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Milanni1233 May 2016 13:49Hi everyone!
We are currently considering whether to keep our kitchen open or install a sliding door between the kitchen and living room.
I’ve attached the floor plan. What do you think?
At the moment, I’m leaning towards leaving out the sliding door. This way, the kitchen feels more spacious thanks to the counter. Also, I imagine the door might never actually be closed... Plus, it’s quite a significant cost factor.
Thanks and best regards!
We are currently considering whether to keep our kitchen open or install a sliding door between the kitchen and living room.
I’ve attached the floor plan. What do you think?
At the moment, I’m leaning towards leaving out the sliding door. This way, the kitchen feels more spacious thanks to the counter. Also, I imagine the door might never actually be closed... Plus, it’s quite a significant cost factor.
Thanks and best regards!
Hi Milanni,
I would leave out the countertop extension on the kitchen for now, since you have the dining room right behind it. Whether you want a closed or open kitchen... well, that really depends on personal preference. Personally, I always find it better to be able to separate the kitchen from the living room (for example, reading vs. baking, or when the dishwasher is running, etc.).
I once created a poll about this topic in the forum, which included many interesting opinions—maybe it will help you a bit:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/wohnen-essen-Küche-wie-wohnt-ihr-oder-werdet-ihr-wohnen.10600/
I would leave out the countertop extension on the kitchen for now, since you have the dining room right behind it. Whether you want a closed or open kitchen... well, that really depends on personal preference. Personally, I always find it better to be able to separate the kitchen from the living room (for example, reading vs. baking, or when the dishwasher is running, etc.).
I once created a poll about this topic in the forum, which included many interesting opinions—maybe it will help you a bit:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/wohnen-essen-Küche-wie-wohnt-ihr-oder-werdet-ihr-wohnen.10600/
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Milanni1233 May 2016 14:15Oh, cool! Yes, that exactly answers my question... It really seems to be a matter of personal preference. The counter isn’t a proper bar counter but more like a countertop on top of the existing countertop, so to speak. The kids can sit there while I’m cooking, and I can also use it for rolling out dough, etc.
I’ll talk to some friends to find out if they actually use the sliding door at all.
Thanks so much for the help!
I’ll talk to some friends to find out if they actually use the sliding door at all.
Thanks so much for the help!
Hello,
A spontaneous suggestion to consider. Leave out the counter and instead have an extended countertop. Place the cooktop against the wall. Shorten the utility room by the depth of a tall cabinet to create space for tall cabinets with refrigeration and heating appliances. The island would then serve as a pure work island (possibly with a sink). This can also be used very well as a buffet.
Whether to have sliding doors or not is, in my opinion, more a matter of personal preference.
A spontaneous suggestion to consider. Leave out the counter and instead have an extended countertop. Place the cooktop against the wall. Shorten the utility room by the depth of a tall cabinet to create space for tall cabinets with refrigeration and heating appliances. The island would then serve as a pure work island (possibly with a sink). This can also be used very well as a buffet.
Whether to have sliding doors or not is, in my opinion, more a matter of personal preference.
I can only agree. Place the cooktop against the wall, then installing a ventilation system becomes easier if needed. However, having a countertop above another countertop means you lose a continuous depth. And it is precisely this feature that makes an island so practical and useful.
We have a double sliding door between the kitchen and dining room, and even though it is usually open, there are situations where I wouldn’t want to do without it.
We have a double sliding door between the kitchen and dining room, and even though it is usually open, there are situations where I wouldn’t want to do without it.
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