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Help - Needing to remodel an awkward shaped kitchen

last year

Hi everyone. I'm looking for ideas for renovating our kitchen. It's a very awkward shape with a lot of wasted space. We were thinking of making the wall where the fridge is a half wall and having that as a breakfast spot with some bar chairs, closing up the wall next to the oven, and opening up some space next to the dishwasher to walk through. Does anyone have any ideas on how to make this space more functional? Much appreciated!

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Kate
last year
Can you post the whole house floor plan so we can see the travel paths
Kate
last year
Do the two corners that are chamfered need to stay like that or can you square them off.
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Chelsea Porter
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I believe they need to stay like that unfortunately
dreamer
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As you appear to use the back living as the dining, I would have a break in that side of kitchen for ease of access. I would close up the current exit opposite the bathroom. I would move fridge across the room and move pantry next to it. Remove the current pantry walls and right angle the cabinets, on both sides, instead of angled. Move oven to near the cooktop. Maybe underbench oven. Microwave and appliances along those benches with overhead cupboards. The angled walls that close off the front living may be load bearing. So you would need to get that checked out before thinking of knocking them down for stools to be placed there. You also have so many appliances on the benches. You need somewhere to put those when not in use. If you open the walls, then you will lose that storage area.
siriuskey
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I would consider a layout similar to the following with fridge, ovens and tall units starting at living room end, sink as is with an opening to create an Island bench to the dining with stools . Cooktop could then be at an angle to that backing onto family entrance between a cavity door and the island bench
Kate
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2 options island or peninsula, removing main travel path from the cooking zone

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