Hi Helen, The fridge position is ideal so I suggest you move the radiator to the other side of the door and turn the door so its opens back against the fridge. This will increase the feeling of space in the whole dining area. You won't regret the length of your breakfast bar so I wouldn't worry about the gap sizes, 1200 is an ideal but 1000 is more than sufficient. Could you turn the door into the utility so that it opens inwards and not into the kitchen area? It would eliminate having to manoeuvre round the door when open and reduce congestion in the kitchen especially with traffic flow past the end of the breakfast bar. Alternatively you could consider a pocket door which slides into the wall if there is enough space. Good luck!

So I think we have decided to stick with the layout that we have and just block up the double doors. I hope it and it will be nice because I have lost a lot of sleep worrying about it. Thanks for letting me post here.

Hi, I need help with my kitchen layout. As you can see the dining area is not centred to the window and the main kitchen door is opening in on it. Would a round table help resolve the problem? Or would a banquette against the window work? What would you do? For context the double doors are accordion doors to the living room that will remain open for the most part. I would be delighted with any suggestions please.

Hi, I’m looking for some help with planning a kitchen extension. I ideally want to fit a kitchen island, sofa and media wall and a good size kitchen table. I have come up with a rough idea myself but I’m wondering if there are any alternative designs that might work better… I’m concerned that the existing kitchen which we are thinking will be come a lounge area will be the darkest part of the space. I imagine that when you put in an island the kitchen table isn’t used as much so would it be better to put the kitchen table in the darkest part of the room keeping all the more used spaces in the brightest part? Or is this not feasible with the space we have? Any advice or ideas appreciated!