The layout is quite practical assuming that your dining area is to be on the left side. My only suggestion is upgrading the laminate on the island to quartz. It would make a nice contrast to the other worksurface and is more hardwearing as your hob is there. It seems well laid out and has good flow. Do you have any 3D renderings to add?

I’d prefer the bin, sink and then dishwasher if you think about scraping plates, rinsing then DW. Do you air dry clothes? If so you may want to do away with the larder as the only places for a dryer appear to be in front of the doors? Personally i’d also go for a tall freezer, even if you cook from fresh it’s useful for batch cooking. I’d also consider whether the distance to the fridge would bother you. It would be good to add a render for further comments

Hi Thomas

It depends what you mean by better. What is it about the existing design that you dislike?

If you want more workspace then you could extend the island and put a sweeping curve in the top so you are not left with a tight pinch point. - You will need to upgrade the top to quartz/compact/acrylic though.

If you want more floor space then I would suggest removing the island and putting a peninsula in - This would also work if you want the hob facing the dining room to create a more social space.

If you want more storage then you could consider changing the plate rack/shelves to wall units.

If you want to save on costs then remove the curved units or reduce the amount of drawers. (Also I would question laminate tops with curved corners.)

Generally though the layout works pretty well, but it is down to how you use the kitchen which is important. (A large family with small kids running around will use the kitchen differently to a retired elderly couple)

Hope this is helpful,

Luke

Agree with Isla re worktop. At the windowsill, run the quartz flat across if you can rather than having a wooden windowsill. The other questions I have are around the placement of the oven( beside the door which will be a pain and dangerous) and placement of the freezer (far away from the main work area). I would have at the end of the main run to the left of the sink potentially. The pan drawers are miles from the hob. Have them below or at least one for the min pans you use daily. Also, where you have floor units, I would advise that you make the units drawers. Much more easily accessed and fits more. One last thing, the distance between the unit run and the island - make it slightly wider than standard. When more than 1 person is cooking, you will be most grateful for the additional space. I have 120 and I think the standard is 100.

I would think about your dining arrangement and flow around it. You might consider the sink run should end to the left of the window so easy access to the patio doors.

Sorry one more thing. The placement of the door to your utility will encourage footfall through the main kitchen work area. If you can at all, flip this to the other side.

Thanks so much everyone - I've got some screenshots attached but your comments are all very useful.

That looks great!

My only thoughts would be curving a laminate top - it is achievable with square edge tops but I would check with your installer as to how they are planning on doing it as you will likely have a join in the edging tape somewhere. Maybe look at compact worktops too if you want to keep the wood grain effect.

Also I would advise on putting some sort of extraction for the hob. You will need some in the room anyway to pass building regs but my go-to would be to put a venting hob in the island which then ducts outside.

Plan 2 without the angled second entrance i prefer (Perhaps you could show both plans or it might get confused, or start another thread). I agree with a previous comment that the fridge freezer and cooker/microwave should swap as traipsing to the fridge for milk and butter might get annoying.

Personally, i like to keep the ’chef’ side separate from the general day to day usage so id have the hob on the other side of the island with a small prep sink if possible.

Like this

When we were doing our kitchen, we measured out the proposal on the floor using masking tape and, this may sound nuts to you, we replicated the main unit runs using cardboard boxes. This was so helpful as we were able to literally walk around the space, make adjustments and iterate again. We made lots of little changes that really helped make the kitchen more usable for us today. It was then we realised that we would fight every time we were in the kitchen together without a slightly larger walkway than standard!!!