Kitchen floor plan suggestions please!
7 years ago
Hi, we have just purchased a house that we are wishing to do a cosmetic renovation too..
The main changes will be in the
1. Kitchen
Currently it is in the middle of the house with a narrow island bench with not enough distance to walk behind someone sitting at the island. This is an issue as it’s a thoroughfare through to the back part of house and has the bathroom, laundry and pantry door opening off that wall.
I’ve had a play with the ikea kitchen program and have come up with a u shaped/peninsula style and think that would work better but it will be smaller...
main considerations is that the roof of the laundry/ adjacent kitchen is angled.
2. Small main bathroom
Currently has a wall separating the bathroom and toilet which I plan to remove.
Would be nice to open up to the laundry but that is a load bearing wall so would prefer not too.
Would be interested in people’s feedback and opinions!
Thanks
The main changes will be in the
1. Kitchen
Currently it is in the middle of the house with a narrow island bench with not enough distance to walk behind someone sitting at the island. This is an issue as it’s a thoroughfare through to the back part of house and has the bathroom, laundry and pantry door opening off that wall.
I’ve had a play with the ikea kitchen program and have come up with a u shaped/peninsula style and think that would work better but it will be smaller...
main considerations is that the roof of the laundry/ adjacent kitchen is angled.
2. Small main bathroom
Currently has a wall separating the bathroom and toilet which I plan to remove.
Would be nice to open up to the laundry but that is a load bearing wall so would prefer not too.
Would be interested in people’s feedback and opinions!
Thanks
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7 years ago- 7 years agoCan you push the kitchen down and start it at your sink. Put and island bench on the end and have a inbuilt seating area at the end. Move the dinning are next to the living room. Close of the toilet door to the kitchen/dinning and make it through the laundry and leave them both ?
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Comments (46)Thanks guys, @Andy, I will be more than happy to keep everyone in the loop. Especially after everyone has contributed so generously. However, the reality is that we are in the very early stages of planning. Also, considering we are wanting to basically gut the house and renovate from top to bottom raising the funds will likely take time. Though I'm sure we will continue to return to this page and seek additional advise/suggestions moving forward. Oklouise, thanks for the floor plan. This will be very useful when showing a professional our/your ideas. A loft? That sounds expensive! Regarding changing from my beloved Hampton's style, we were thinking of keeping some elements from the original home. I.e the raked ceilings but white washing them. do you have an example of a modern mid century home? Siriuskey, ok you are making life way to hard for us now. You keep coming up with some fantastic ideas for the kitchen and my wife loves all of them! I agree with you about keeping those two front rooms. I think they are quite unique in the house BUT we really like Oklouise's floor plan which carves up that room into a WIP/study. Currently we are torn as we want to retain the room but love her floorpan. Life is just to hard! I do indeed like my barn doors! I think they are very cool indeed (not sure how quickly they will date), we were wanting to use one as the entrance to the WIP. I have attached another picture of an example kitchen style that I like....See MoreFloor plan suggestion
Comments (15)all the odd striped oblongs are to represent bookshelves or cabinets or shoe storage or bench seats etc to show how furniture can fit...there is a piano and bench seat in the lounge, the left wall of the dining room is a cabinets with desk/bench study nook with chair and wall shelves/cabinets for dinnerware, books, music charging station etc.. there is definitely a railing between dining and family room (you said the height of the existing stairs is about 1.5m so teh drop might be lower but will still need a railing... there is a void under the pantry (and the ens) similar to under the main house depending on the slope of the land and these spaces might be tall enough for garden storage for pushbikes, outdoor furniture, barbq etc and, depending on precise heights and angles of the new roof, a raked ceiling with tall windows with highlights will improve the backyard view from kitchen and dining area ...and my vintage CAD program would only give a very poor impression of 3D views .. the new rear of the house would look similar to the existing without the deck although, you and your professional designer might decide that the old deck could be relocated with the extension and the new family room could be a few steps up from ground level all depends on careful on site measurements of the available space...See Morefloor plan suggestion
Comments (1)Could you repost your plan photos separately as well , please ? They are too small to read . What improvements were you wanting for the renovations ?...See MoreAny feedback on suggested floor plan from our KDR supplier
Comments (17)Where are you building, in order to understand climate, and which way is north on the plans, to address light and energy efficiency? The downstairs powder room shows a shower so it appears to be a bathroom however what purpose does it serve as there is no downstairs bedroom? I can't find the fourth bedroom either. There are things that appear inconsistent, for example a way oversize kitchen complex befitting huge parties but no entry, nowhere for guests to take off coats etc, the luxury of not only two WIRs but a "make up" room also for the master suite, but the ensuite has only a single basin vanity and the wc is not separate. What is the pupose of the nook? It doesn't look large enough for more than one person at a time so is it fulfilling a purpose for you? Why are there so many AC ducts upstairs and none downstairs? What is "organic" about it, apart from sales pitch? It looks overly generous in some aspects while impractical in others. There is something to be said in these times for trying to build 'right size' rather than continuing to build houses which are the largest in the world, but even if that doesn't concern you, why build a large house which reduces or omits valuable features which would be expected in a house that size?...See More- 7 years agoThanks for the early feedback... please find laundry and bathroom plans & pics
The issue with moving the kitchen further down the house is that the dining area is an extension with a concrete slab so we wouldn’t be able to shift plumbing....
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the high window is fabulous but please attend to the cracks in the bathroom and laundry walls but don't remove the wall separating the toilet in the bathroom ...there needs to be as much separation as possible between kitchen and toilet and if you swing the bathroom door the opposite direction this will make the bathroom feel more spacious and add an extra screen to the open toilet door...
cosmetic improvements should include a new vanity, toilet and cistern and taller mirror doored wall cabinets in the bathroom and toilet would add extra storage for toiletries and if necessary to replace the bath consider a super deep vintage style bath with new wall mounted taps and shower with matching new taps for the vanity (perhaps vintage or ultra modern style).... for the laundry i suggest a wall to wall counter with drop in tub and underbench space for a washer and condensor dryer (avoids steam and condensation inside) and add taller storage for ironing board, vacuum, brooms, laundry baskets with shelves for linen and up to ceiling height storage for suitcases and seasonal supplies..
your u shape kitchne is a great idea for the kitchen but can i suggest a simple L shape to keep traffic away from the work areas (but allow easier position for the fridge and dw), move the fridge to the dining room end and add a counter with knee space for small stools at the other end and consider one or two narrow kitchen trolleys or table to add extra set down counter space (IKEA has some ideal options)assuming you're planning a new kitchen use drawers wherever possible and tall appliance cabinets around the corner.. will you consider flatpac cabinets? happy to provide the exact measurements for this kitchen in more detail for the flatpac brand you prefer
7 years ago- 7 years agoThanks, great feedback and some new thoughts. We purchased this place as it we felt it was a good buy and could be a good place for my parents to downsize to however it may be that we end up selling it the near future so as mindful of making it as appealing as possible. Hence removing the island despite all the cabinetry being in good condition albeit in an unusual colour.
We have previously put in an ikea kitchen and were really happy with the finish so will likely go with that again versus having custom made to keep the costs down.
This is the living room into the kitchen... do you think it would make that area cluttered ok Louise if we had seating there as you had drawn? We are happy to remove doors make opening wider. I also understand that keeping the toilet smells seperate from the kitchen is important and I think turning the door would achieve that. Will remove pantry door siriuskey as I agree too many openings, I was going to use it for additional bathroom space but if I keep toilet seperate that will be a waste and opening shelving could look nice.
Your laundry design oklouise is exactly as I planned so that’s reassuring.
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