ᐅ Renovation of an Older Building – Looking for Kitchen Layout Solutions

Created on: 10 Sep 2022 23:01
S
SoL
Hello everyone,

We are planning to start the renovation/upgrading of our house next year (hopefully).
In most aspects, we are already quite certain about what we need or want.

The main challenge we're facing right now, for which we have not yet found a really good solution, is our kitchen.

Our current kitchen
- has very little countertop space
- also serves as a dressing area
- contains the door we use most often (we rarely use the main front door since our cars are parked closer to the kitchen)
- has a beautiful window facing our neighbors’ terrace, so they can look into our home and we can admire the summer display of physical gracefulness

I have brought four types of plans:
1. Original – Current state ground floor
1.1 Original – Current state kitchen
1.2 Original – Current state bathroom

2. Option 1
2.1 Option 1 kitchen
2.2 Option 1 bathroom

3. Option 2
3.1 Option 2 kitchen
3.2 Option 2 bathroom

4. Our architect’s version, with whom we ended the collaboration due to lack of trust...

At the moment, I prefer Option 1.
With this option, we would need to move some doors, but after entering the house, you would no longer have to walk through the entire kitchen.
The new door on the right side would then open onto our terrace, which we find very appealing (yes, currently the bathroom air vents out onto the terrace…).

Maybe you have some better ideas for us that we haven’t thought of due to being too close to the project?

Thanks in advance 🙂

Grundriss eines Wohnhauses: Diele/Flur, Küche, Bad, Kaminzimmer, Eingang/Garderobe.


Grundriss eines Hauses mit Wohnzimmer, Esszimmer, Küche, Bad, Kinderzimmer, Flur.


Badezimmer-Grundriss mit Waschbecken, Toilette, Badewanne und Türöffnung, Maßangaben.


Küchen-Grundriss: Spüle, Herd, Kühlschrank, Arbeitsflächen und Esstisch.


Küchen-Grundriss mit Spüle, Herd, Arbeitsplatten, Kühlschrank und Türen


Grundriss einer Küche mit Spüle, Herd, Kühlschrank und Arbeitsfläche.


Grundriss eines Badezimmers: Waschbecken, Toilette, Dusche, Türöffnung rechts; Maße in cm.


Küchengrundriss: Kochinsel in der Mitte, Spüle rechts, Sitzbereich unten mit drei Bänken.


Grundriss einer Küche mit Spüle, Herd, Arbeitsplatten, Esstisch und Stühlen im Raum.


Badezimmer-Grundriss mit Waschbecken links, Badewanne oben, Toilette rechts, Türöffnung.
S
SoL
10 Sep 2022 23:34
We want to replace the narrow bathroom and renovate the kitchen to create more workspace with minimal through traffic across the kitchen area.

This is basically all on the ground floor. However, we are generally open to more radical solutions (such as removing the wall to the dining room or similar).

The changing benches are kindergarten furniture, which makes everyday life much easier 😉

I will compile and provide the plans.
S
SoL
10 Sep 2022 23:50
Attached is the complete ground floor layout for Variant 1 and Variant 2.

Floor plan: hallway with staircase; living room, study, dining room, kitchen, children's room, shed.


Floor plan of a house with living room, dining room, kitchen, study, hallway, and children's room.
K a t j a11 Sep 2022 07:16
And the original alongside again, and because of the cars and paths, the site plan would also be useful. You always need everything...
S
SoL
11 Sep 2022 07:48
Attached is the site plan for plot 116/2.
Additionally, the two variants plus the original.

Site plan: property with driveway, garage/parking space, kitchen and front door.


Floor plan of a house: living and dining room on the left, children's room and kitchen on the right; hallway in between; shed at the bottom left.


Floor plan: hallway with access to study, living room, dining room, children's room, and kitchen; shed.


Floor plan of a house with two entrances; living room, kitchen, dining room, bathroom, children's room, shed.
K
kbt09
11 Sep 2022 07:57
Where do you want to build the terrace? In front of the children's room?
S
SoL
11 Sep 2022 08:28
The terrace is already there, yes.
You can see it quite clearly in the pictures.

At the moment, it serves as a children's room due to the lack of alternatives. Previously, it was used as an office / garden room, and after the renovation, we will use it that way again, since my wife is a teacher and needs plenty of space in the office.