Extension layout ideas
Hi there!
We bought our home last year and we’re considering an one storey extension to create 1. a more functional kitchen/dinning space, 2. ideally a small utility/storage room and 3. an office/small guest bedroom.
We want to demolish the current (single brick) lean-to and extend to the side as much as possible bc we don’t use the side garden but we're happy to extend to the back (demolishing the conservatory) but only up to the line of the conservatory as it's already a small back garden.
We want to keep the staircase where it is to avoid extra costs but other than that we’re happy to move everything else around (including the downstairs loo).
My husband and I are struggling to visualise what the ideal layout should look like so any ideas would be very welcome!
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Comments (0)We are looking to extend at the back of our property 3m deep and 10m across (total width 10.5m so 10m for a little path) We want to create a utility room and open plan kitchen/dining/living but keeping the living room as it is. Trying to get a playroom space too if possible. Also open to the idea of adding a bedroom upstairs if feasible but not sure on how we could adjust our current layout the best. Any suggestions/comments appreciated. Apologies for rough drawings and measurements, measurements used are internal walls. Other photos of external house to show. Budget flexible depending upon plans/how far we go. Thanks...See MoreVictorian converted flat - ground floor extension - layout ideas!
Comments (6)Morning, Extending the kitchen (and lounge) area out into the garden is a great way to make room for that extra bedroom. We have worked on many similar projects in the past. We are a London based kitchen company with a great eye for deign and making the most of all kitchen spaces. If you would like advice or to discuss further please do get in touch. It would be great to hear some of your requirements needed to be incorporated into the kitchen design to include appliances etc. would also be helpful to get a feel for the style and colours you are interested in. Please feel free to get in touch with us via houzz or by email lj@pad.london Libra...See MoreRear extension layout design ideas please
Comments (9)Hi Ollie, How about moving the door into the Utility Room so that is accessible from the Kitchen side, thus freeing up the wall where the current Utility room door is, and I would recommend you have some form of wall storage on that wall, as you don't immediately see it when you walk into the room. The kids benches could be off that wall too, so that on either side of the chimney breast and as you walk in the room you could have some open shelves / artwork. When the kids are not playing, you could turn this area into a yoga place! And yes, I agree your table could overlap a little with your existing house, unless you have a large beam above, not hidden in the thickness of the floor joists above. Also, I wonder if a round / oval table will work better in your case, and don't forget the lighting relative to your rooflights!...See MoreHouse / Extension layout ideas
Comments (1)Hi! I recommend that you create a brief for your architect before they do any further designing as they'll be able to design exactly what you want and need but only if you can communicate what that is. You don't really need us to redesign the plan for you if you have an architect working on it already for you. But if you don't communicate your requirements really clearly to your architect (and that does not mean giving them floorplans that you have designed yourself - you don't need to waste your time doing that if you're paying an architect to do that for you) they will not be able to design what you need and want. If your architect doesn't have a briefing process to take you through so they don't go through an iterative design process, which involves you paying a lot for revisions before you get what you want, then you can start with my free checklist to give you an idea of the kind of things you need to consider and information you need to communicate to your architects so they can deign their best for you. You can get it for free here in exchange for your email address: https://www.i-architect.co.uk/dyhvchecklist.html...See More- last year
There's no measurements, so it's just a few ideas about flow and light:
The sunniest part of the garden should be the one next to the parking, possibly where you want to have a seating area. So it would be convenient to have the kitchen as close as possible
I like the idea of having East sun in the study
Near the entrance, I think it would be convenient to have an area to leave coats and shoes. And why not, even a hidden washer/dryer, for those days when you get back home all dirty for some reason, and don't want to get the dirt around the house.
See picture attached, where D is for dining ST/U is for storage/utility, S is for study, K for kitchen, WC is clear 😁 note that there's also storage that you can use in the corridor between kitchen, WC, and study room.
Anyway, the use of space in the end it depends also on your lifestyle. For example, if you want/have kids, you could have some pocket doors connecting the kitchen with the study room which would possibly be a play room, convenient to check on them when you're cooking. In this case, you could split the living room and use the rest facing east as the study/guest room. You may decide to keep it rebuild the conservatory, or gain more space in the garden, depending on what you like.
What do you think?
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Or you could have kitchen dinner and WC in the extension, get half of the current living room as the study, and merge the rest of the living room with the kitchen for a large living room. (Storage/utility as in the previous suggestion). See picture!
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Jonathan