Kitchen design

Rosa_Damascena

I'd think about going to another kitchen supplier and asking them to design from scratch. I found myself a lazy and uninterested "designer" at my local branch, went to another chain and had what I consider to be my dream kitchen designed. Same kitchen needs to be paid for tomorrow for delivery on Monday week!

travis-powers

Rosa_Damascena said:

I'd think about going to another kitchen supplier and asking them to design from scratch. I found myself a lazy and uninterested "designer" at my local branch, went to another chain and had what I consider to be my dream kitchen designed. Same kitchen needs to be paid for tomorrow for delivery on Monday week!

Yes I think that’s the answer it’s a big spend and needs to be right! 

Thanks for you time guys much appreciated!
what do you all think of symphony kitchens the rep at MKM told me it’s high end but I used to fit them in social housing!

Rosa_Damascena

travis-powers said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

I'd think about going to another kitchen supplier and asking them to design from scratch. I found myself a lazy and uninterested "designer" at my local branch, went to another chain and had what I consider to be my dream kitchen designed. Same kitchen needs to be paid for tomorrow for delivery on Monday week!

Yes I think that’s the answer it’s a big spend and needs to be right! 

Thanks for you time guys much appreciated!
what do you all think of symphony kitchens the rep at MKM told me it’s high end but I used to fit them in social housing!

From what Doozer has said in previous posts they come in a wide range

Mine is a Symphony (or is it a Harmony, I forget?) and it is expensive but the service I had from the design team and saved brain-ache has made it worth it. Otherwise I would have gone for DIY Kitchens bespoke (the standard colours are dull, dull dull).

ETA: Just checked and it is Symphony Wexford: https://www.mkmbs.co.uk/category/kitchens/details/wexford

Robin9

Doozergirl said:

Jeepers_Creepers said:

What's an SVP?

SoIl vent pipe.  It can be disguised in other ways.  I'd much rather box it in tight and plaster it neatly than have an entire random larder unit.  It doesn't work, not between two windows.  It's blocking light and looks contrived.   The boxing,
done correctly, could be as tight as about 20cm x 20cm.   You could disguise it a bit with a wall unit if you want, but it won't be noticeable in the grand scheme.  

Worktops - joins can be really well
hidden.  Even with granite or quartz, the join can be discreet.  If one were to opt for a manmade solid surface like Minerva or Mirostone, then you'd never find it.     The larder unit is a lot less discreet! 

I agree with Doozergirl - scrap that double unit between the windows. Simply box in the SVP

I much prefer not to have wall units these days -    I find getting to top shelves is challenging and potentially unsafe

Doozergirl

Which is the understairs door?  

travis-powers

Doozergirl said:

Which is the understairs door?  

The 745 mm that’s architrave to architrave 

Doozergirl

travis-powers said:

Doozergirl said:

Which is the understairs door?  

The 745 mm that’s architrave to architrave 

Of course it is.  I was wondering if you could create a secret doorway with a tower unit.  Answer is no! 

I think that I would consider trying to block areas so that you don't end up with random  wall units everywhere. 

This is our old kitchen that I designed 10 years ago.  I'm not holding it up as a shining example of design,  but I wanted to show you how I still deal with larder unit corners when space is tight - to give the impression of a full wall of larder units and avoid the tiny corner wall unit that is in your design.

This the corner isn't a tower unit, it's a 1200 long corner unit coming towards the sink, so the worktop does continue into the cupboard, and we customised doors over the top to make it look like a tower unit.  It hides the boiler in this case.  

In your case I'd consider swapping your oven wall and cooker wall over.  It keeps the big units away from any sight lines when you walk into the room, you can have a good run of worktops next to the ovens and a great sweep of worktop round from understairs cupboard to back door.  If you want wall units, they can all be
arranged in that one area, so you have three distinct blocks. 

1. All tower units on the understairs cupboard wall.  

2. All base units on window wall
3. Sweep of base units (and wall units) on the other two walls. 

I'd also consider enclosing the extractor in wall units so it is a modern sweep, not a broken mix of varying sized units.  I'm big on symmetry!   It will also help completely disguise the pipe as it travels to the external wall.   

travis-powers

Wow will show the wife! I had wanted to put oven under the stairs but she don’t want to lose the space, I think we have to get as many designs and ideas  as possible.
This is going to take longer than I had hoped!

Doozergirl

It should take longer in planning, definitely.  

clw1

Could you block up the the door to the understairs cupboard  and create access to the space in a different part of the house such as the hallway ? at the moment there are lots of doors so it's a very busy looking space.

Also does the sink need to be under that window ? if it was under the other window or between them you would have more worksurface near the hob for food prep etc.