Do you think this would look silly - kitchen layout Q

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We had IKEA do a mock up based on our own design. Now we've had a chance to sit with it, we think there is too little prep/surface space.

Have been through many options and the one that feels like the best compromise is to reduce the length and height of the tall cupboards on the shorter wall, as indicated by the orange line. The one nearest the wall would have an integrated fridge freezer, and the one next to it would be two ovens, with drawers underneath. The rest of the cupboards would all be single level.

Thoughts? Would it look daft? Have attached an image I saw on instagram that doesn't look too bad?

(The tiles aren't what we're having).

I don't quite understand the integrated fridge freezer and how that would reduce height.

I don’t get why it might look daft?

It won't give you enough surface to move around on - I had more usable space than that in an 8 foot by 9 foot flat with two (120 x 60cm) offcuts of worktop salvaged from a skip.

What about having the tall units of whatever height you want on the longest wall, near to the sink?

If you're short of worktop space, maybe a smaller sink would be an option.

I don't think it looks daft but I would try to maximise workspace

Is the first diagram all there will be for cupboard space and surface as I agree there is not enough surface to cook . I also wouldn’t have open shelving as it will end up a mess and a dust gatherer .

What, if anything, do you have on the other two walls?

Definitely not enough worktop.

Open shelving is fine if you use everything on it regularly IMO. No good if things sit there.

There is almost no workspace. Could you include some sort of pull-out worktop/table, which could provide additional work surface when needed?

I designed my kitchen to have as much worktop space as possible. It doesn't look silly, why would it? Anyway, kitchens are for use, not for looking swanky. I put a double oven under the hob (just choose carefully as you can't always do this) and it's so much easier to use than one up high.

I did something similar and I do regret the lack of storage and countertop I’ve ended up with. I didn’t get top cupboards as I thought it would make the room dark, but now I’ve got barely any countertop and it’s all covered in stuff.

Is that two tall cupboards on the end? One for fridge and one for an oven?

Could the oven go under the hob? Then one tall cupboard could be short and you get that extra bit of worktop?

We have a corner with how I think you are suggesting the orange line will work. It's about a cupboard wide in each direction before you hit a vertical wall (ff for us) or the cooker. It is the least used bit of work surface in the kitchen, as it is so awkward - added to by needing to move any time anyone wants to access the fridge.

Are you suggesting the remaining tower is wide enough for the fridge and ovens? It looks to be that wide before you start cutting into it.

I think the "advert" orange photo looks much better because there isn't a corner making an awkward space involved.

Corner worktop won’t necessarily be that helpful

can we see the floor plan for the whole room?

Move the sink closer to the end of the worktop to give you a longer continuous run between sink and job.

Can you have an oven directly next to the fridge? It might need the cupboard in between for insulation reasons.

Yep, this would be my suggestion. Forgot the draining part of the sink.

Making that change will give you only the tiniest bit of extra worktop.

Try using the kitchen planner on DIY Kitchens website, then consider buying from them, much better value and less difficult to install

Also, how big is the rest of the house? Do you really need 2 ovens? I would stick the ovens under the hob

have you considered where toaster/kettle etc etc will go?

agree about sink - get an under mounted sink and grooves in the surface to ast as drainer but also additional surface

How about putting the fridge freezer to the left of the sink, having a built-in oven to the right hand side and hob beside it, so hob and sink are perpendicular and you have more worktop space between. There's no need for two ovens. I've doodled over your image, hope it comes up.

Corner worktop space is prob the least useful space. What is on the other long wall of the room? That's where I would hope to see more units and worktop space.
Or an island if the room is huge.

We have a tall pantry type cupboard that is not deep enough to make part of the kitchen design. It is almost floor to ceiling and has shelves. We use it for most of our dry food storage. It has plain wooden doors.

Yes, I agree. We would be moving the sink to right up next to the wall and making it shorter, to give us more usable space.

What are the room dimensions and what is along the wall that the sink end runs into?

do you have electric in the pantry cupboard so you can have mixers/kettle/toaster that side?

We are a family of five, three older teens. We do a fair amount of cooking and also host family Christmas etc.

if you google pull out kitchen countertop you get some clever ideas. Otherwise a trolley with counter top you can use? I assume you don’t have the width for an island - even if just counter top deep?

my old kitchen had limited counter space so we had everything undercounter that we could and used wall cupboards to the ceiling for storage.

I like pp’s suggestion of moving fridge to the sink end

Yes, I thought it was not advisable to have an oven next to fridges and freezers as it make hem work too hard.