G shaped kitchen layout dilemma
Hi everyone,
I would be greatful for any advice.
My husband and I are planning to rennovate our kitchen starting within the next six months. We plan to rennovate for a 20 year kitchen.
There are four photos below. Photo one shows the architecture plans of the previous kitchen (before we moved in) to the current kitchen; photo two is my sketch clarifying the layout of our current kitchen; photos three and four show the kitchen as it is now.
Issues:
- no oven!
- and only two small gas rings
- very little bench space between the sink and the stove, the stove and the convection oven.
- wooden serving area
- blue wooden cupboards
- open shelving
- the open fridge door cuts off the back of the kitchen if two people are in there.
- dim at the back of the kitchen
Pros:
- large larder
- plenty of storage space in the drawers and cupboards
- dishwasher
- large serving areas
plans:
- to install a four burner stove (where the existing stove is due to the position of the electrical points) - to move the sink towards the serving area to create space between the sink and the stove
- install a breakfast bar
- replace the blue cupboards with drawers of a different material and colour
Advice needed on: -
where to position the microwave, the sink, the dishwasher and the oven - material used for the drawers and cupboards
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Comments (11)
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