Odd shape kitchen living dining area
G L
5 years ago
Hi guys,
I’m looking for some inspirations in furnishing my place better with the odd layout at my house. I am planning to have a kitchen facelift with white doors to create a bigger space look. Other than that, I’m not sure what to do with the living area which seemed odd sitting beside a kitchen.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
I’m looking for some inspirations in furnishing my place better with the odd layout at my house. I am planning to have a kitchen facelift with white doors to create a bigger space look. Other than that, I’m not sure what to do with the living area which seemed odd sitting beside a kitchen.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
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oklouise
5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
siriuskey
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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 shape Living Dining Room headache
Comments (10)I like your idea Calmond, two single chairs sounds like a better idea as the 2 seater couch takes up a lot of space, and a bigger rug. The only problem is that opposite the 2 seater couch your idea, I have a sliding door and will not be able to move the TV there. Is it possible to have the TV on a wall and just turn it towards the living area if we want to watch TV. Or should it be in the living area.? I also want the TV room as far as possible from our bedroom. Will move the piano and see how it looks. Thanks for your input!...See MoreCombined living kitchen n dining area
Comments (1)I would say start by finding a sofa set you really like and then pick the rest of the furnishings to suit that!...See MoreOpening bedroom door to kitchen/dining area or to the living area?
Comments (13)Thank you for all the replies and suggestions. Although the kitchen, dining and the entry area at large would benefit from moving the bedroom door inside, I tend to agree that the privacy and function suffer more from a bedroom door within the lounge. I was suggested elsewhere to widen the lounge entrance and remove its door thus making the layout more open and "modern". I think this would not help, though, with the door positioning problem - either way. Bigreader, bedroom 2 = top room on the layout? It can be used as a spare bedroom but it is surrounded with shutters and large windows. I think It better suited for leisure or as a work space. Oklouise, thank you for the effort in redrawing the layout and experimenting with it. The suggestion for exchanging the hinges direction is spot on. The bathroom is not built yet. I am considering replacing the bath with a partly open shower:...See Morebigreader
5 years ago
PRODr Retro House Calls
5 years agoI would build a sleek new TV cabinet to match your new kitchen cabinetwork along the full length of the wall under the air conditioner, which will visualy extend the space and make the kitchen and living area seem more integrated.
Move the couch to the other side of the room, and have it about one metre off the study wall so that you can walk between the back of the couch and the study wall, which becomes a circulation space. If you have room add an open sided bookcase/room divider opposite the front door to give more definition to the entry and more seperation to the living area.
Martha Road Ranch House · More InfoAdd a couple of pedestal based armchairs in the space between the new TV cabinetwork and couch, which can be moved and rotated around easily, with a large rug to anchor the living area.
Mount Pleasant, Washington DC Residence · More InfoBest of luck
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siriuskey
5 years agoJE C
5 years agoJE C
5 years agoG L
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoJE C
5 years ago
Jason Treanor
5 years agoHi GL, this is an odd space. I agree with Oklouise’s solution with the sofa and two arm chairs with cabinetry/entertainment along the ac wall. Additionally if you would like to seperate the kitchen from living there are a couple of ways to go depending on your budget. Built in cabinetry/shelves at the end of kitchen bench could provide a splash-back around the sink, storage in the two rectangular spaces (indicated) and most importantly an anchor to arrange another sofa. If you don’t want to build you could use a screen of any style and use plants to fill the rectangular spaces.
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