Downstairs Layout help!

2 years ago

Hi, we want to jig about our downstairs layout - the main things we are looking to incorporate are:

A self contained annexe (willing to convert up to 3/4 of the other side of the garage)

open up the dining room & Kitchen (however i have played about with a few kitchen designs and for example if we block up the wall indicated in yellow there are so many doors here it doesnt make for a layout that flows very well in the kitchen.)

We want to fit Bi-fold doors out the back.

We want to squeeze in a small study somewhere as well as a shared utility area for both the Anexxe & main house.

Am i trying to squeeze in too much? Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be done with our existing space to fit our needs without doing an extension?

Thank You!

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Natasha McLenahan
2 years ago
How about something like this…the annexe could either access the utility space from outside or add a door, only issue with that is you’d loose usable space in the utility room, perhaps a covered porch outside would make access more comfortable…
Natasha McLenahan
2 years ago
Sorry wrong layout!!!
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Natasha McLenahan
2 years ago
This one…
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2 years ago
Thank you so much for your suggestions! I really like the idea of having the access through the outside. Would you get rid of the utility room altogether & make a bigger kitchen/diner? Then put the study at the front access into Bed 5? What are your thoughts?
Natasha McLenahan
2 years ago
Sorry my colours probably confused things…I’d have the study off the dining area, the utility room where it is (accessed from the dining area and outside/via a door in the annex). The issue with moving the study to the front is that your annex will be terribly dark as you’d be taking the only window…I don’t know what dimensions are of the kitchen dining area as suggested but I think it looks a decent size, perhaps you could fit a small island as well between kitchen and dining area. Just to clarify you could build a wall across the front 1/4 of the garage if you still needed to use it for storage and access it from the existing garage door. Does that make sense?
Natasha McLenahan
2 years ago
I’d suggest for sure you keep the utility room, especially with a open plan kitchen/diner and broken plan to the sitting room (the noise of a dryer/washer can be pretty distracting) plus they always add value.
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2 years ago
Yes, makes sense, thank you! I think you've swayed me into keeping the utility. Im trying out options for the kitchen (im just using IKEA as its straight forward to use) What do you reckon on this?
Natasha McLenahan
2 years ago
Yes, that could work for sure. In order to give yourself a bit more work top next to the stove and balance out the two tall units on different sides of the room I’d suggest maybe moving the fridge to the side of the bifold doors and the oven to the corner (where the fridge currently is).

It also might be an idea to consider a long narrow picture window above the sink so you can get a run of storage on that wall above the sink (see pic); you could even add dish draining cupboard which Ikea have, a Finnish idea which means there’s somewhere to put the washing up liquid, sponges and the odd dish that always gets left drip drying on the countertop! It’s not a huge kitchen so every bit of storage will be vital.

What is measurement of the space between the island and worktop, do you have enough circulation room? Just a small aesthetic adjustment may be to line up the edge of the island with the end of the worktop (i.e. closer to the dining bench) and make a little longer if you can. Might be a nice spot for shelves on one side for cookbooks etc.

I’d also rehang the door (so it opens to the right) from the hall to dining area so you could keep it folded back against that small section of wall if you wanted a nice view through to the garden when you open the front door.
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2 years ago
Some great ideas thank you! This is our first Reno project & we have no idea 🤣

I think the kitchen is too small for us as it is, we use the kitchen the most, it's our most important room. I think we've decided that coming out the back (internal space) by 2.5m - 3m would give us exactly what we are looking for in a kitchen & house. Even though it's a small space to come out by I think it will make a lot of difference as we could have the kitchen on the one wall & have an island that follows it for half or 3/4 of the unit length.

Thank you so much for your help!

The space was 1200mm from the other counter. I saw that is what was recommended on the IKEA website planner.

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