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suggestions needed for broken U kitchen

2 years ago

Dear all,

Need some ideas on appliance layout for my broken U kitchen.
It’s in an inter terrace.
The shorter limb of the L faces a row of half height windows which looks into a laundry room.
Size of the kitchen is approx 5.6m x 3.5m

I need some ideas on where to place

fridge
full height pull out pantry
full height cabinet with oven and microwave
sink
induction hob

I was thinking of the following options:

Option 1:

fridge - E
full height pantry - A
oven+microwave - B
sink - I
hob - D
Pros
kitchen triangle is efficient
Cons
walkway cuts through the triangle
fridge blocks light entering the dining area (fridge is about 80 cm deep

Option 2:

fridge - A
Oven+microwave - B
sink - I
hob - D
pantry - E (row of cabinets EFG to be made shallower, 450mm depth)
Pros
fridge is further in so blocks less light
walkway does not cut through the kitchen triangle
Cons
fridge is very far from the sink

Option 3:

fridge - C
oven+microwave - B
pantry - A
sink - I
hob - F

Pros

triangle is preserved
fridge blocks less light
EFG row is half height top and bottom cabinets so allows more light in
Cons
walkway cuts through triangle
hob being along the broken limb of the U looks odd

What do you all think?
Thanks in advance.

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Olina Joy
2 years ago
If u have the budget, I would suggest moving the store to the back and have the room next to the toilet, and even making it ensuite so that it is more suitable for elderly/guest use. Having the store at the back of the house will enlarge your storage for food items and even possibility of placing the fridge inside the store.

The distance between the two walls is too great to form a good working triangle. I would suggest a n-shape kitchen instead. Cut short the current L-shape and make it into n-shape. U can even have a bar counter adjoining the kitchen counter with the space saved. U can then place the fridge and the pullout pantry in the middle, the hob near to the rear of the house and the sink facing the dining. For more countertop space, consider a flip up table from
the kitchen cabinet next to the door accessing the laundry.
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