How to design this kitchen?

6 anni fa

We are building our own house, and I have to design the layout of my kitchen!
attached is a plan as per the architect has drawn.
I am stuck as to know how to design it for the best!
can anyone help?
I need sink, 2 ovens, 2 dishwashers, hob, integrated fridge....
we did have one design by wren, which we like but I'm not 100% taken by it!
I am not keen on having the sink or the hob in the island. ..I think it looks messy as this is the first thing you see walking into the kitchen.
any other info needed please ask!

Thanks Houzzers!!

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Jonathan

6 anni fa

I don’t understand why you have a walk around into the utility room- surely it would be better to have more counter space each side of the hob and to be able to close the door on the laundry and the noise of the washing machine.

I agree with earlier comment that professional design would make a huge difference and in my humble opinion this layout doesn’t make enough of the proportions of the room.

There are many many ways to layout this room so here are a few extra options to consider.

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Commenti (21)

PRO
Visuals by design
6 anni fa
Hi Abby, If you wanted someone onboard to work out a design and visual with you before buying, please have a look at my page and send me an email :) Chris
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Daisy England
6 anni fa
Is there a reason why you need 2 dishwashers?

Not commenting on a plan as such but just to say I have a hob in my island. Planned in there from the start and love it as it looks on to a dining area and a wall with a wall mounted tv making it very sociable. It's an induction hob, so easy to clean and not clumpy in design like gas ones tend to be. I always stack away saucepans anyway so there is nothing left on the hob so it never looks messy. It's just a piece of black glass in the worktop.

On the other hand a sink in a hob might tend to have pots stored in it.

Do looks at alternative suppliers to Wren. They don't have the best reviews. Many small businesses are no more expensive but offer a more hands on approach.
abby m ha ringraziato Daisy England
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abby m
Autore originale
6 anni fa
Thanks for all the responses... appreciated.
firstly - we need 2 dishwashers as we do A LOT of entertaining and have 2 1/2 kids!
secondly - wren - we went to them as we saw a kitchen we loved ....and I haven't seen any I liked before or after that! we went to get the kitchen designed rather than committing to buying from them!
thirdly - my husband can hopefully buy the kitchen through the trade so we are trying to find the best layout for the kitchen rather than decide where to buy from!

I am needing to decide on the layout of the kitchen especially where the sink goes as they need to know for drainage!
as you came in thru the main kitchen doors I wanted a tall bank of cupboards with ovens and fridge in...then drop down to base units only as in the corner we have a corner window! I think this window is what is causing me grief!
then in between the 2 doorways to the utility I wondered about the hob going there....and the wall opposite you as you walk in...tall pantry style cupboards!!
don't know if any of this makes sense!
I could upload the wren designs to show what we were thinking!
thanks!
abby m
Autore originale
6 anni fa
here are the wren visuals that we had done....I wondered about moving the sink to the corner ....as not keen at all on having it in the island! would this look strange?
I could have 1 dishwasher here and the other in the utility....
thoughts?
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OnePlan
6 anni fa
There are so many options for a room of this proportions -which is why it really is a good idea to organise a pro to help you - buying a kitchen is a large investment that you will be living with for a long time. We work with our clients to produce a design with them ( via email /phone/FaceTime etc) - and then they go off with their design to shop around and compare like for like . It’s fair to the studios and a great way to strike up a deal !
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yvonne1958
6 anni fa
Hi Amy, I’ve just finished a kitchen extension, it’s 9.3m x 4.5m so, a big space. It took 3 years to get planning permission so I had a long time to work out what went where! I’m no professional and I struggled, even with all that time. I would seriously recommend that you hire an interior designer to talk through all options. Try OnePlan
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abby m
Autore originale
6 anni fa
thanks for the ideas Jonathan.
think you missed that we have a corner window in the top left hand corner if you look at the plan....so we can't have any wall cabinets going up to the window....so that's why we had a row of tall cabinets and then just floor cabinets up to window...
Jonathan
6 anni fa
I had noticed the corner window but assumed this was an early plan and these kind of things often get deleted due to budget priorities or because when you start to review elevations and 3D images you often find that they sit uncomfortably with the rest of the house.

In my opinion this corner window is out of step with the bifolds, will loose symmetry to the gable where the kitchen is and is too small to have a benefit for views.

If there is a benefit for its positioning that is not obvious it might be better to replace this with floor to ceiling windows and at least it will then tie in with the bifolds. Of course this is something that you could explore with a designer. If the money hasn’t already been spent on the window You could allocate this to professional design for the kitchen.
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abby m
Autore originale
6 anni fa
:) thanks ....yes it is still in the plan ATM...is actually ties is with the upstairs windows ...and the plan from outside! so that's why it's there!
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BetterSpace: The Floor Plan Experts
6 anni fa
Hi Abby, I would suggest rotating the island unit 90 degrees in order for the seating to be just off the walkway. You now have a more contained kitchen space allowing for a more user friendly layout. With the utility room in place you have a space for dirty dishes so you only need a prep sink in the kitchen area to rinse vegetables etc. If you house this in the long counter space against the wall between the kitchen and the room next door together with the fridge you can use this counter for all your prep and storage purposes. You then have the option of a theatrical hob / oven in the island allowing for an entertainers kitchen or if you want to move the hob out of the way into the side counters you can use the island as a breakfast table / serving area for dinner parties.

I would however like to see the balance of the plan in order to see the flow of the house before giving my final and more extensive answer so please do get in touch and we can work on designing your perfect kitchen space.

If you need any further advice you can visit us on BetterSpace.co - we're always here to help.
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abby m
Autore originale
6 anni fa
Thanks - there are some excellent ideas here which we hadnt even considered! so thankyou all....please keep them coming.

yes - we are debating whether to get a interior designer to help us plan this kitchen, as we need to get it right and fast as drains are due to go in soon!!

Jonathan - we love the corner window idea...so this is something we may consider! :)

i will up load a floor plan of the house for you to see betterspace.

thanks everyone for your time - appreciated!
abby m
Autore originale
6 anni fa
here is ground floor plan...
PRO
Clover Kitchens
6 anni fa
Hi Abbey, it's not an interior designer you need for the kitchen. It's a kitchen designer.

Whatever it costs you will be worth every penny, because any mistakes in the design will cost you a small fortune to put right later down the process.
abby m
Autore originale
6 anni fa
yes sorry..looking at kitchen designer!
abby m
Autore originale
3 anni fa
small update on the kitchen...finally got some worktops fitted yesterday. the breakfast bar bit is still temporary. still few bits to finish!
C D
3 anni fa
Hi Abby,
Lovely results.
I am keen to know how you tackle the problem in the end. Did you use a kitchen designer?
It seems that your last post was one 2018. Did it actually take almost 2 years to get finished? What were the reasons? Any advices to share as I am to embark on similar project?
Thanks
Ellie
3 anni fa
I wondered the same. Almost 3 years ago? However poster said they were building a house.

I didn't build my house, but it could have been 4 years from my initial post on here til final kitchen actually completed. I knew I was going to renovate when I bought the house so had started planning way early! It took over a year from when our planning application went in!
abby m
Autore originale
3 anni fa
hello, yes we did use a kitchen designer to come up with a plan but did tweak it a bit.
haha yes this is a new build project that we have done ourselves and has taken a long time and still not done! so not just the kitchen we had to focus on but the whole house!!
thanks

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