Kitchen Plan Advice
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6 years ago
We are planning on having an extension built, we have planned the kitchen as shown in the photos attached.
Also attached are the plan photo's. Needs to have a downstairs loo as well.
Any suggestions, advice, comments,tips etc....??
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Comments (6)Hi Emma, Great to see your thoughts around functionality in the planning stage of your kitchen. If you would like a few idea's on how to make your new kitchen practical you can have a look at DYNAMIC SPACE - Blum's ideas for practical kitchens online or I can send you a print or PDF brochure. If you are in Auckland or Christchurch you can also pop into a Blum showroom to get ideas about workflows, space and motion as well as experience Blum hardware first hand. All the best for your new build project. Kind Regards, Sophie - Blum New Zealand...See MoreNew build house plan advice
Comments (3)In my opinion I perfer option 2 from the perspective of enjoying the sun in the evening and having the option of entertaining more so in the evening given the sun and house orientation. See you have a couple bi-fold doors in the living room so assume this leads out to a deck or some outdoor area for entertaining. Also the 3 main bedrooms will get the morning sun so will warm up till midday/early afternoon. Some something to note that Bedroom 4 in both options would likely be the coldest room in the house so probably some heating options would be required for this room. Some initial thoughts based on your plans - hope that helps...See MoreAny design advice for an unusual kitchen shape?
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Comments (1)Hi Chrissie, Not sure if you are still interested in some feedback for your kitchen/laundry/toilet redesign after 2 months but as you seem to have no comments, I thought I'd offer some for your consideration. Before looking at an actual solution, I'd avoid having the toilet accessed through the kitchen and try not to combine the laundry and pantry. The moisture in the laundry is not helpful in the pantry if you have a dryer. It appears that you are happy to close off the back door so I will assume that is ok. Below is a plan that might work well for you. All the external windows are kept in the same place to save some money, if the fridge can fit where I have placed it. It's good to have access to the fridge without interferring with what's going on in the kitchen, but you could put it somewhere else if you prefer. I've put the door into the bathroom as you had adjusted it but put the toilet behind that door ensuring enough leg room. This can be as little as 1m or 1100mm given the space actually goes to the shower when the door is closed. The existing walls could work for this but might need adjusting a bit. The linen cupbd can stay where it is but move the HW cylinder back and make the cupbd deeper. Then the powder room next to this pushing into the space currently occupied by your pantry. The deeper from the door wall you make the powder room, the shorter the space can be but pace it out to get it working well. Tight powder rooms are unpleasant. 1100 x 1400 should work but it depends on how big the door, toilet and basin are. Put the toilet to one side centred no more than 400mm off the wall making more space on the door side. The laundry occupies the space where your toilet is currently but widen it right out to the window so it is at least 1200mm deep if you can. If you need more space than the window allows, you can make the window smaller. Having double cavity sliders will make the space more usable. The kitchen becomes a galley arrangement with the butlers pantry just being a section of the space that is screened off from the dining and living rooms. This whole space will be really efficient. There are no corners for the kitchen in this arrangement, which I love as there are no complicated storage issues. You can move around the sinks and cooker if you like and make the peninsular an island if you don't mind losing 1000mm of it and the storage below. Also if you are a follower of Fung Shui, having fire and water (cooker and sink) on the same bench is not ideal. You could locate one of these on the peninsular and if you have young children, probably keep the cooker on the outside wall. The peninsular bench/pantry wall can be adjusted either way to suit joinery modules for better pricing. I.e, use 450 & 600mm modules or wider for big drawers. You can have an additional sink in the pantry if you want it but to save money, instead, move the sinks down in front of the other window and shunt the cooker to the left a bit. That way, all the mess is screened from the dining space. If you need some structural support on the living room end, you can have a post or short wall on the end of the peninsular. If you want the kitchen accessed from the dining room side rather than the living room, just shorten the peninsular bench so the fridge is still easily accessed. Good luck with the renovations. Christine....See More
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6 years agoHi A. Can I ask what the little bit inside, to the left on entry, into the living room will be?
I love the kitchen and think it looks fine. From the 3D render shown the dining room looks very tight. I am guessing that's done by a kitchen company who hasn't considered the space as a whole?
I wonder if you have considered using a concept planner or interior designer to ensure you have the best layout/use of space. Along with conceptual planning of your space we do a 3D Package which is may also be beneficial to look into.
I have attached an example but you can see how much more detailed they are then that of the kitchen companies and how by considering the whole space you actually get a much better look at how your space will actually look once complete.
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6 years agoHi A, It looks like your kitchen open plan layout is similar to a project we have just completed feel free to take a look and see how it turned out. It may give you some ideas and help you visualise things better.
130 Stondon Park Rd - Single Storey 7m Rear Extension and Internal Redesign · More Info
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6 years agoAlso see below for a Howdens White Gloss Kitchen we have previously used with a Solid Wood Worktop. As long as you vanish and wood with 2-3 coats it should protect the worktop for the long haul.
Kitchen and Breakfast Bar · More InfoBoth Worktops laminate and Solid we have used curved edges.
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6 years agoAre you sure there isnt enough room to have the kitchen in the middle of the house?
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