How could be best layout our kitchen/diner/hallway?
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Comments (4)Had a play with this for you .... No idea of your family size or anything - so truly a generic simple plan with laundry /pet room and space for dining and casual to area etc ... But regular Houzzers probably realise we pick a project occasionally to do a free example with ... And today it was yours ! [ marketing note - this is an example of the basic 3D iPad consult service OnePlan provide... We happily provided this for free to this Houzzer, on this occasion . Normal rates would be £35 p/h. Full CAD images available too, at either an hourly rate or fixed room rate. We are freelance concept planners, selling only design !]...See More1930’s semi - best open plan layout for kitchen/diner or all open?
Comments (24)I’m struggling to find a way to have a kitchen/island (really would like an island to have useable counterspace), generous dining table (seating for at least 6 people) and a sitting area in the same room if we don’t open up the wall between the current front and back living rooms. Would it make more sense to have part of the garage incorporated into the kitchen? There is a slight difference in floor level though between the garage and kitchen (Step down into the garage). Or block up the current kitchen door and have the access to a dining/kitchen through the current back living room space and then somehow fit in a dining table and seating area?...See MoreNew kitchen / diner layout - which would you choose?
Comments (5)That's great if you can be flexible with the windows. I personally prefer option 2 but would swap the island and the dining area. A bigger utility would always be my choice. If possible, going for an integrated fridge/freezer would give you more space. I've 'guestimated' where the pillar is... could be in the totally wrong place! I am thinking tall units with double oven/fridge/freeze (built-in) on the entry wall with the pocket door. Or go for combined fridge/freezer and use one tall unit as a mini pantry cupboard which could hide away microwave & kettle. (Light Blue) Sink under the first window (can make it smaller) and then hob could also back wall if you don't want it on the island. Block up the second window potentially. Then can have more tall units by the dining table or low level with open shelves for the dining area. (Dark Purple). If you have tall units there, you can add a cupboard and have kettle etc underneath where the window used to be. Funnily enough, this is what we've planned for our kitchen. Another option, (although I know not everyone likes this style, is run the table off the island). I personally really like this design....See MoreNeed someone to give us advice on the layout of our kitchen/diner
Comments (4)Hello Kelly Vernacular 1930's homes differ from region to region so some further information would be needed to understand internal dimensions etc but I would add that getting free advice isn't always the most helpful as the implementation of that advice can sometimes be more tricky than you think... Some basic advice could be to reduce the size of the kitchen and rationalise the storage (move washing machine/dishwasher to outbuilding or bathroom etc) or maybe buy a modulor dining room table that takes up a small amount of space on a daily basis, but can expand and contract on a PRN basis (as and when needed)... You mention you have some hefty expenditure, is this from the engineer? It seems strange to me you know your costs before having project... removing a wall shouldn't cost more than a few thousand pounds and that would be a structural wall. non structural walls are much less to remove. My biggest advice here would be get a project, then choose your consultants; try not to let the consultants tell you what you can have, tell your consultants what you want... and if you cannot do this because you do not know what you want, then genuinely, I'd get an architect to design something. I hope this helps :) Alex...See MoreVictoria M
12 days agoThank you both!
I missed that the old floorplan mislabelled the rooms - we use what is called the dining room on the plan as a home office, and unfortunately there is a height difference between those rooms that would mean steps would protrude halfway into the kitchen side if removing that wall.
Jessica, to answer your questions, see below:
Upstairs
- Upstairs has already been renovated earlier this year (floorplan attached though in case helpful) - the stairs are split level so have a mini landing at the top before going to each side if that makes sense!What are your other must haves part from an improved kitchen?
- overall downstairs requirements are home office for two people, kitchen diner (as a single room), lounge for TV area as well as hobby area (piano, personal computers etc - currently these are in the rear half of the lounge and working well)Do you have some children so need a space for toys/play?
- no, but we want to future proof layouts to ensure there is suitable space for thisAre you working from home and need an office space?
- yes, currently in room marked dining room as this is entirely isolated from rest of houseDo you need cars in the garage or is it more storage and can be incorporated into the home layout?
- garage is storage and workshop at present but can be incorporated into home layout (only limiting factor will be that isn't the only access to rear of house so this will need to be retained somehow)Is a downstairs toilet and utility a must have?
- I'd love it if we can, but I haven't been able to work anything out for this!As the house is older do you have any restrictions on internals changes that you know of?
- no restrictions as such (conservation area applies to frontage only but were not listed), but every room has original beams that cannot be moved and some internal walls are ~60cm thickAs an aside, there is also a cellar under what is labeled at the dining room (accessed via the hallway)
Let me know if anything else would help! Thank you!
katlucy
12 days agoSticking with the kitchen in its current room and with the possibilty of a utility in half of the rear of the garage i wonder if this would give you what you need. im assuming you can move the openings for windows and doors to suit your layout. shallow cupboards for food and utensils to keep an open feel, perhaps a barn door from the hall for less obstruction, luxury bench sitting with further storage perhaps.
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9 days agolast modified: 9 days agoHey Victoria,
I have a suggestion for the kitchen layout, that steals a little bit of space from the Office, which still leaves ample space for two desks, as it is a really big room. I understand you have restrictions on the beams, so working around those for the location of the wall, as I don't know where they are.
I had a similar idea as katlucy for built in seating would really help with space saving here and I have added some inspiration pictures to give you some ideas. I think it would be great to have additional storage here, so you could have pull out drawers or cupboards even.
If you wanted to be a bit more daring you really could turn the whole space on it's head and add a little utility room or toilet at end of the kitchen. It would be small, but it could work, you could have the door coming out into the hallway. I would be happy to post this layout suggestion as well, if you might like it? I think the work would be a lot.
Thank you - Jessica
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