Layout/Design ideas for our open plan living space

4 years ago

We are super excited to be in the midst of construction of our self build family home. We have a small window of opportunity to rearrange details if required and I suppose I really would love some design layout ideas for the space. The plans show some proposed ideas of dining/living/kitchen/utility space but these are by no means fixed.
With it yet to be built I’m struggling to decide a layout for kitchen, furniture and lighting. Our main emphasis is for a home design that can incorporate a young family who love to entertain guests. At present our kitchen is the main area we flock to day to day and when hosting parties hence the large island. Any advice would be much appreciated.

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Jonathan
4 years ago
Have you built the utility yet? Can it go closer to the front of the house?
If you do still have some flexibility I would have a combined boot room and utility and therefore only one door from the kitchen. Then I would move the kitchen to closer to the Dining room creating more room at the garden end of the kitchen where I would have doors to the garden and casual dining
Rishi Patel
Original Author
4 years ago
Hi Jonathon, thanks for reply. Unfortunately the utility room is fixed, its currently the garage.
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qudaus living ltd
4 years ago
Hi Rishi

Firstly congratulations on planning approval and what a lovely space you are creating.

I do think the length @ approx 8.7mt is extremely long for a kitchen on it's own and so would benefit from being broken up.

Whilst the utility is fixed i would consider moving the door further into the space to create a natural divide between the kitchen and possibly a snug area. Otherwise you loose the option of using the back wall for any real functionality - it will in effect just be a thru passage.

Position of kitchen can either be immediately as you enter the room or further away towards the window / bi-fold. It really does depend upon how you see the dynamics of the room.

Having the kitchen nearer to the entrance to the hallway means you can convert windows to bifolders or sliders balancing out the lounge area; the Kitchen then becomes more centrally positioned within the house.

The path from front to the kitchen is shortest and easiest for putting away all that Party food shopping :) And you also get a great view into all 3 zones (dining room, lounge, snug)

Imagine both sets of doors open and bringing the party to the outside space.

Having the kitchen on an L-shape under the window enables the natural light to flood the kitchen area. The position of this kitchen layout creates a natural link between the snug & lounge. Whilst the dining room is a little further and concealed from view this means there is a clear demarcation of informal dining (via breakfast bar or table off the island) and a more formal room.

Things to bear in mind wrt the island

1. jumbo slab sizes of stone are typically 3.2mt and longer and you would need a joint

2. compact resin tops can be found @ 3.6mt - 4.1mt and @ 1300mm deep.

3. acrylic wtops can be made at any size and the joints blended to create a seamless look

oh gosh i could go on and on.... please contact us if you would like to talk thru any of my rational. meanwhile i wish you the best of luck on your amazing project

regs

belinda
Rishi Patel
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4 years ago
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><md>Belinda, thank you for the great advise. Moving the utility door to the north side is possible and something I will now do, what you said makes total sense.
Have the kitchen near the entrance leaving space near the windows.

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