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L Shaped Kitchen/Lounge/Dining Room. Tiny Kitchen- what would you do?

3 years ago

Hi all,

We have bought this house which is brilliant, but the kitchen just feels small in comparison to the rest of the room.

We are planning to knock through the internal wall between the Utility Room and Toilet to create one big room, and that would have a door from the main living space.

Initially we looked at reducing the size of the bifold doors but it seems expensive. What would you do? I did consider moving the kitchen penisula to the other side which would allow for more storage and more kitchen surfaces- see my horrendously basic plan!

LOUNGE/DINER/KITCHEN

7.14m (23' 5") X 5.00m (16' 5") NARROWING TO 3.23m (10' 7")

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Comments (3)

kazzh
3 years ago
I look at your pics and am not seeing your kitchen as disproportionately small. I do see that some rethinking of the shower/utility is needed to enable the removal of the entry to the shower room from the living zone. If the utility sink could be relocated, that wall could be an entry point. Using a slider would mean minimizing the space needed for a door, and would still allow for a cupboard there if you wanted. If you are feeling the kitchen needs some adjustment would an island, with access to storage cupboards on both sides, be worth considering? Leaving your major appliances in their current locations.
kazzh
3 years ago
A bad sketch..
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