Homebuilding & Renovating

Kitchen layout ideas

DECIDE ON A LAYOUT EARLY

If you’re extending to enlarge the floorplan to include a new kitchen, ask your designer or architect for the precise measurements so the layout can be established alongside the kitchen extension. You will need to have a firm plan of the configuration at the very least before the first fix, so lighting and flooring can be installed accordingly.

“A floorplan is a great start as it simplifies your space and may bring up some unexpected options,” advises deVOL’s creative director Helen Parker. “It may not, but it’s worth a play about, you may find you can knock a wall down simply and easily and have space for a big table; you may find you can do without part of your cloakroom and move your laundry chores out of

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