heres our initial thoughts!
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Phillip Brewer Architecture Ltd
last year
Hi,

I also agree with everyone who has said put the kitchen where the sitting room is currently. Here is a quick design that I came up with:

Leave part of the existing rear wall as a support column, which would form part of a breakfast bar, then the kitchen could include some extra worktop space jutting into the dining area at the rear. The door to the utility moves slightly to leave more space for the living area on the whole of the right side of the room.

Please let me know what you think? I have an alternative layout idea as well.

And I wish you all the best with your project!!

Phill

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