Kitchen diner ground floor layout ideas?

last year

Hello,
Looking for some feedback and critique or ideas of my proposed new layout to knock through kitchen diner, create under stairs toilet and potentially create office room in half of garage.
Trying to keep building work to a minimum due to costs. Plot doesnt lend itself to a large extension off the back so keeping as is but opening up and creating / utilising space better (hopefully!)
Thanks!

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Phillip Brewer Architecture Ltd

last year

Hi Will,

Your design looks like it makes a much more usable room. I would recommend enlarging the kitchen area a little bit to try and maximise the amount of cupboard and worktop space. I think you should also be able to get a sofa or comfy chair by the fireplace in that room as well.

Would you consider adding a large set of double sliding doors between the living room and dining room so that they can be combined or separated off as needed?

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

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

Phill

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Will Simpson
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last year
Also, the store at back of garage is a shed and can be removed allowing access to window and door in back of garahe
Will Simpson
Original Author
last year
Another note- the garage roof is pitched and slopes upwards left to right towards the side wall of the house. For this reason i think it would be good to leave the ceiling opened up/pitched in the garage office room and potentially install a velux window
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Hi Will Simpson, as you are looking to create an open plan kitchen diner you may find our blog helpful. I have linked this below, we have shared tips and mistakes to avoid. https://www.thelivinghouse.co.uk/blog-interior-design-tips/10-design-mistakes-to-avoid-with-an-open-plan-room
Will Simpson
Original Author
last year
Hi Phill,

Thanks for your reply.

I did wonder about how far around we could wrap the kitchen - how narrow is the gap for walking between the unit/peninsular on your drawing?

I like the suggestion to move the table 90 degrees which may free up space for a small sofa. I do worry about that essentially being a corridor through to the garage (which i would like to split half off into an office)

I dont think we would go for sliding doors between living and dining room as we would lose that wall for a sofa then, and quite like the idea of a completely separate zone for lounging / relaxing.

Do you think that the downstairs toilet layout would work? We would block up the side exit door, but still have a pedestrian door through to kitchen / back of house from patio doors, or even the office room (garage) which currently has a window and door to outside in.

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Phillip Brewer Architecture Ltd
last year
Hi Will,

I'm glad you like some of the ideas! The entrance gap into the kitchen is 900mm on the sketch, but i would increase this to 1200mm if a fridge or dishwasher needs to open into this gap. Yes I think a downstairs bathroom in the location that you sketched would definitely work, I just didn't add them to my sketch as you had already shown them on yours. If the under stairs cupboard has enough space for the WC on its own, you would still be able to maintain that side door access too.

In terms of the garage to office conversion; you could create an external door to it from the garden where the window currently is. Then include the freezer in the kitchen and remove the internal door from office to the dining room. This might make the dining area feel less like a corridor, and would give a physical separation and a feeling of being able to separate home and work, which can be really useful if this is a full time work from home office. What do you think of this idea?
Will Simpson
Original Author
last year
Hi Phill

Thanks. Is 900mm an industry standard clearance?

Agree about the side door and WC, depends how much space we have I guess.

The garage already has a window and pedestrian door at the back so thats good. I think i would prefer access to the garage room from the house as we may end up using it as a small playroom.

I would need to have around half of the current garage size as storage for bikes and tools etc. The fridge in there would be additional to the kitchen fridge freezer and not essential which would free up more space.

I think the plan is to move in, live in it for a bit and then plan the renovation which will start with a rewire.

Thanks
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Phillip Brewer Architecture Ltd
last year
Hi Will,

I don't think there is any form of industry standard or even a regulation minimum (although enough space to fully open a cupboard door is the bare minimum). However different sources give recommended spacing. the link below gives 36in (90cm) as a minimum for walkway widths. but some recommend more (eg 100cm or even 120cm). It really depends on what you feel is more important for your kitchen layout: more cupboard/worktop space or a more open walkway in and out.

https://www.houzz.com/magazine/how-much-space-you-need-and-what-to-do-if-you-dont-have-it-stsetivw-vs~95713633

Personally, I aim for 120cm or more between cupboards in the main kitchen, but 90cm is fine for the entry into the kitchen area as it is less likely for someone to stand in this space whilst someone else needs to pass into the kitchen.

Absolutely the best idea is to live in the space for a bit to see how you use the current layout and ways that you want to improve it and it gives you plenty of time to come up with ideas. What would you think if the garage/office/playroom be accessed from the living room instead?

If you really needed a second freezer, then is there space in the area under the stairs that isn't going to become the W/C?

I hope that's given a few different things to think about! I hope everything goes well with the move in, rewire and renovation. Please keep us posted with your progress and any new ideas!

Kind regards

Phill

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