Hello everyone,
we are now in the final phase of our planning, and the sample selection appointment is scheduled for the end of the month.
At the moment, we are deciding on door swings, possible ceiling spotlights, etc.
We are wondering if the door between the hallway and the living/dining area might be inconvenient since, regardless of a right- or left-hand swing, you have to walk around it. Or is it actually not a problem? I usually know it as having a wall right next to the hinge side or being completely open without a door. The plan is to install a door with a glass panel to prevent noise from the living area from reaching the hallway downstairs and thus also upstairs.
The floor plan is no longer completely up-to-date on the kitchen side. The island has been changed to a peninsula that is set directly against the wall. The room is 4 meters (13 feet) wide and the peninsula is 2.5 meters (8 feet) long, leaving a passage of 1.5 meters (5 feet).
How would you light the kitchen? From our previous plan with a ceiling-mounted extractor fan, the idea is still to lower the ceiling slightly directly above the peninsula and install six recessed spotlights there. In addition, there are four lights to illuminate the row with the sink and so on. Is that sufficient?
we are now in the final phase of our planning, and the sample selection appointment is scheduled for the end of the month.
At the moment, we are deciding on door swings, possible ceiling spotlights, etc.
We are wondering if the door between the hallway and the living/dining area might be inconvenient since, regardless of a right- or left-hand swing, you have to walk around it. Or is it actually not a problem? I usually know it as having a wall right next to the hinge side or being completely open without a door. The plan is to install a door with a glass panel to prevent noise from the living area from reaching the hallway downstairs and thus also upstairs.
The floor plan is no longer completely up-to-date on the kitchen side. The island has been changed to a peninsula that is set directly against the wall. The room is 4 meters (13 feet) wide and the peninsula is 2.5 meters (8 feet) long, leaving a passage of 1.5 meters (5 feet).
How would you light the kitchen? From our previous plan with a ceiling-mounted extractor fan, the idea is still to lower the ceiling slightly directly above the peninsula and install six recessed spotlights there. In addition, there are four lights to illuminate the row with the sink and so on. Is that sufficient?
Personally, I think it works well in your case if the door does not open into the room but opens outward. (That’s how we planned it ourselves.)
Although the door to the storage room can be a bit inconvenient.
What will you be storing in the storage space under the stairs? Items you need all the time, or things you use only occasionally?
I would base the door decision on that.
Although the door to the storage room can be a bit inconvenient.
What will you be storing in the storage space under the stairs? Items you need all the time, or things you use only occasionally?
I would base the door decision on that.
The room is partly a pantry and partly a storage space for the vacuum cleaner and similar items. It serves as an addition to the rather compact utility room. We also considered opening it up to the hallway, but even with glass, we felt the risk of accidents is too high—especially once children are around.
kbt09 schrieb:
I only see a door to a storage room under the stairs – right? Yes, that's correct, I looked over it too quickly.
ares83 schrieb:
The room is partly a pantry and partly a storage space for the vacuum cleaner and such. It’s an addition to the somewhat compact utility room.
We also considered opening it into the hallway, but even with glass, we felt the risk of it banging shut was too high—especially once there are children around.Then the pantry will probably be used more often, meaning also while cooking.
In that case, I would either choose a sliding door (my favorite) or have the door open towards the living room (as an alternative, if no other option is possible).
Otherwise, every time you need to get into the kitchen, you’d have to go around that door.
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