Oh apparently whole wall behind the fridge is load bearing.

how does she access the basement and how is it used?? sounds like she needs to look at a whole house rethink to make space for all the different needs can you share a whole house plan to see all the adjoining rooms?

Hi OKL,

I don't have rest of plan, and need to keep within the extension

the basement is accessed externally. You take a path to the right of the stairs that take you onto the deck. the basement is the husbands cave, he is a bit of a hoarder, it is full of empty boxes and old junk as well as his workbench and well underutilised, but not really a liveable space with only one window behind stairs and low ceiling. the rest of the house is a small step up from the extension, the builder did a dodgy ramp to hide the level change. behind the kitchen wall is a more formal living dining space. the dining table is his grandmothers and he won't let it go and its currently used as his work desk. that room has a piano, in use, and lounge but no tv. it is a well used room but a different style. It is a family with 3 girls aged 17-21, they will be at home for some years yet I expect. Other than that there are 3 kids rooms, bathroom with sep toilet (with basin (yeah), small master with new ensuite wrapping around the north side and front of house. (posted plans have north at top of page).

my suggestion, not sure if workable or not: needs lots of bench：by removing the corner pantry, use tall cupoard in 600mm depth , then make the kitchen U shape plus an island in the center. needs lots of storage space: use drawer as much and as big as possible, make upper cupboard to ceilling

my suggestion is to make a more open kitchen with more counter and wall cabinet and sacrifice the linen for a new pantry with walking space for a crowd to work in the kitchen together and there's a study and sewing nooks to make better use of the laundry space with under bench washer and dryer to make space for a generous cutting bench

thanks OKL looks great. will depend on removing wall beside fridge which may be a constraint. she will need to look at that when we get out of lockdown allowing builder into house - looking like next year at this rate.

the wall beside the fridge hasn't been moved the pantry is the 1900 wide space that was originally where the fridge and linen cabinet are

The problem with the original kitchen is that it takes up unnecessary floorspace which can be better used within the family space, This floorplan could include a window change in the laundry, this will add natural light back into the kitchen. but you could add a skylight. You could also have the sink in the WIP and a smaller one on the island.

The separate sewing area is behind doors to cover any mess, and sewing can get messy, I always use the dining table or island for cutting out larger items. This cabinet can be reduced in length to again open up the kitchen to the alfresco northern light and still include the support post. I haven't shown cabinet design in this layout that can be worked out if this layout works

Thanks Siriuskey. I have added some mark ups. She titled me last night there is a hydronic panel on the south wall so desk can go there.