I had a go at what I was thinking of doing in the kitchen, just so you can give me your thoughts too. Thank you!

I would rethink removing the “desk” area. It gives good storage for general home paperwork, and not commonly used platters and crockery, and creates a foyer when entering the home.

What are the measurements of the kitchen room? What is the full measurement of sink wall, from corner to edge of door frame?

How many people live in this house. Your second plan shows a 4th bedroom via garage conversion, 1 living area no dining

I’ll need to find the full house plan with kitchen measurements, I’ll have a good look tomorrow.

So we’ve split the garage and added a guest room. The rest of the garage is still garage though we still need to extend it out further to turn it into a garage.

The second photo is me having a play with the kitchen plan - by taking away the dining and extending the kitchen. But we’ve already redone the garage/4th bedroom.

We’re a family of 4, kids are 15 and 12 - hence why I need more kitchen space 🙃

No need for full house plans, just grab a measuring tape and measure the existing kitchen room.

I’m out at kids sport so I’ll measure up tomorrow 👍🏼

I would keep the unit in hall.

Hi brains trust! Thank you for all the great tips! I’ve had a little go at changing some things up. Most importantly, incorporating the laundry by turning it into a European laundry.

In the photo I’ve colour coded different parts. I’d really love your thoughts though. I’d be super grateful!

The photo is super blurry, sorry!

Yellow - fridge

Pink - European laundry

Blue - walk in pantry

Orange - dishwasher under bench

Purple - benches, cupboards underneath

Bec you n ed to provide accurate dimensions of each space.

I've been out most of the weekend so I haven't been able to measure up, or find the floor plans on my email. Frustrating! I have done this little sketch thingy - on PowerPoint - excuse its basicness. But function-wise, do you think it's okay Kate? Once I'm home for more than half an hour I'll find the plan. :)

The concept is good and would work….depending on the actual width of the kitchen. As an estimate, the sink bench ideally would be 650-700mm. Walk way ideally 1000mm to 1200mm, island 900mm. So adding these measurements together you need a kitchen width (from sink wall to hall wall) of 2550mm - 2800mm. A simple sketch on paper with a measuring tape would be good.

The walk in pantry on your plan would only be 900mm deep. Therefore it would not be a walk in……better to do corner cupboards and above bench shelving and

Examples of making a corner useful with easy access.

A even better use of the space would be a “reach in pantry”. As not enough room for a walk in pantry.

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Great. How do you layout the lounge area? With your plan need to ensure min 800 walkway and fridge space wide enough etc. what space do u need for fridge including clearances for ventilation

And I would truly and put a door to close off noise from washing machine

I’ve rearranged the living room soooo many times and this is how it fits best. Photo taken from the dining room.

Opening a euro laundry into the kitchen is going to cause traffic problems. Consider putting the laundry in the place of the pantry and opening into the hall, the current place you’re suggesting for the laundry would be better with pantry. And now we can see your actual measurements I don’t think your fridge or cooktop will fit in as drawn in your concept plan.

The laundry is a bit tight for fridge.

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We're just thinking that given where the living space is, and the bedrooms just up the hallway, having the laundry in the corner will create less noise. What do you think though? We'd only really use that door to outside when hanging washing etc. and will normally use the large door in the dining room to get in and out.

You guys have no idea how grateful I am to you all!!! You all are amazing!!! I tried asking ChatGPT and of course, nothing beats the advice of a real person ;)

What corner for laundry?

And in my last drawing I cut back your study to get more seating at bench but it creates view to sink

Thanks for the basic plan…..but what is the measurement on sink wall. Right hand Corner to edge of door frame. This is not shown on your plan.

Okay…….you mentioned in an earlier comment, that you would be happy to do away with the dining table and use the dining table outdoors for entertaining. Continuing on that train of thought. What about this. I would leave the laundry as is. You are a four person family of soon to be, all adults. Keep the laundry for a family. Do not create a euro laundry in the kitchen.

So what about this. Again, as per your original post, use the entire kitchen/ dining area for a kitchen, with a decent island and storage. Removing the double door to outside and installing a single door, and a servery window to outside. Similar set out these photos.

If that doesn’t suit, then go back to a better organised storage set up for your kitchen. Keeping the U shape, no island. A set out like these photos.

Let’s flip

This is similar to my kitchen with 9x1.2m island. Great size

my suggestion would be to use the old study area for the Euro laundry to create a more generous kitchen with big island including storage and comfortable seating...as it appears that the sliding door is too close to the corner and door to bed 4 doorway for built in cabinets consider a free standing (probably cheaper than custom built ins) dresser for extra storage and sliding doors and windows are cheaper and easier to flyscreen than concertina or bifolds and lose the old laundry door and convert any laundry window and/or the old doorway into a splashback window to retain more counter and wall space for cabinets...and maybe consider converting whole garage to a new master suite with extra bathroom and/or combined separate laundry and leave the cars outdoors instead of the Euro laundry

Personally, I would not do a euro laundry, especially in the placement shown, for a family home. Where would the clothes go that are waiting to be washed, lights, darks, delicate items. Hopefully not in piles on the floor in the hallway. And if the family are active and play sports, there will be constant washing and drying of clothing. It is personal preference and necessity , but for a family, I would keep a separate laundry with direct access to outside.