How do I create more bench space in this kitchen?
Hi everyone.
Help needed here please.
This is our holiday house, for the next 12 months or so, until we demolish and rebuild.
The kitchen is tiny and there is limited bench space, 2 people in it and you just bump into each other...not ideal in a holiday house with many willing helpers.
Looking for ideas ( that cost very little) to create more bench space, workspace etc.
The kitchen is a corner of a large room we use for dining and relaxing and watching TV
We all love to cook, sit around the dining table, eat, and drink....any ideas welcome for a mini kitchen makeover to make our space more workable.
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siriuskey
4 years agoYour kitchen although old looks to be in great condition, so the only thing I would consider is adding a Bunnings 900 laminated benchtop as per drawing, I think they do 2400 length but would be great to get a bit longer.
This benchtop is done to work on top of existing cabinets and also working with the support beam., I would just live with everything else and make to do until you build. cheers
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oklouise