Galley kitchen vs L shaped kitchen
Which of two layout would work better for open kitchen, dining and living room combo - galley kitchen with dining table in the middle of the room or L shaped kitchen with dining table within the "L". In the L shaped layout - one side of kitchen is much narrower then the other. Here are two 3d examples of the layouts in the same space:
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Comments (6)If you don't use the dishwasher (or only use it rarely), then you could potentially put a large butchers block (with wheels) as a return from the dishwasher. If you were able to find one that was high enough, you could also get two stools to sit around it (but they should be small, slim and stackable to make extra room if required). Alternatively, you could position your "rustic table" close enough to the kitchen to service as additional bench space. As you have bench seating, the benches should easily fit under the table which means you'll be able to use the tabletop without bumping your knees on the chairs/benches. As others have said, rugs are a good and renter-friendly way to delineate living spaces. As the colours in the apartment are pretty neutral, you could inject colour into each of the designated living spaces through the rugs or you could instead highlight each area by choosing similarly neutral rugs, but with different sizes, materials and patterns. If you're buying all new furniture, then I'd just take it slowly and purchase the "key" pieces first (i.e. sofa, TV cabinet/stand and dining table) before worrying about the smaller items. This will give you a chance to pause and reflect as you add each item to the room. As it is quite a small space, I would suggest keeping the funriture and furnishings as "light and bright" as possible....See MoreL-shaped lounge room/dining room - help please!
Comments (5)You could flip the living 90 degrees to the left, making the tv along that longest wall but aligned more left obviously. Depending on how much you wanted to spend, you could invest in joinery which incorporates the tv and books, which then also adds massive amounts of storage. Could be too long of a space for this set up, but stretched out a little with a nice rug it could work well :) please show us pics when you decide!...See MoreL-shaped Lounge/dining advice
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoI would personal go with the gallery kitchen. As one of the below photos shows. However, depending on size, it maybe worth going for a rectangular island instead.
If you where to go with the L shaped kitchen, perhaps consider moving the dinning table towards the living room. I would also consider having a diagonal oven and cooktop. This would allow for full sized worktops and provide much more space. Similar to the photos attached.
Good luck! :D
daneejela thanked James- 9 years ago
Thank you all for the comments!! It's really helpful!
After few days of thinking and rethinking, plus doing experiments in the space, I think we will go with this:
I am aware that this leaves us with small kitchen, but more then anything I hate being in a space with too much heavy stuff. For two of us, plus extra couple here and there I think it could be enough if we avoid single purpose appliances.If we feel that we really do need more kitchen space, I will move table to center and add another line of elements (galley kitchen).
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