U-shaped kitchen in the house we bought had corner drawers in one corner and a blind (useless) corner on the other side. We got rid of both corners. The kitchen is now a straight line and an island, open at both ends, with a third bench with drawers under along the window wall. No corners, and no obstacles to block traffic between the kitchen, butler's pantry and the veranda where we eat most of our meals. Much more practical. I hated being trapped in the U-shaped kitchen and having to walk in big circles around the bench to get out to the dining areas.

Hi Jasmine almost impossible to give you accurate guidance without room measurements. However a layout similar to below could work with the right size furniture & the TV mounted either over the fireplace or close by. If you got 2 backless bar stools at the kitchen bench this would give you added seating as people can turn around & face the lounge area & be a part of the conversation. This layout also keeps the walk way free to the deck area. A rug would anchor the area. However again I can only say that without room measurements it is difficult to give you the best advice.

hi there perhaps you should pay attention not to the construction of the cabinet but to its design that would match the overall design of your apartment Do not hesitate to sign up for my channel in youtube, there you will learn everything about the design, put the likes, to make a repost)) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHuY28ATRji4MMfQNC-aPdw Regards, Anton Interior Designer. E-mail: tochkap@ukr.net

Thanks for all your comments so far. These are just the first concept designs. We will be progressing to detailed designs next week. Yes all the exposed brick will be going. The wall on the right of the fridge recess will remain but be plastered over. The wall above the fridge and to the left where the current pantry and oven are will be removed entirely (supporting straps on roof beams). Yes there is a corner window which the sink faces onto. Currently that window is remaining as is. The sink will be double. Looking at Franke designs. Fridge width approx 900-920mm.