Inherited kitchen renovation layout help
SJ Chaples
2 months ago
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Comments (15)Re the lounge area don’t forget it will not have any natural light once doors are closed, it looks quite dark already although that may just be the photo. Definitely consider some roof lights in the roof section that is replacing the conservatory as that will bring more light into the dining area and the lounge through whatever opening you choose. Maybe use glass doors between lounge and diner?...See MoreHouse Renovation... Layout help :/
Comments (5)can you put the dimensions on the whole plan? Is it a bungalow / dormer bungalow. What other rooms do you have or require? Also, I'm presuming that the main drain is to the right somewhere near the kitchen and bathroom, therefore, that will dictate the placement of anything you want to drain water in to. The closer you put the Kitchen / Utility to your main drain the easier and cheaper it is. If you have concrete floors for instance and you want a Utility over to the left, you would only be able to do so by digging up the floor and laying pipe underneath it........if you can get the right fall on it. Thus, it requires careful thought and planning. I ask what else you want as it's an odd layout with the bedroom where it is, so with the drainage in mind and keeping it all to the right, I would wonder if something more like this was possible?...See MoreSmall and Dark Kitchen renovation help
Comments (16)We're really far from there too (south coast) but fortunately my partner works up north so he popped in on his way to Newcastle. To be honest, he only popped in to get an idea if quality in comparison to places like wren, howdens etc. The quality was definitely better (we went for the stanbury). We had builders in at the time so I just got them to measure then deducted 50mm from each side to account for uneven walls. Definitely research your fitter. We used our carpenter and to be honest he made the kitchen look really expensive. Would definitely recommend getting your worktops through them. They outsource to a stone Mason who comes and measures after the kitchen has been installed so you don't have to do this part. From measuring to fitting, worktops took 2 weeks. We saved about £1500 on silestone quartz by going through them. We haven't quite finished by here's some photos to give you an idea of quality x...See MoreRenovation Renovating a kitchen with difficult layout
Comments (8)Hi Ingrid, I really like the way it looks. Not sure if it's the wood panelling in the kitchen or the cosiness of living room. However, I'm guessing the house is old, and given all the blankets in the living room, you mum sitting in doors with a jumper on, the log burner, and electric radiator I'm going to assume it gets very cold in there! So I would reconsider going open plan. I think, unless you have a healthy budget for thermal upgrades, the log burner will struggle to heat the bigger space and electric heating will work out expensive. I would instead just replace the pocket doors with bigger ones so that your mum can have them open in warmer weather and close off the living room in colder weather. I would flip the kitchen door so that it opens into the entrance or replace it with a pocket door. Then I would swap the dining area over with the sink area, by raising the window ledge slightly, giving you mum a much more efficient L shaped kitchen. The fridge I would bring round to the pocket wall door and I would put the sink under which ever of the two windows has the better views. I think this layout would allow your mum to have a nice open plan kitchen/diner/living area in warmer weather and keep the cosy living room in colder weather. It would be achievable quite easily on a modest budget....See MoreCynthia
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