Help plsss how to design a kitchen layout from scratch

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Kitchens by JS Geddes
9 months ago
Good Morning Nusrat,

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Sharpdesign
9 months ago
If you are going to ask someone to assist with a plan,, please show them a plan.. ie a photo taken directly from above,,
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Create Perfect
9 months ago
Looks exciting Nusrat

You mentioned moving the dining and kitchen into the extension. So do you have to have the dining room separate there? Can the two rooms be joined - opened up?

It would really benefit from losing the middle wall and the door to the kitchen ...it which would create a much more useable space and lighter space.

Also, what is the depth of the extension area?

Thanks,

Gina
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The Living House
9 months ago
Hi Nusrat Aziz, we are an online interior design company and have a blog post all about mistakes to avoid when extending your home that you may find helpful. Here is the link if you would like to take a read - https://www.thelivinghouse.co.uk/blog-interior-design-tips/the-6-most-common-mistakes-we-see-when-you-extend-your-home
atz_r
9 months ago
Hi Nusrat,

I am also in the midst of planning a new kitchen and i found it quite overwhelming at the beginning. There are lots of articles and experts who can give pointers/guides (on Houzz + others). Whilst these are useful i found that i am taking bits of advise and designing my own kitchen.

Anyways, I found it useful to consider the following in the planning stages:

1. Do i want open plan - this was the most common suggestion I received for the kitchen/dining (incidentally had previous experience of open plan with the type of cooking i do ie far east/south east asian food, so i knew i did not want open plan)

2. will there be a separate pantry/utility for washing machine/dryer/storage etc

3. where will the windows and doors be located - i had a chance to move these in the new extension area

4. any existing existing white goods and how best to place them, ie i have a larder fridge and larder freezer - these take up quite a bit of space so do i add these to the kitchen or keep in utility and have a separate fridge/freezer in kitchen. With cost of living, do i want so many white goods??

5. where will the fridge/freezer be located as need to ensure these are not by a wall (to open the door fully)

6. will the oven(s) be under counter or in tall unit (have heavy duty + cast iron pots and pans so bending down may prove a challenge as a i get older!). Am also petite so cant be too high up in a tall unit!

7. when i entertain, will there be sufficient space for others in the kitchen - not to socialise more to help serve/clean!

8. when i prep + clean, where will the bin be located - do i want it in a unit or external to a unit so i can easily disinfect.

9. Storage of non-food items eg extra large pans/serving dishes (I ended up cataloguing what i have as i like to collect these in order to know what my storage needs are!)

10. Storage of perishables (onions, potatoes etc) and other food items eg extra spices, flour, rice, canned goods etc

11. Location of small appliances plus plug sockets (need more than you think!). Which of these will be in the pantry and which will be on the counter permanently

12. Lighting!

I used free online design tools to mock up kitchens and thought through how i prep/cook/bake/clean, what i need close by and what I will have in storage. I found the planner at DIY kitchens quite good (it is restricted to what DIY kitchens supply though).

I also annoyed the cr@p out of friends who would have similar cooking interests as me to figure out practical use of the kitchen and annoyances with their own kitchens eg, having a water tap above the hob looks good but what happens if it leaks etc.

I have also consulted a couple of experts/designers, who can give good ideas/pointers and used these as starting points rather than end points. I found that the most common design was for open plan with an island with my extension plans.

Sorry, just realised this is a long post! Hope it helps

Also want to note that I am not a professional at this, just someone who is currently going through a home extension and over-thinks/plans!!

Feel free to reach directly if you want any more advise/help.

Kind regards
Nusrat Aziz thanked atz_r

Ireland

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Help plsss how to design a kitchen layout from scratch

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