New Kitchen Layout Ideas

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  oscargamer on 30/11/2017 - 10:44

  where does the rangehood vent to? just recirc?

  i get it's a smallish kitchen, but you don't have a lot of benchtop. where does kettle/toaster/knifeblock/tea/coffee jars/coffee machine etc…. go?

  can you load up the larger picture, so we can see how it fits in with the meals/dining areas?

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    JuryWheel on 30/11/2017 - 11:05

    The rangehood vents to the outside through the roof space (basically straight up).
    I agree we dont have a huge amount of benchspace, with 4 main sections (being about 1.2m either side of the sink, and then .65m either side of the cooktop.
    The appliances will be to the right of the sink, against the dining wall (opposite the fridge) - being toaster, kettle, coffee machine.
    Nothing will be 'done' on the bench except food prep and dishes - ie no homework or the like, as you would with an island bench so this seems satisfactory.

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      oscargamer on 01/12/2017 - 17:29

      Personally, I would close up that gap at the dimension 2.74 and create a new door into the lounge near the front door.

      That gives you a U shaped kitchen, more cupboards and overheads, better placement of pantry (corner pantry).You could put a serving hatch through to the dining area if necessary.

      Depending on a lot of other things, and how you use the spaces, i would rearrange the whole rear of the house, but I have no idea on your budget etc….

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        JuryWheel on 01/12/2017 - 20:38

        The u shaped kitchen would be very narrow (typically you have more of a g shape with a return/breakfast bar. Plus, that would close off access to the lounge area, meaning you’d have to walk around the hall every time to get to the kitchen…not ideal. Thanks for the input though

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        oscargamer on 01/12/2017 - 21:02

        @cjb:

        like i said, "i would rearrange the whole rear of the house, but I have no idea on your budget etc…."

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  poboy on 30/11/2017 - 10:54

  While not an expert - this design looks fine.

  *The triangle zone of fridge/oven/sink is there
  *The sink is next to the dishwasher

  My only comment would be - examine the reasons why the pantry is at the end - and not beside the wall next to the dining. Instead of ending the kitchen with the wall of a pantry, wouldn't it be better to end it with a benchtop? Perhaps this is subjective.

  Edit: If the pantry is moved, then the sink wouldn't have bench space on both sides - and the kitchen may not line up with the windows. I'm guessing that's why.

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    JuryWheel on 30/11/2017 - 11:02

    Firstly the space to the right of the sink window is just under 80cm which would be a slightly smaller then normal pantry. Also, as you say it would leave a small bench space between the sink and pantry, but a long span of bench to the left of the sink.
    We kind of liked the idea of "framing" the kitchen space with putting the pantry to the left, rather then just have a bench that all of a sudden stops. Also it allows easy pantry access from the bedrooms which are "south" of the kitchen (Ill upload a bigger pic). We felt that having the pantry opposite the fridge would cause a bottle neck at that doorway with kids getting in the way of eachother.

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  JuryWheel on 30/11/2017 - 11:08

  Here is a whole house view. https://ibb.co/k4P8Ub

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  try2bhelpful on 30/11/2017 - 12:53

  +1

  I'm getting a bad gateway error so I can't look at the diagrams. I will make some general comments.

  We did our conversion 20 years ago and people comment about how modern our kitchen still looks, we went for cupboards and finishes that look sleek but aren't "fashionable". I agree with the soft opening and closing, make sure you have knobs that you can use even if you hands are wet etc. You need the triangle between the stove, sink and fridge so you don't have to walk too far. We used stainless steel finish for the benches and splash back with a set-in sink which means we can wipe everything off the bench into the sink without that greasy build up around a drop in sink.

  We have an extra deep bench so we can push all our appliances to the back of the bench and just bring them forward when we need them. They are easily accessible but not in the way for preparation. (A number of power points at the bench would also not go astray). We also have a south facing kitchen so we put in a wall of glass bricks over the bench - we get light without heat. We have a step in pantry right next to the stove, so we can get stuff easily whilst cooking, but you might also want to look into the pullout thin drawers that you could put oil, salt/pepper/spices on for easy access at the stove. As our kitchen is, essentially, part of our downstairs living area we also went for a wall of cupboards look for the back wall, this holds storage, pantry, fridge/freezer and microwave and gives it a nice tidy look.

  My suggestion is setup a mock up on the floor and imagine how you are going to use this everyday. How many steps from stove to fridge to sink to pantry. Where are the cooking knives, appliances, etc. How do you make it look tidy for guests, how do you wash dishes, store cutting boards, glasses, plates, cutlery, etc. Where will your bin be and your tea towels.

  Best of luck with the renovation.

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  kiwijunglist on 25/04/2018 - 03:46

  Overhead cupboard door fronts should line up with the borders between your drawer units. You should use the same widths, it will look better.

  The rangehood can extend past into the other cab if necessary that is ok

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  kiwijunglist on 25/04/2018 - 03:48

  The drawers units next to the fridge need to have the same depth as the fridge unit. You will end up wasting a small amount of space behind the oven, but it will look better and it will give you shortly more bench space, you'll also get some deeper drawers here for your pots.

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  kiwijunglist on 25/04/2018 - 03:57

  What was the final design got photos.

  We are renovating our kitchen currently. I think the kitchen designer is getting sick of us changing the design.