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need help with kitchen layout - kitchen units deeper than window edge

Mel Pierce
7 år sedan
senast redigerad:6 år sedan

we are changing our kitchen window for french windows but I can't visualise whether or not it is ok to have kitchen units that stick out more than the door edges so that you don't have a clear view of the whole door. I'll try and upload a plan but this never seems to work Basically, I want to run units along the wall to the right hand side of the French doors along the whole length of the wall stopping about 30cm before the door. The right hand edge of the new French doors will be about 45cm from the wall - so the cupboards and oven will be slightly deeper. 1. Does that make any sense at all? 2. is it ok to have wall units and oven that stick out beyond the French door edge (they stop 30cms in front of the French doors). Building work has started so I have to order the kitchen soon - yikes! All help gratefully received

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  • Mel Pierce
    Författare
    7 år sedan

    hello - thanks very much for your questions. The doors will be opening outwards and are 1540mm wide and 2430 mm tall for the total installation. There will be a fan light above the doors so I think the split there is about 2100 high doors plus a 300mm fanlight on top of them. The door nearest the (problem) wall will be the one that is used the least. The left hand door is the main door

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    • PRO
      PWJ Architects Ltd
      7 år sedan

      What size is the French door? Is it a single or double door?


      Here are standard sizes for kitchen units, hopefully they help.


      - Low level cupboard units with a worktop are 600mm in depth from the wall.

      - Wall units above a kitchen worktop are 300mm in depth from the wall.

      - Tall units (full height) are 600mm in depth from the wall.

    • Mel Pierce
      Författare
      7 år sedan

      it's a double door. thanks for info on units! Mel

    • PRO
      PWJ Architects Ltd
      7 år sedan

      Do you know what the proposed width of the door is?

      Door leaf sizes tend to come in specific sizes (a door leaf is the door panel). The most common are:

      838mm

      762mm

      If the length of the doors are around this figure, then they will run past your units. This is not a problem, however we'd suggest using door stoppers to remove the risk of the doors damaging the kitchen units/worktop.


    • PRO
      Kitchens by Mode Ltd
      7 år sedan

      Hi Mel, I think I understand what you mean. Have you thought about reducing the depth of the base kitchen units as they near the doors? Copy and paste the link below to see a photograph of something similar we did recently to overcome a similar problem - not French doors in this case however it may give you an idea..

      https://www.instagram.com/p/BQXQ3-7gMlc/?taken-by=kitchensbymode

    • Mel Pierce
      Författare
      7 år sedan

      Thanks very much - we are looking into this - hopefully it will look ok as you look towards windows! Thanks again

    • PRO
      Create Perfect
      7 år sedan
      Hi there,
      If you are unsure you could have 3D image made up of the space to see how it works and what space you have. I agree with above that it's common place to slightly reduce the unit (or two) closest to the doors.
      It would be great to see a plan of the space if you have one. :)
    • Mel Pierce
      Författare
      7 år sedan

      Thank you - there isn't really a plan - currently mainly a pile of rubble!

    • PRO
      PWJ Architects Ltd
      7 år sedan

      Great idea from Kitchens by Mode Ltd!

    • Mel Pierce
      Författare
      7 år sedan

      Yep - we're looking into that

    • kikiamack
      7 år sedan
      I think that you need to leave a wider gap, 30cm is not wide and I think it will look like what it is, ie stopping the units so they don't get in the way of the french doors. I would go with a 60-80cm gap and make a useful feature out of it with floor to ceiling shelving. I've found a picture showing some shelving stepped back from regular depth units, so you get an idea. Another option is to use a rounded base unit if you like them and maybe put a stool or plant in the gap.
      Kitchen · Mer info
    • kikiamack
      7 år sedan
      Another picture:
      New York Transformation · Mer info
    • Mel Pierce
      Författare
      7 år sedan

      Thanks so much for your help- unfortunately we are stuck with width of window as we cannot alter building appearance beyond certain parameters . We will have a good look at ideas and see what we can steal!!! Thanks again

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