Are you planning on putting in a new kitchen, or styling what is there?

Definitely a new kitchen. I would ideally like to keep the plumbing where it currently is and remove the baulk heads however, at this stage I am open to anything

Hi Priscilla,

What type of style is your overall apartment/house?

We have done some renovations were the kitchen don't match the rest, its best to pick a style and start looking into colours that work well together, and also have colour flexibility in case you don't find what you're looking for.

Most importantly is set a budget!

Could you post a floor plan please? You have a lovely old house, so I would look at putting in a kitchen sympathetic to the style of the house.

Crying out for a big island and stools

Here is the floor plan. We are going to completely renovate upstairs by removing the walls next to the kitchen and bedroom to make a kitchen/ dining. I really would love a galley kitchen however my husband ideally wants to keep the sink where it is

Also going for a nice sheike Hampton style house as the exterior is all weatherboard

Will your resale value be affected by going from 3 bed to 2 bed home? I would be more inclined to open kitchen to lounge room. Then the 3rd bed could be used as a study or TV room , but still have the flexibility to be a bedroom if needed.

Are you also looking at changing the bathroom and WC? From the plan the only toilet in the house is within bedroom 2. I can't imagine anyone wants everyone walking through their bedroom to use the loo!

Forgot to mention I would get rid of the window to the left and put floor to ceiling pantry.

Hi Priscilla, there are several ideas already posted here which will give you something to think about.

In many ways the kitchen is the heart of a home and definitely something you want to get right, but I can't add much to the conversation without an understanding of the big picture, including what sort of budget you have to work with.

A couple of quick points:

1. The property is in Queensland, so you're possibly thinking about adding a deck. If so, relating the kitchen to that will be an important design consideration, along with solar orientation, breezes and views.
2. Given the age of the property you will probably encounter issues with hazardous materials, plumbing and wiring that will consume cash just to put right, without really adding much value.

So, from my perspective, sorting your kitchen (including where to put the sink) is part of a bigger picture assessment of the whole of your property in context with the constraints and opportunities it presents.

I'm always happy to meet new clients for a no-cost, no-obligation initial consultation where we can review your situation in detail and formulate a service proposal for you.

Like most other posters , I can't quite get a full idea what you are trying to achieve , and I mean that in a positive sense . How many people are living there ? What are your priorities ? Is the kitchen also currently the dining area too ? Will an island bench , or a breakfast bar be sufficient , do you eat in the lounge , do you still want a formal dining area ?

To me , the kitchen itself is easy , it's the other issues that may create the problems .

Some ideas -- like most people , I'd be inclined to open the kitchen and living areas , especially if ( as seems likely ) thst wall isn't load bearing . That way , you can do a breakfast bar or island ( and new benchtops -- I'd match the colour and material of all those ) , a dining area and living area .

If you only want 2 bedrooms , then removing the wall into Bed 3 , or ideally opening the hallway too , by taking out 2 walls of Bed 3 , you'd have heaps of space , but how useful depends on your priorities and even things like the sun and the view !

But here's maybe another thought -- assuming the plans are to scale , the downstairs is quite large , and has water -- so is it possible ( at some stage ) to enclose the stairs and maybe turn the storage space into 2 bedrooms and a bathroom ? That way , you could have a large kitchen / dining / living area , and 2 bedrooms upstairs ( with 1 or 2 toilets ) , 2 bedrooms and a bathroom downstairs . Yes , downstairs mightn't be suitable , or not enough light , or not enough insulation , but just some thoughts . The disadvantage is the cost ( and there may only be say 2 of you ) , the advantage is it would be more valuable and resell quicker and/or for more .

Just throwing ideas around .

Hi Priscilla,

This is our suggestion for kitchen design, as bellow 3D picture.

We suggest romoving the short wall in sink side, to make space looks bigger.

Even if you don’t take any walls down, or either wall I would look at something like this
It can be a peninsula or island if bedroom wall removed.

Hi Priscilla,

Hope that this 3D rendering help...

Our designer make the design with your floor plans.

please feel freee to click the link bellow to have a look at the 360 degree view:

If there is more help we can do, please feel free to contact me.(email: brian@yubangkitchencabinet.com)

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Hi Priscilla,

Here are some ideas of what you could do to update and open up your kitchen/living area. I would suggest taking out the walls to the living area that are shown in red. My idea makes it a galley kitchen as corner cupboards are impractical and make the space feel smaller. I am in Brisbane and have just completed a very similar project with a very happy client at a very reasonable cost. If you want to discuss this further, please contact me directly on 0423 962 432.

This room has soo many possibilities

Looks like a space with loads of potential with careful planning. Best of luck on your project.