ᐅ Optimizing the Kitchen and Storage Room Layout in a Multi-Story Apartment
Created on: 10 Jan 2023 08:18
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Hello everyone,
My brother is planning to buy a condominium unit, which his mother-in-law would then move into as a tenant.
The main reason for the purchase is that the apartment is nearby, allowing my brother and his wife to receive significantly more support with childcare.
The mother-in-law likes the building and the location of the apartment but has an issue with the completely open kitchen, which consists of just a single countertop row without upper cabinets. She would at least like to have the option of a small table in the kitchen for when she, for example, eats breakfast alone or has a coffee. A dining table is planned to be placed in the living room.
I had the idea to enclose the kitchen along the back wall of the unit using drywall, to move the door of the storage room to the lower part of the floor plan, and replace it with a sliding door, so that at least a small fold-down table can be attached to the wall, which can be folded away when not in use.
Do you think this idea could work, or does anyone have a better suggestion?
My brother is planning to buy a condominium unit, which his mother-in-law would then move into as a tenant.
The main reason for the purchase is that the apartment is nearby, allowing my brother and his wife to receive significantly more support with childcare.
The mother-in-law likes the building and the location of the apartment but has an issue with the completely open kitchen, which consists of just a single countertop row without upper cabinets. She would at least like to have the option of a small table in the kitchen for when she, for example, eats breakfast alone or has a coffee. A dining table is planned to be placed in the living room.
I had the idea to enclose the kitchen along the back wall of the unit using drywall, to move the door of the storage room to the lower part of the floor plan, and replace it with a sliding door, so that at least a small fold-down table can be attached to the wall, which can be folded away when not in use.
Do you think this idea could work, or does anyone have a better suggestion?
Tolentino schrieb:
To be honest, it’s not entirely clear whether the open kitchen is really the issue. For my mother-in-law, the open kitchen was the problem. She just isn’t used to anything else...
Climbee schrieb:
Maybe visiting a few apartments with her would help? I know open kitchens were just standard before, so that might explain her preference, but even at her age, people can still learn and recognize the advantages. Exactly, that was the norm back then and it’s the same in her current apartment, so she has a bit of trouble imagining it differently.
However, she has now come around to the idea of accepting an open kitchen.
The idea of removing the storage room won’t work because it’s a load-bearing wall. The washing machine is located there, and the electrical panel is recessed into that wall.
Since the apartment is otherwise in very good condition, the renovations will be limited to what is absolutely necessary.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
I’m waiting for dimensions from the original poster. For now, it was mainly about getting an idea of what might be possible, and that has been achieved.
Here’s what will be done: the rooms will stay as they are, and the kitchen will get a new layout. The preferred option is the one suggested by @Climbee. The appointment at the kitchen studio is set!
Thanks again for your ideas!
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hanghaus202312 Jan 2023 09:25If you can get used to an open kitchen, there are significantly more possibilities.
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hanghaus202312 Jan 2023 09:30Yaso2.0 schrieb:
The appointment at the kitchen showroom is set!Please bring some of the kitchen measurements with you to the showroom. They would have been useful here as well.
Yaso2.0 schrieb:
However, she has now come around to the idea of having an open-plan kitchen after all.Miracles do happen 🙂 Great!Yaso2.0 schrieb:
The favorite is the one suggested by @Climbee.From #11? That will be too tight for the exterior wall. I was bored yesterday and looked into @Tolentinos’ idea of swapping the kitchen and bedroom. All I can say is: disaster! Spacious kitchen, unusable bedroomYaso2.0 schrieb:
Since the apartment is otherwise in very good condition, the renovation work should be limited to the essentials only.So I arranged kitchen furniture for a 1-2 person household: this is what came outThe rounded corners were created because sharp corners would be too prominent and obtrusive. I was reminded of @Holzhäuschen’s beautiful modern kitchen.
If needed, I can provide a 3D view of the image
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