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How would you design this kitchen?

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HallaWalla · 03/08/2016 08:43

The new house I'm renovating has a rather difficult shaped kitchen.

I would really like a breakfast bar/peninsula as put one in current house and it's been brilliant.

I was thinking about units all along the far side and a peninsula sticking out, or would this look odd? Thanks

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HallaWalla · 04/08/2016 16:11

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HallaWalla · 04/08/2016 16:12

Yes to opening up far end onto garden, really good idea, but think those plans will have to wait for now.

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Believeitornot · 04/08/2016 16:15

Not sure of the point of the breakfast bar being so close to the dining table?

I'd get rid of the breakfast bar - when you enter the room I would have a run of units on the right. That could be your "landing place" where you dump stuff when you get in. Then carry on with the units as you've done to make an L shape. Then have a back door straight to outside.

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HallaWalla · 04/08/2016 16:25

Deffo want a breakfast bar. We put one in in our current renovation, I spend a lot of time in the kitchen so it means people can sit and chat whilst I potter on. It's been great for storage and extra work surface space and DC love it. They have made me promise we'll have one in the new house. I think it divides the room up quite well too.

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namechangedtoday15 · 04/08/2016 16:28

I think it looks a bit awkward because you'll have to walk through the gap between the table and the breakfast bar to get to the working part of the kitchen.

Also, the fridge freezer (imo) is in the wrong place - looks very strange when its so tall in the middle of a run of units. I'd have it (in your current layout) in the back corner (next to the WC wall).

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HallaWalla · 04/08/2016 18:16

Yeah I know the fridge freezer looks odd. The problem is there's a window next to the wc wall do can't really think where else to put it....

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HallaWalla · 04/08/2016 18:17

I guess I could put a small (shallow) island instead of breakfast bar?

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PurpleWithRed · 04/08/2016 18:22

so now you;ve just got a big sitting room and a big kitchen/diner downstairs - how old are your kids? When they are teens do n't you think you'll miss not having a separate room for them (or you!).

Dandelion6565 · 05/08/2016 09:12

I don't like the layout ( sorry) the fridge is very odd, the breakfast bar cuts up the lovely open space that you have created😄

I'd look at an island if you need to do the social sitting.

Purple, I'd choose a big kitchen over smaller rooms, even with teens, they will just want to sit in their rooms anyway.

wowfudge · 05/08/2016 10:35

I'd go with an island and shunt it along so you can access the back door without having to walk round. How about putting the fridge freezer on the section of wall where you have the breakfast bar coming out from?

OliviaBenson · 05/08/2016 10:49

I also agree that the breakfast bar doesn't work- it just looks like an afterthought.

Island unit would be better or just get rid of it all together and get an amazing dining table.

wowfudge · 05/08/2016 11:47

That's a great idea, spin the table round 90 degrees in the space with a breakfast bar. Put some additional storage round the wall the breakfast bar currently comes out from and it will look and feel more coherently like one room with a large, L shaped layout.

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HallaWalla · 05/08/2016 14:01

Thanks all, will re-jig it and send pic.

Can't put fridge in other corner either as boiler there!

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HallaWalla · 05/08/2016 14:21

Fridge moved and island in

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OliviaBenson · 06/08/2016 05:54

Still not loving it op- that just looks like a floating breakfast bar rather than a proper island.

I have to say I can't understand why you are so adamant on one given the layout you have!

Yy to pp about extending units along the bottom wall under the Windows- it would give you loads of extra storage and options.

Have you spoken to a kitchen designer for ideas?

OliviaBenson · 06/08/2016 05:55

My other piece of unsolicited advice is not to have too many cupboard units as per your design- have pan drawers. They are amazing!

Believeitornot · 06/08/2016 08:15

I'd move the dining area to the narrow part of the kitchen (perhaps create a banquette with views to the garden)

Move the door to the utility so it's on the left side of the wall that currently has art and a plant on it (creating a corridor from the front door, through kitchen to utility)

Run units along the wall where you've put the cooker (I'd put the fridge there) and along the wall of the front of the house (put sink there)

See if you can then fit an island in.

coolpatterngirl · 06/08/2016 08:27

Which programme are you using to mock up the layouts?

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HallaWalla · 07/08/2016 18:34

OK! Final design... What do you think? The far small corner actually is smaller than it looks but I can't be bothered to put the loo in in the plan.

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OliviaBenson · 07/08/2016 18:37

That looks better, but do consider pan draws :-)

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HallaWalla · 07/08/2016 18:42

Thanks. Yes deffo having pan drawers, love them. I've just used the magnet kitchen planner and done it very roughly with whatever cabinets would fit, that's prob not the actual drawer/cupboard fronts I'll use.

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