ᐅ A small partition wall in the open-plan kitchen/living area?

Basically, a partition wall next to a tall cabinet unit would work well as a boxed-in section, but it should match the cabinet depth, which is usually 56 cm (22 inches).

Since the kitchen niche wall is not dimensioned and I’m not sure if you, as the landlord, have already planned a kitchen there that would fit, I would rather leave out the wall here. This way, after the kitchen layout is finalized, a drywall partition can be installed on the finished floor as a boundary, custom-fitted during the kitchen installation.

Will the room have a continuous floor covering throughout?

Thank you for your opinions and suggestions. We do not have any tenants yet, as we have not started looking. All floors will be fully tiled. The partitions are planned to be 1m (3.3 ft) wide.

I think 1 meter (3.3 feet) is really too much, since the carcasses of tall cabinets are only 56 cm (22 inches) deep. So if they are made that size, I would say this 1 meter (3.3 feet) is counterproductive. I would also consider, for this plan:

for example, leaving out the partition completely and instead moving the door to the open-plan living area further toward the top of the plan, so that tall cabinets could be placed behind that door. The distance between the door and the bottom wall would then be about 70 cm (28 inches). This way, you could create an L-shaped kitchen using only base cabinets or even a galley kitchen with two rows.
It might also be possible to shift the terrace access about 50 to 80 cm (20 to 31 inches) further toward the top of the plan, so to the right when standing inside. The terrace access would then be located in the right wing.

And in this plan:


the partition wall doesn’t really serve a purpose. Often, the door to the hallway is left open anyway, and without the partition wall, the kitchen layout is a bit more flexible.
Here, I would make sure that the terrace access on the left starts only after 60 cm (24 inches) of wall. The exit to the terrace is in the lower element of the plan, which means it is on the left when you are standing in the room in front of the window.

kbt09 schrieb:

And in this plan:


the partition wall doesn’t really add much benefit. Often, the door to the hallway is left open anyway, and without the partition wall, you have more flexibility with the kitchen layout.
Here, I would make sure that the terrace access on the left starts only after 60cm (24 inches) of wall. And the exit to the terrace is in the lower element of the plan, so on the left when standing in the room in front of the window.

The opening on the left already has a bit more than 60cm (24 inches) to the wall.

So the main walls are already built; only the partition walls still need to be constructed. Until now, I wasn’t decided, so we waited on that. You don’t lose flexibility in the kitchen layout when the partition walls are built, since the door opening is there anyway (at least in the smaller living room).

One more question: how long is a standard kitchen run? Are there any standard sizes or common dimensions for this?

Of course, having a partition wall in the kitchen reduces flexibility, as depending on the kitchen layout, it can make a difference of about 5cm (2 inches).

There are so-called standard runs, which are usually around 280cm (110 inches) long. However, this is not a fixed standard, as every supplier varies slightly. Such runs are actually more of a challenge for people who really want to make full use of their kitchen.