ᐅ Floor Plan: Pantry or Larger Kitchen? Experiences?

NicolettaZ schrieb:

either

NicolettaZ schrieb:

lots of cupboards/storage space

NicolettaZ schrieb:

smaller kitchen with less countertop space

Ahem* … what’s the use of storage space if you don’t have countertop space to prepare food in the kitchen? It’s almost impossible to even spread butter on a sandwich… The 60cm (24 inches) to the right of the stove is taken up by the coffee machine, bottles of oil, salt and pepper mills, and a notepad/phone. And between the sink and stove you only have 60cm (24 inches)… just a meager 60cm to spread bread. Cooking there properly, at least with passion and enthusiasm, seems hardly feasible.

Better to have a larger kitchen with plenty of pantry cabinets than a small and barely practical pantry room.

I also don’t see a pantry here. The countertop space should be about the same size as in our current 3.5 m² (38 sq ft) kitchen. In an open-plan room that is significantly larger than our current apartment, I find that somewhat inadequate 😉

That said, I also believe the problem isn’t solved by just adding that extra meter from the pantry. It feels like "oops, we need more space for the kitchen"—the kitchen ends up squeezed awkwardly between the living and dining areas.

WilderSueden schrieb:

Although I also believe that the problem is not solved by simply adding the additional meter from the pantry.

I agree with you. The kitchen area is basically squeezed between two rooms—whether small or large.

Somehow, the floor plan looks like the kitchen was forgotten and just patched in the middle.

I would remove the reading corner. Either place the dining area there and keep the window seat. Then position the kitchen where the dining nook is now. The corner window will need to be adjusted.

hanse987 schrieb:

Somehow, the floor plan makes it look like the kitchen was forgotten and then just patched in the middle.

I would remove the reading corner. Either place the dining area there and keep the bay window seating. Then put the kitchen where the dining area currently is. The corner window would need to be adjusted.

Opinions vary that much.
For me, the centrally located kitchen works well because it marks the separation of the dining area on the left side of the plan from the living/reading area also on the left side of the plan.
However, I agree with the general view that the kitchen workspace is too small and also disproportionately small compared to the rest of the room.