Kitchen layout - Please help~
Ai C
3 months ago
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Hi all,
I have just purchased a house - layout as follows and I want to renovate my kitchen/laundry. Im family of 7 so need a lot of space~!
The place im getting a quote from has suggested the following floorplan.
The width of kitchen is quite narrow.
Any suggestions on how to maximise the space but still have enough storage space?
photos included
- floorplan
- proposed kitchen. The area circled in one of the photos is a narrow cupboard. There will be cupboards above the fridge and a a small narrow cupboard to the side of it.
- existing kitcken
TIA!
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3 months agoI would extend the narrow cupboard the full length to where the door opens. Can be used as a shallow pantry, or for anything really…? Are you making the entrance at the kitchen end of room, where existing hot plate is, a larger opening?? Have you got an actual floor plan of proposed plan with the measurements. Your graphic posted is not the best for actual dimensions of the proposed changes for us to comment on.
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