kitchen layout dilemma

last year

I’m struggle to decide the best layout for our kitchen and specifically where to locate the seating. I feel that once I decide this, I can work everything else around it.

I’ve decided where the pantry will be located. And I know I want a lot of work too space and sufficient but “not too busy” storage. Also want to build a pantry on the right. We’ll also have two tall freezers and one tall fridge (we cook a lot).

As we are adding a single storey 3m extension (section on the left), it will have a skylight so I’d like to put a sitting area there?

Would it make sense to have the seating where the sink is, by the window and then put the sink in an island?

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last year
Where do the doors lead to? And what's the view like out of the window?

If you can post the whole floor plans (before and proposed), we might have more ideas for you.
Bee O
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last year
Thanks for the feedback.

The windows face the garden and the doors leads to the side of the house.

I’ve attached the proposed ground floor plan which hopefully helps it make more sense - we already have planning permission. I’ve also attached the original layout.
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Bee O
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Jonathan
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You haven’t said how much seating you want but personally I think you are asking too much of this space. One way to improve how much wall space you have is to get rid of some of the doors

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