Opinion on kitchen size or room layout

Okay. The refrigerator (that’s the box in the top left of the kitchen, right?) is actually positioned pretty poorly. If it really stands there, you’re sitting on the couch with your ear against the fridge... S

Not only that. Usually kitchen cabinets are not veneered on the back. That means, if you don’t pay a crazy extra price for a nice backside, you’ll see the untreated cheap particle boards of the furniture. The same goes for the sofa, although here a full “upholstery” is more common. I would actually skip the kitchen island and do an L-shape. A half-height partition wall between the sofa and table.

As the kitchen is currently drawn, there is too little clearance at the top.

The entire room basically has the problem of a square room.

... there is no room for a table anymore.

Unfortunately, I also don’t find the L with the table behind the sofa very successful.

I would tend to position the island more transversely so there is more space below for the table. Because you still have to pass by it on the way to the sofa.


What kind of windows are those at the top of the plan? Strip windows with what sill height?

As the kitchen is currently drawn, there is too little clearance at the top.

The entire room basically has the drawback of a square room.

... there is no room for a table anymore.

I also don't find the L-shape with the table behind the sofa very successful.

I would tend to place the island more crosswise, so that there is more space for the table at the bottom. Because you still have to pass by it on the way to the sofa.


What kind of windows are those at the top of the plan? Strip windows with what sill height?

But this way, you can't get from the hallway to the living room anymore without crawling over the table.
I also find placing the sofa like that very unfortunate. Who wants to be constantly bothered from behind while relaxing? That doesn't create coziness.

Simply drawing a large room and then trying to squeeze all the furniture in is nonsense. A good example of that. Room planning is done differently - regards to the architect.

I know, Katja, that's why I always draw chairs rather in use than pushed in. And I already have more space for the table in the transverse position of the island than in the longitudinal position of the island or the U.

I really don't like the sofa in the middle of the room at all.

Well, kitchen islands simply need a lot of space. If it must be, stick to the original idea and heed the tip regarding the backs to the living area. The L-suggestion from is certainly more practical.

Thank you very much for all the answers!

Okay. The fridge (that's the box top left in the kitchen, right?) is actually positioned pretty badly. If it really stands there, you sit on the couch with your ear on the fridge... Have you maybe been to a kitchen studio before? If it's a good one, they can surely give you very valuable tips. I find the layout itself quite difficult, but I also have to admit that I'm personally not a fan of open kitchens.
Yes, it's going to be a tight squeeze. But you should be able to get more out of it. Have you planned wall cabinets or what should the style generally be like?

Yes, we have already thought about that too. The advantage in the corner would be that a freestanding fridge could stand there and thus no furniture with a back panel etc. would be necessary. Yes, on the wall with the kitchen unit we would hang wall cabinets. We haven't been to a kitchen studio yet. But that will happen.

The same applies to the sofa, where a full "upholstering" is more common.

Yes, our current sofa also already serves as a room divider in our apartment, so it has upholstery. Here we also have an open cooking, dining, and living area. So the sofa pretty much separates the living and dining areas.

I would tend to position the island crosswise, so that there is more space left below for the table. Because you have to walk past it on the way to the sofa.

We had already considered that. However, then the kitchen unit would be even smaller. Also, it could generally become a bit too tight.

What kind of windows are those at the top of the plan? Strip windows with what sill height?

Which ones exactly do you mean? The windows at the front towards the terrace are floor-to-ceiling doors/fixed glazing.

I also find placing the sofa that way very unfavorable. Who wants to be constantly annoyed from behind while chilling? That doesn't create coziness.

Hmm yes, we are open to every suggestion here.

I don't like the sofa in the middle of the room at all either.

As I said, in our current apartment we also have an open layout and the sofa serves as a "room divider." We quite like the open space. But if you have better ideas on how we could arrange the sofa and especially the living wall and still have an open space, we are grateful for every suggestion.