skip to main content

Renovating Design Dilemma Kitchens

Help! Unusual floor plan - kitchen extension advice please

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

We have lived in our house for just over one year and even though the floor space is a great size the kitchen is the worst room downstairs. The kitchen is very dark and quite narrow (at the front of the house) at the moment. Should we move our kitchen to the current family room (overlooks sizeable garden) and add an orangery type extension? We considered knocking the wall between our kitchen and dining room but it’s just too narrow for the type family kitchen we want. If we moved it to the family room - what would the old kitchen become? Also our front entrance opens into the utility room - would you move this to the study and then create a proper entrance hall in the utility room? Or any other ideas would be really gratefully received. Thank you so much.

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (3)

Carolina
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
So, has the approach to your property changed at some point? Because I would expect your entrance hall and front door to be at the front and not at the back? Could you turn it around again?

If not, maybe move the front door to what is now the kitchen, making the kitchen part entry hall and part utility (dividing wall). Then you could perhaps create one large kitchen/diner/family space from the current utility, office and family room. The current dining room could be an office?

Obviously all depending on whether all that would be possible re: load bearing walls and all that.
PRO
Devyra Atelier
3 months ago
For similar layout
Related Discussions
Need help with my kitchen extension
Q
Comments (4)
Just a quick suggestion, if the plumbing works place the WC under the staircase. And place the door so it does not open towards the living or kitchen areas. Please also post some photos of the house as it looks from the outside.
...See More
Open Plan Kitchen & Living Area Advice Please...
Q
Comments (4)
A few things I would change from experience...instead of a single and double door I would spend the extra money and put in a bifold corner section...would open up the space so much more. as for the kitchen...completely flip your design...put your breakfast bar closer to the window...make it large and multipurpose with the hob in it and then put your main band of cabinets either left, right or behind? We have recently restructured our existing cabinets to this layout and put in new countertops and it works far better than before!
...See More
Home Renovation in Multiple Phases Help
Q
Comments (1)
Bump - still in same situation here
...See More
Living room accessories advice please
Q
Comments (0)
Hi I am decorating my living room, measuring 4.4 x 3.4, walls are painted white so its a blank canvas. At this point I have two couches, one navy velvet and a brown leather couch, I will add photos of these. I plan to have these facing each other, directly opposite each other. I also have an oil painting for the walls, I'll include a picture of that also, I am looking for some help with colour choices and texture ideas for cushions,throws and a rug. I am also struggling with ideas for other furniture I could add to the room. We moved into our home a year ago and we are slowly doing it up, we live mainly in the extension we built on at the back of the house which is open plan living/kitchen, but I want to make this room, which is part of the original of this semi D house, cosy and inviting. Somewhere for adults to come to read and relax. I love colour and am very open minded. I would really appreciate any advice people may have, Thanks Natalie
...See More
rinked
3 months ago
It's been a while. Any changes made?

Sponsored

Reload the page to not see this specific ad anymore

More Discussions

How would you lay out this bathroom?

10

Panelling hallway & cupboard

0

reconfiguring floor plan layout and would love help please

2

bathroom renovation advice

0

Further Education & Training Centre Open Day: Interior Design Classes

0

Ireland

Tailor my experience with cookies

Houzz uses cookies and similar technologies to personalise my experience, serve me relevant content, and improve Houzz products and services. By clicking ‘Accept’ I agree to this, as further described in the Houzz Cookie Policy. I can reject non-essential cookies by clicking ‘Manage Preferences’.