ᐅ Renovating an Existing Home – More Space for Kitchen and Bathroom – Any Ideas?
Created on: 17 Oct 2018 09:55
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TobibiHello,
we have visited a house that is being offered to us for purchase. It was built in 1983 using timber frame construction. Overall, it is a very nice house. What bothers us about the floor plan is that both the kitchen and the bathroom on the ground floor are quite small. We would be willing to move some walls if it could create more usable space.
This is meant to be a collection of ideas. Suggestions on how to simply reorganize the layout are also welcome.
Completely opening up the kitchen is difficult because there is a built-in corner bench precisely fitted into the bay window area of the living room.
We have already considered replacing the kitchen door with a sliding door to avoid losing any space behind it and to create at least some additional counter space.
Best regards
we have visited a house that is being offered to us for purchase. It was built in 1983 using timber frame construction. Overall, it is a very nice house. What bothers us about the floor plan is that both the kitchen and the bathroom on the ground floor are quite small. We would be willing to move some walls if it could create more usable space.
This is meant to be a collection of ideas. Suggestions on how to simply reorganize the layout are also welcome.
Completely opening up the kitchen is difficult because there is a built-in corner bench precisely fitted into the bay window area of the living room.
We have already considered replacing the kitchen door with a sliding door to avoid losing any space behind it and to create at least some additional counter space.
Best regards
So, the kitchen certainly doesn’t seem very large based on the impression, but it always depends on what you need or want. One option might be to remove the door and possibly shorten the section of the wall that extends from the exterior wall. To what extent this is possible would ultimately have to be determined by a structural engineer, or based on what would be required for that. Basically, this would be enough except for the usual depth of a kitchen plus 10-15cm (4-6 inches).
The bathroom will be more challenging, for example, there is the question of whether the office in the upper right corner is actually needed. If not, it might be worth considering relocating the bathroom to that space. The current bathroom could then be turned into a small bathroom, dressing room, or storage room.
But as kaho also asks, what is needed and what is available on the upper floor?
The bathroom will be more challenging, for example, there is the question of whether the office in the upper right corner is actually needed. If not, it might be worth considering relocating the bathroom to that space. The current bathroom could then be turned into a small bathroom, dressing room, or storage room.
But as kaho also asks, what is needed and what is available on the upper floor?
So the house has the online ID 2M3X54C on Immowelt, can you find it like that? There’s nothing to hide...
Our current plans: The large room (studio) on the upper floor will be divided into two children’s bedrooms (we currently have one). The bedroom on the ground floor will remain the master bedroom. The child/children will stay in the children’s bedroom on the ground floor at first, until they are old enough to stay alone upstairs, then they will move, and the extra room on the ground floor will become an office.
The kitchen and bathroom are sufficient, but not spacious.
Our current plans: The large room (studio) on the upper floor will be divided into two children’s bedrooms (we currently have one). The bedroom on the ground floor will remain the master bedroom. The child/children will stay in the children’s bedroom on the ground floor at first, until they are old enough to stay alone upstairs, then they will move, and the extra room on the ground floor will become an office.
The kitchen and bathroom are sufficient, but not spacious.
Hello, thanks for the suggestions.
At first glance, I actually prefer the first one, with the open kitchen. I’m not sure which walls are load-bearing or if it would be possible to open it up like that. I’ll need to ask the real estate agent about that. I’m also not familiar with how this works in timber frame prefab houses.
At first glance, I actually prefer the first one, with the open kitchen. I’m not sure which walls are load-bearing or if it would be possible to open it up like that. I’ll need to ask the real estate agent about that. I’m also not familiar with how this works in timber frame prefab houses.
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