Has anyone put a kitchen in what would typically be the sitting room with bay window?

[Stclements115]

Hello, we moved into our house a few months ago and we are starting the long project of updating it (the last owner moved in in 1981 and didn’t redecorate!). We have a classic Georgian (?) house with a bay window at the front, in what would normally be the sitting room. It has been knocked through at some point to the room behind it so it’s a nice big ‘through space’. Then the small kitchen is currently behind the dining room. We were discussing extending the small kitchen out towards the garden, but then my partner suggested making the front room the kitchen. I have to agree it would make a gorgeous kitchen diner space but for some reason I feel weird about making a front room with bay window the kitchen😆 I don’t know why! Has anyone done it and if so what are your positive/negative stories? The middle room will also be a lovely sitting room, it even has a wood burner 😍 and what is currently the small kitchen at the back we would probably make into an office with a guest bed… would love to hear your thoughts!

I wouldn't do it in my Victorian house because it would be too unusual. I have seen a couple of people do it and had problems selling. If you live in a more modern home or in an area with different styles of architecture then it may work. My living room is south facing and I much prefer to have the sun shining in during the day time into a living room.

This is an old thread but exactly what I was googling! I want to put the kitchen in the front in terraced house as I really hate the idea of people peeping in from the street into living room, but in the kitchen we are just cooking so who cares. And then have a wonderful lounge opening out onto the garden, so much nicer for entertaining and relaxing! I’m only in the kitchen when I’m cooking so why would I dominate the garden room with the kitchen. Moving from an apartment so the garden is a Big Deal for us and I want to sit and look at it all day 😂 Let me know how you got on OP! Would love to see pictures.

Ah didn’t realise it was an old thread. I’m thinking of doing this and would love to see photos if anyone is willing