Thanks for the advice. Good point about the space in the middle. Just wanted a way to also somehow create a slightly more relaxed seating area for a couple of people(kids!) to sit and play Xbox if we’re in living room watching tv.

Do you think we should keep the circular or maybe a rectangle that is extendable?

Hi Isla Cherry I have been playing around on HomeByMe what do you think to this layout? Requires no structural changes other than maybe trying to move the soil pipe. Double doors would be sliding doors. Is it too cramped? Dishwasher/dish washing in the utility room.

Thanks again

I don't think that's going to be a practical nor goodlooking kitchen, jamie.

Any other ideas much welcomed. It’s really going to be a shame and unpractical to lose the downstairs study and the utility has the boiler in it and other things we can’t really lose that

Some ideas, where i used different table shapes and sizes to get some creativity flowing. Moving the utility door is a good plan either way.

1. Galley kitchen, workspace on one side, tall units and coffee/toast corner opposite. Added some shallow tall units around the corner. Made hallway door single with sidelight.

2. L-shaped kitchen with tall units (fridge, ovens) on the side. Exterior wall has new garden doors and wide window, with dining bench under it.

3. Another L but with a 120x100cm peninsula added, because storage and extra workspace is always nice.

4. Same layout, but removed utility wall and added sliding doors, to gain floorspace in the kitchen, which allows an extended table and extra chairs. I really like this layout, by the way. The hallway doors was merely fun&try; kept the opening, but 'pulled' the door inward so i could change the swing direction.

And concerning the game zone, comfy dining chairs should do the trick just fine.

Great idea to try and organise the available space in a way that works for you. I don't think you have enough clearance around some corners of the island i.e. the corner between the hob section and the island looks quite tight. I would go for about 1m clearance minimum. Of course islands can be curved too so anything is possible. Some of Rinked layouts are really good.

Thank you rinked I love your ideas especially numbers 3 and 4! On number 4, the utility room is slimmer with a big sliding door is that right? I can’t quite picture that

The width of the kitchen is 2.8m so 60cm unit plus 120cm island should give exactly 1m gap which would work!

Yes utility with sliders, because the 'aisle' in there is a very welcome floorspace addition to the kitchen.

Nice! Thanks so much!

imagine having two stools* and the games+screen in the front cabinet of the peninsula

(* or those camping chairs, easy come easy go, will fit on the bottom shelf as they're only 80cm long when folded)

You have an amazing space Jamie! If you decide to go for a kitchen island, here is an idea that could be a good option for you. https://www.houzz.co.uk/hznb/photos/flat-conversion-and-renovation-modern-kitchen-london-phvw-vp~174292973