Difference between a kitchen breakfast room and kitchen-diner?

summerday

Does anyone know what it is, or isn't there one? I wonder if kitchen breakfast rooms are smaller and might just have room for a breakfast bar rather than a table, or is a kitchen-diner only referred to in homes that don't have a separate dining room? I have tried to figure it out the difference from pictures on Rightmove but haven't managed it. Perhaps someone could solve the mystery for me!Thanks, Sarah

tanith

I have always taken that a kitchen diner is when there is no other dining area and a kitchen/breakfast room is where there is a separate dining area but you could eat in the kitchen for breakfast/lunch

Francophile

tanith wrote: »

I have always taken that a kitchen diner is when there is no other dining area and a kitchen/breakfast room is where there is a separate dining area but you could eat in the kitchen for breakfast/lunch

That would be my take on it as well.

PeteW

I thought kitchen/breakfast sort of implied there was a small counter or table you could have a snack at but not exactly suitable for a few people having a meal, whereas a kitchen/diner would have room for a proper kitchen/dining table. I didn't think having a seperate dining room would bear any relevence.

No idea if that's right, was just how I'd thought of it!

Doozergirl

I'm with Pete W. A kitchen/breakfast room would be a kitchen big enough for a small space for eating but not big enough for formal dining. A kitchen diner has room for a more formal dinner setting. You can still have rooms which can be formal dining rooms - it's just whether the house is big enough.

My SIL in law has a kitchen diner - it couldn't possibly be referred to as a kitchen breakfast room - and a formal dining room as well.

We had a kitchen diner and another room suitable for a dining room in our last house but chose to have a second sitting room for my sofa collection :rolleyes: I suppose we will have here as well once the sledge hammer comes out (rubs hands together in glee!)

summerday

That's really helpful, thanks for all your input. I would thank you except my thanks button doesn't work, sorry.

neverdespairgirl

I think of it as a social distinction, to be honest.

Kitchen / breakfast room goes with living room, loo, and sofa.

Kitchen / diner goes with lounge, toilet, and settee.

Jorgan_2

Doozergirl wrote: »

I'm with Pete W. A kitchen/breakfast room would be a kitchen big enough for a small space for eating but not big enough for formal dining. A kitchen diner has room for a more formal dinner setting. You can still have rooms which can be formal dining rooms - it's just whether the house is big enough.

My SIL in law has a kitchen diner - it couldn't possibly be referred to as a kitchen breakfast room - and a formal dining room as well.

We had a kitchen diner and another room suitable for a dining room in our last house but chose to have a second sitting room for my sofa collection :rolleyes: I suppose we will have here as well once the sledge hammer comes out (rubs hands together in glee!)

My kitchen/breakfast room is 17' x 12' and I have a seperate dining room. Its not a formal dining room, just a dining room, your allowed in even if your not wearing a jacket & tie.;)

I use kitchen/diner when there is no seperate dining room and kitchen/breakfast room when there is a dining room.