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Kitchen extension ideas needed please! :)

last year

Hi,

We are planning on doing a lean to kitchen extension with roof windows and either biofolds or sliding doors. The extension will be approximately 3m in length. Looking to build a bright (tall trees in the garden) and spacious area. Thinking of including a small island with bar stools & dining table or dining table and maybe sofa & TV. Also wondering if the understairs storage cupboard is big enough for a toilet. Any ideas and suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Attached is the floor plan, picture of current kitchen where the extension will be.

Thanks,

Tiffany

Comments (3)

Rosy W
last year
Hi, I think I wouldn't extend. Isn't there a saying about just because you can doesn't mean you should?!

How about reconfiguring the kitchen so you can have glazing for as much of that back wall as possible and if its south or west facing, build a pergola/screening structure out from it to deflect some of the sun. You could grow climbers or vines over it and spend on the garden instead!

I'm confused by the floor plan - is there really no access to the kitchen from the hall? If the living room wall is actually set in level with the door to the kitchen, a glass door into the kitchen would allow light in from the front and the back.

I'm no expert but I've seen understairs loos in the tiniest of spaces so I don't see why you wouldn't be able to fit one in. Assuming the floor plan is off, accessed from the hall, not the kitchen.

Final thought: do you need all of the garage as is? Could the rear section be turned into a utility and loo? That would give you more room to play with in the kitchen and you could turn the understairs into a walk-in pantry, giving you even more room for your sofa and TV idea.

Best of luck! I'd be interested to see what you decide. Rosy
PRO
The Living House
last year
Hi T Y, as you're planning to extend your home you may find our blog helpful, which I have linked below. We have shared tip and mistakes to avoid. Hope this helps! https://www.thelivinghouse.co.uk/blog-interior-design-tips/the-6-most-common-mistakes-we-see-when-you-extend-your-home
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Phillip Brewer Architecture Ltd
last year
Hi Tiffany,

It definitely looks like you would get a lot of use and value from an extension to your kitchen. Here is a quick design that I came up with. this is based off keeping the same width openings in the existing wall to save costs. I have shown a patio to the rear of the extension but it could easily be swapped to the left side if the layout of the garden suits that better? Is there a particular reason that you limit the length of the extension to 3m? (Up to 6m is currently possible with ‘prior approval’ under Permitted Development Rights in most cases.)

Please let me know what you think? I have a few more possible suggestions as well.

And I wish you all the best with your extension project!!

Phill

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