ᐅ Conversion from a closed kitchen to an open-plan kitchen

Hello everyone,

We plan to renovate our closed kitchen by removing a wall and creating an open kitchen.

I’ve been thinking hard about how to arrange the space, but I can’t find a good solution. This is the floor plan.

Currently, cooking takes place in the upper left “corner” with the cook’s back to the room. We have two dining tables: one with a corner bench in the kitchen, and another in front of the kitchen, where it will also be in the future. The floor tiles reflect the “old” room layout. We will replace the tiles, so the electrical wiring can be moved to the center of the room. In theory, we could also run other cables through the middle, as the basement below allows easy drilling.

A few requirements:
- The sink should stay where it is now (left, by the window), partly because of the plumbing connections and partly because of the view while washing up.
- The large sliding door at the bottom will be replaced, so changes are still possible. Currently, that section consists of a window and a door. This is also the access to the terrace and garden. We want a large glass front here to better connect the terrace to the house. There is a covered terrace in front of it. I’m not sure yet whether it will be a sliding door or a large glass front with a door. Visually, I prefer a sliding door, but I don’t find them very practical – although that is another topic. The important thing for the kitchen is that this is an exit to the outside.

So far, this is my best layout:

The cabinets and appliances don’t have to be exactly like this (not even the colors); this is just an initial proposal for the floor plan.

What I don’t like about it mainly is the lack of counter workspace.
The passage next to the tiled stove is a bit narrow, but it already is like that and will probably be difficult to change unless we move the dining table further into the living room – but then the distances become too long.

Do you have any other creative ideas?