Form of the new kitchen? Improvement sought.

Hello,

I want to buy a kitchen at Ikea, but I am not quite sure yet how I want to design it.

In the floor plan image, I have marked two walls in yellow that we want to remove. That means for the kitchen and dining area, the lower part of the floor plan applies. Now I am wondering how I want to install the kitchen. My girlfriend really wants this half-kitchen island in the room – I am not such a fan of it, as I only see food falling off the front and back – but well, it is what it is.

I have created 3 different kitchens in the planner – at first, it is mainly about the shape for me. The sinks have to be at the front by the window because of the connections. Tall cabinets on the left wall are not possible because the windows go all the way to the edge. At least one tall cabinet is needed for the fridge; the oven does not necessarily have to be installed at eye level.

I know that some doors cannot open as shown in the "plans" – it is initially only about the shape, afterwards about finding solutions :D

Which shape do you like best, or do you possibly have any other ideas?

Here are a few basic tips. Islands should be at least 80-90cm deep or have a back panel. The cooktop and sink should ideally be about 80cm - 1m apart. Install the sink faucet centered in front of the window so that the wings open past it on the left and right. Extend the countertop into the window. Always choose cabinets as wide as possible; every additional cabinet costs and wastes storage space. Avoid corners; corners destroy storage space (yes, even with corner cabinets, unless you choose shelves - but those are ergonomically suboptimal) and people get in each other’s way and block as many cabinets as possible.

Hi, I don’t know why everyone always wants such islands. We don’t really like them. It’s certainly justified if you are a passionate amateur chef and often cook for many guests. For having breakfast and such, I also find these counters somehow impractical. You inevitably sit next to each other (although, then you don’t have to see your wife :p) and we don’t find it very nice. In restaurants, you usually sit opposite each other anyway. I also think they only make sense if you have a lot of space available. Regards Olli

That will definitely be nice. Is it allowed to remove or move the wall/walls?

I can tell you a bit about our construction. The kitchen layout was given as in your floor plan. But we were able to redesign everything. We also had almost no hallway, but a guest bathroom.

We now have a very small kitchen, two straight rows each just under 3 meters and a door because of cooking smells and mess. All cabinets are either pull-out pantry cabinets or drawers. I cook and bake a lot, and I also preserve my harvest from the vegetable garden. All in the practical small kitchen.

In return, I now have a great big hallway.
How is it planned with you?
Where do you get dressed and keep your shoes and jackets?
Is it possibly to make the kitchen smaller, move the toilet, and make a dressing room in the bathroom?

I am not a fan of open kitchens nor L or U shapes; personally, I find that a waste of space. But I did not realize that before, only through the forum.

Islands look great in large rooms in spacious houses. Everyone I personally know who has open kitchens either does not cook but only warms up Bofrost meals, or it always really looks like the mess under the sofa at Hempels.

We roll out cookie dough and chop and top pizza ingredients at the dining table.

Better to have a nice family table where guests also have room than an unnecessarily large kitchen when you do not have much space.

Best regards ☁ Wolke

I don’t understand why everyone always wants such islands. We don’t like it that much.

That’s no problem. The main thing is that those who have it like it.

You inevitably sit next to each other

You mean a counter. A counter is something different from an island... Regarding the question: I would make the line on the long wall longer and then place the tall cabinets by the dining area. The work surface would then be a nice U shape. I don’t see an island here either, at most a small protruding base cabinet extending the worktop near the cloakroom/toilet. Have a good start into the new year.

not possible on the left wall, as the windows go all the way to the edge

Unfortunately, I saw it too late for the idea I had in mind.