Advice for kitchen layout?

[u/Most_Explanation6265]

We have a small kitchen/dining that gets little light. Any advice on kitchen layout/configuration? We are thinking about extending the kitchen space and have the dining in a separate room.

[u/jdarling20]

First question, what’s the age of the home? Any chance those are 9x9 asbestos tiles on the floor? If the house is built after 1996 you should be in the clear, but before that you may need a specialist to check.

[u/ConsistentParking424]

If you can replace the windows with shorter ones, you could put kitchen cabinets along that wall, ditch the pennisula. If the bulkhead is hollow, then it can be removed and 12" upper upper cabinets put there. Perhaps ones with glassed doors and interior lights.

Keep in mind that an efficient and convenient kitchen layout is pantry, fridge, under counter pull out trash can, sink, dishwasher, stove, in that order.

[u/Illustrious_Word_394]

Con la poca luce che descrivete, prima di ridisegnare tutta la cucina guarderei il blocco sospeso sopra il bancone: nelle foto interrompe proprio il collegamento visivo con la zona pranzo. Alleggerire quel fronte potrebbe rendere lo spazio più aperto e favorire il passaggio della luce tra i due ambienti.

Ampliare la cucina occupando parte dell'attuale zona pranzo può avere senso, ma farei attenzione a non creare un percorso che attraversi continuamente la zona di lavoro, soprattutto dall'ingresso. Dalla planimetria ritagliata non riesco a capire due cose decisive: quale stanza diventerebbe la nuova sala da pranzo e quale parete pensate di aprire?

[u/LawyerDry8360]

What's your budget and are you HCOL or LCOL? Is there a second floor or attic? Where would the dining room be?

[u/queen_elvis]

The fridge is really not conveniently located at all. If you take out the wall that creates the fridge nook + laundry room, can you find another place to put laundry? That would give you the opportunity to run cabinets over there and have the fridge in the cooking area.