Kitchen layout - Please help~
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Comments (7)If you're not using the butler's for major prep, then your main sink and fridge should probably be in the main kitchen area. I've got a Miele dishwasher in our island, beside a sink and basically underneath the prep area - and believe me, you can barely hear the dishwasher when it's on, so you that might not be as big a consideration as you imagine. We use our butlers for storage, microwave and toaster, and hiding the mess when we're entertaining (which isn't that often). It does have a sink, but we don't use it that much because it's too far from prep area. Fridge is near prep area, as are range and wall oven. You might want to take a look at some of the articles on Houzz and elsewhere on working zones, and decide how you can best organize your workflow. If you're not going to use the butlers for major prep, I would rethink where the fridge and dishwasher go....See MoreHouse layout help please!
Comments (11)How much are you willing to spend on this? The issue is adding an extra bedroom without increasing the living space is that whilst it can provide a "tick box" extra it will not necessarily in reality be a house that is spatially well balanced for the overall function it's trying to achieve. It's about rationalising priorities and I'd be think about both your immediate needs and then the 3-5 year "sales" plan, in that (a) do you need 4 bedrooms now and (b) would it be better to have a more spacious 3 bedroom scenario to put to market than an arguably compromised 4 bedroom set-up. I reckon your instincts are correct in that an improved/expanded kitchen/living zone will make a (more) significant difference, as well as getting a properly appointed laundry and additional separate powder, which is what your original concept achieves. It's not right & wrong, but rather what is better or worse suited to your particular needs/goals. Best of luck PD :)...See MoreHelp please with kitchen layout
Comments (11)I think the first plan works best. There is plenty of pantry storage. Consider whether a butlers pantry is really what you need. If you have small children it can be tricky to keep an eye on them if you have to access the butlers pantry each time you make a meal. It also makes your kitchen much smaller visually as the bp is ‘hidden’ space. We had the same decision to make and not only got rid of the bp but a talk pantry altogether! The kitchen looks amazing & with pull down & pull out shelving in cupboards our ‘pantry’ works much better than the original. Best of luck with your decision....See MorePlease help with awkward space layout
Comments (48)Hi Anna, By now you have likely conquered your space and are happily on to other aspects of your fantastic home. I only came across your post last night and started thinking what would I do if this were my apartment? I would lean into the what is. If it's a dark corner, use the darkness. You know 'use the force Luke'. The contrast with the light-coloured neutral sofa a medium to dark colour for the wall from the entrance will make the space sharper. The sofa will make it look 'light' even though it's not. I wouldn't go with matching pillows to the wall, but I love the cactus at the beginning of the runner which when you are seated on the couch would be a visual break from the entry and bathroom door but no width to touch you as you walk past. I would remove one of the mirrors along that wall and hang the other horizontally about 20 cm above the back of the couch starting from the corner. This way, when seated in the armchair, you are not looking at yourself. I would hang the second mirror on the back of the front door so you can check yourself one last time before leaving, or when coming out of the bathroom. In this example, they have not used a rug to define the living space, but a runner to define the 'corridor' past it, which in your room would be past the bedroom. I would have the armchair just off the runner deeper than the kitchen bench. I would also not put anything in the 'corner nearest the sink as that would be the doorway to the living area and also when you are seated give you a clear sight line to the balcony. For the wall with the aircon, I would put a dramatic piece of art that has the same total volume as the mirror but is square or a fatter rectangle hung vertically so that it sits in the middle of the space between your knees when seated on the couch and your knees if seated on the armchair. That is in the 'coffee table' area whether you have any tables. I started the search with my favourite colour for the wall and then searched graphics for the artwork. But really you should have the art to best match the colour on the wall to one of the lesser dark shades in the art. You can get art made from any print relatively cheaply at Officeworks and use an IKEA frame. Or choose from art printing sites that print to stretched canvas, like this one with postage would be around $300. Hang the art so that the middle of the picture is 150cm above the floor. If you did want a rug to define the space, instead of the corridor past it like in my example, I would choose a single colour that was noticeably darker than the sofa in a shade from the floor and possibly even slightly darker than the floor. Darker than the floors would make the floor look lighter (if that is preferable). You can have any rug cut and edged to any size, including having a rug made from a new length of carpet at all carpet shops. And if this was my place and that was my desk, I would set up in the kitchen facing the balcony to the right of the sliding door. After years of working from home that sense of being on top of the world appeals to me. Thank you for the opportunity to fantasise about living in your space. I hope you are super happy there....See MoreKate
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