1930 kitchen / diner layout help
Back for help with our our house. We have decided the kitchen is too small so the walls in green will need to come down. This leaves a very odd shaped space with a small column wall in the middle. 3 questions
1- Do we take down the walls (red lines) and doors and open it all open? Or leave the doors and just take out the wall?
2 - A loo will be under the stairs will this be to many doors in this area, if so which ones do we keep/ close off?
3 - This will be the kitchen diner/lounge area, any ideas on how we can best utilise the space?
Thank you advance
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It is a tricky layout to work with but I had a go.
I've pushed the kitchen all the way to the back and created more wall space for furniture by removing the door in the corner. This allowed me to put in base units as well as wall units in there (light grey).Additional storage and worktop area would be in the island (light green). It is a bit unusual layout but would create a light and functional space depending on your kitchen requirements.
The dining area in the the space previously occupied by the kitchen. It is composed from a fitted banquette seating (light yellow) allowing for more storage under the seats, table and chairs.
Sofa is by the fireplace for cosy nights inn as well as views into the garden.
The orange dotted line is an optional folding door/curtain for separation from the hallway. It might be not needed, but I think it would make sense to have some kind of additional seperation because of the toilet being so close.
What do you think?
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If you go with the L-shape kitchen you'll lose the island bit gain space to walk around and do nothing much else.
Other option could be closing lower part of the door and creating a U shape kitchen with a window into the dining area.
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last yearI would explore widening the rear reception in line with the front reception hall wall and widening the rear reception’s opening to the extension. The now narrower current kitchen could become a wc and utility. something like this maybe
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The way i read it, Katlucy didn't widen anything external, she moved the kitchen wall. Tried to replicate her drawing:
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Thank you Rinked. I did widen the opening to the extension a bit for access around the island but maybe still possible with moving the island down towards the front reception?
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If the opening stays as is, this could work:
(Because a peninsula would limit flow, i kept it an island)
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Crazy thought, but would this work for you?
If so, the height under the stairs is important, the red line:
I'm not keen on the corners, but at least the kitchen working triangle is ok. Trying to find ways to make it work, often out of the box thinking helps (even if that means returning to one's sense, lol)
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This one has former kitchen wall pushed outward, soil pipe is already there, plenty worktop, extra storage space. I rather like it, how about you?
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