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Layout for L shaped kitchen / dining room / family room

last year

Hi, we have recently moved into a new house and really struggling with how to actually organise an L shaped area. I’m just going round in circles with different options!

It’s an open plan area that contains the kitchen, dining area and hopefully a family room/playroom. Stuck on-

Which way round to actually have the areas- kitchen is fixed- but could have the dining area and family room either way round. Have photos of dining table in each area- but no idea which way is best!
What furniture to have in the family room area- want some seating - but not sure what would work best.
What to do with the kitchen layout- probably looking at getting a new kitchen fitted next year- but what could I do to utilise the space more, currently there is loads of floor space and seems a real waste!

Any suggestions at all really needed!

Comments (3)

Kevin balmer
last year
Hi, we currently have the same issue so interested to see how this goes
PRO
Create Perfect
last year
Hello,

We always begin our layout packages by asking lots of questions in a briefing session. It's these answers which then allow us to decide upon the best layout(s) to suit your needs.

A few of the main questions I think would be most useful with this decision are:

1) Do you need to be able to see the playroom/family room from the kitchen? ...some people like to be able to see children playing when they are cooking, in which case I would put this in the centre of the room

2) When do you use these two (family room and dining room) areas? ...if you use the dining room only at nighttime and at the weekend, do you want to be walking around the dining table to get to the kitchen all the time? Or it may help you question whether you want it in the lightest part of the room / or the darkest.

3) Do you need a TV in the family area/playroom? ...it doesn't look like there are a lot of options for TV placement towards the back.

We have several questionnaires that allow us to create layouts for clients so maybe writing some of these questions down for yourself will help you organise your thoughts.

Alternatively, if you are redoing the kitchen as well, maybe tackle it all at once and get a concept planner or interior designer in to look at the layout for you - it will help you to visualise your options and hopefully get to the ideal layout for you.

I really hope it helps. Do stay in touch and let us know what you go for ...would be great to see how the space unfolds :)

Best, Gina
HU-680441902 thanked Create Perfect
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Thanks @Create Perfect really useful things to consider. Im leaning towards having the table in the far area where there are more windows- but will have a think about what that means for the family area and if it would become too much of a corridor.

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