Kitchen Design

lkalka

ic wrote: »

I'm looking at the right hand design, and thinking why not widen the corridor from 2'6" to say 4' straight from the back door in that design down to the garage. This would create a utility area where cupboards could run along the right hand side the design. The door into the kitchen could then move mid-way down this utility room, rather than at the top.

As per ic's very useful suggestion I've drawn up a new version.

What do people think? The current vote count is 3-2 in favour of the bigger kitchen (option 1).

Mojisola

I think option 3 solves the problem - and means you can put things like the washing machine which are a bit noisy away from the kitchen. Good thinking, ic!

wallbash

Combined :rolleyes: brains come up with a winner. :j

Only thought, do you need the door into the utility from kitchen ??

lkalka

wallbash wrote: »

Combined :rolleyes: brains come up with a winner. :j

Only thought, do you need the door into the utility from kitchen ??

How else do I get in the garage

wallbash

lkalka you know exactly which door I'm talking about.

Its the door not the gap !

I'm thinking that a closed door would make the utility less user friendly.
Yes it would keep the noise from the washing machine down
( as posted by Mojisola ) but we normally have the washing machine on ,
when we are NOT in the kitchen.

Plasticman

I think that I prefer option 3, although it would depend on whether you have much of a garden at the front. When our back gate jammed the worst thing was dragging the lawnmower through the house. If the gate hadn't been there the front grass would have been paved by now!

lkalka

wallbash wrote: »

lkalka you know exactly which door I'm talking about.

Its the door not the gap !

I'm thinking that a closed door would make the utility less user friendly.
Yes it would keep the noise from the washing machine down
( as posted by Mojisola ) but we normally have the washing machine on ,
when we are NOT in the kitchen.

Your right I reckon the door could be a pain. To be honest I'm almost coming round to the number 3 but without the studded wall. I can see a number four coming on :rotfl:

In terms of the garden at the front, it's very small. In fact I'm thing of turning it into a double parking place and then it will be virtually maintenance free. Theres a large garden at the rear but I could keep everything in the shed.

wallbash

number 3 but without the studded wall. I can see a number four coming on :rotfl:

But thats nearly back to option One , my first vote

lkalka

wallbash wrote: »

But thats nearly back to option One , my first vote

I know, that's why I was laughing

I think I go for number 3 but without the studded wall BUT I will then a small area were a studded wall could go. If I decide at a later date that I'm not keen on taking the bins through the kitchen then I'll put the studded wall up and make the 'Utility' (it should be a simple change if we leave enough room for a 6 inch wall).

Thanks for everyones help/thoughts/opinions.

Sunnyday

Option 3 is a winner in my book, looks great and is practical in that any mess can be kept out of the kitchen.

I`d keep the door to the utility though, one advantage would be that the kitchen would cost less to heat ( utility shouldn`t need heating) and another would be to keep out any condenstation from cooking.

HTH

SD