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What would you do differently on your extension/kitchen refurb?

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BabybabybabyOooh · 11/10/2025 12:53

We’re embarking on a side extension for a new, bigger kitchen and I feel like I’m making a lot of decisions that I have zero experience or expertise to be making! This is a massive outlay for us so I really want to get it right.

I’d love to hear any tips or things you learnt along the way if you e done a similar exercise. Especially anything that in hindsight you’d do differently?

Thank you for all your wisdom and help so I don’t bugger up this very costly project!

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GardensBooksTea · 11/10/2025 14:24

From doing a kitchen extension in our previous house: if possible, leave the kitchen layout flexible until you can see and move around in the space you have. We completely changed what went where (and actually took an additional internal wall out) once we could stand in the new space.

From moving into a house with a recently extended kitchen: don't have your oven door opening right behind the door into the room eg from the hall, it's an accident waiting to happen and I hate it!