Which is better Big kitchen or Big Dining Room

jellie

If you're looking towards resale, I'd go with a large kitchen. But you've got to live with it, and 5 years could be a long time if you don't really like what you do with it.

Why don't you take your measurements to B&Q/Homebase/Wickes and ask them to design a kitchen in each space, so you can see what they might look like. Or play around with an online planning tool yourselves?

Fieldsofgold

Why not change the dining room into a large kitchen/diner and turn the kitchen into a good sized utility room, possibly including a loo if you don't already have one downstairs?

holidayhippo

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If it doesn't add value and it's not a long term plan to stay then you are wise not to over develop.

My nephew had a similar layout and he closed off door to hall way so the kitchen area was all useable walls for a U shape kitchen. Wall between kitchen and dining room came down completely and the rear window replaced with patio doors so no need for back door in kitchen.

The kitchen area is compact but it's the best use of the space in his house and because there is no separation into the dining area it's has a lovely roomy feel.

Can you nose at neighbours houses or look on rightmoves for same style houses to what they did!

I can nosy around next doors! One has extended to a big square rather than an L and the other (OH Parents) have a very large L a dining room and the kitchen in the long narrow bit, but theres is Humongus.

I think I am best keeping it as large dining room small kitchen, we'd like to be able to have friends round.

Maybe have a gally kitchen with french doors at the bottom as there is a lovely big garden…

Or to do what you nephew did and have patio doors where the window is in the dining room.

AGHHHH choices choices…


& Fieldsofgold. Thanks for the Idea but Im not too keen on that, I don't think the house is big enough to warrant a Utility room and downstairs loo. Also there is only me and OH. We're only 21 so (touch wood) it'll stay that way for a years to come…..