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Whether to make kitchen bigger ?

Patricia Sparham

3 years ago

I've just bought this cottage and I'm wondering whether it would be worth it to take the wall back opposite the stairs. This would make the living room smaller. At the moment the front door opens onto the living room I was thinking of putting in a vestibule ? Any thoughts or ideas would be much welcome..

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User
3 years ago
Could you not add a porch instead of creating a vestibule?
Sonia
3 years ago
Do you mean the stone wall with the clock on? We increased the size of our kitchen, which was tiny, by knocking the wall down between the kitchen and the dining area. Never regretted it.
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User
3 years ago
Could you post a floorplan?
Daisy England
3 years ago
Do you mean shove the wall back that the oven and hob are on?
Tani H-S
3 years ago
I would agree re add a porch and don't take a chunk out of your lounge as it will make it awkward.

We are renting a place that has done that in a tiny lounge and it's gone from being a decent sized room to it being cut up and awkward for seating
Patricia Sparham
Original Author
3 years ago
Ives thank you for your feedback there only 2 rooms downstairs I think the dividing wall is a support so would have to be rebuilt...
Patricia Sparham
Original Author
3 years ago
Hi Daisy yes I was considering taking that wall back with the oven and hob
Patricia Sparham
Original Author
3 years ago
The floorplan
Jonathan
3 years ago
If this house was empty and needing everything doing there would be an argument for reconfiguring it and moving the stairs. Any changes now are going to be so disruptive that I doubt the upheaval and expense is worth it. Perhaps you should just intend to plan to move soon rather than later.

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