When I looked at the floorplan, I initially thought that I would move the kitchen into the next room (currently the dining room) as it was a better size and shape, however upon further consideration, I thought that the huge second bedroom, was rather a waste of space.
When considering a floor plan, you should consider the rooms you use the most. Usually, this tends to be the lounge and the kitchen. Yes, most spend a lot of time sleeping, and bedroom 1 is a fantastic size but the second bedroom could be put to much better use as a fabulous large kitchen.
Firstly, I had to think about the location of the boiler, it was suggested that I leave the boiler where it is (the old kitchen will now be a bedroom) and place it in a cupboard and save myself £2000. I thought about it but I ultimately considered, if I wanted to buy this flat, what would I think of a boiler in the bedroom? I would not like that at all personally and didn’t like the thought that the next owner would potentially have to pull all of the floors back up to relocate the pipework if they too don’t like the boilers location. So out it came.
I also considered where the new waste pipes would go from the kitchen. I could run a new waste pipe to the outside wall, or alternatively run it into the waste in the ensuite bathroom next to the new kitchen (Which will be the family bathroom) therefore avoiding drilling even more holes into the façade of the building.
Then the kitchen layout; I played around with this for ages. To help me visualise the potential of the kitchen I had removed a lot of pieces of dado rail from the hallway walls so I laid them out on the floor measured to the size of the cabinets so I could correctly space everything and make sure the location of the appliances worked. Thinking about your kitchen triangle (cooker/fridge/sink) and also the space between units for walking and working. I left a space of 1.5 meters. For reference, the total perimeter of the triangle should be no less than 3.9m and no more than 7.9m. The distance between each working area should be set between 1.2 and 2.4m.
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