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What would you do with this space?

3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago



Getting ready to start a kitchen remodel. We wont have a need for eat in area since it will be incorporated into the kitchen island. We cant close up any of the sliding doors or we would have done a serving bar We don’t need additional sitting areas since the family room is right off kitchen

Any ideas of what we can do in this area that would still make it feel like its part of the kitchen?

Thank you! The area is to the left of the red line and measures 112x72


Comments (12)

  • 3 years ago

    Show a floor plan with dimension in addition to pictures of the entire space, Tough to get a feel for incorporating into a kitchen with zero context.

  • 3 years ago

    wouldnt the island extend into this area? seems logical w the connection w outdoor activity w pool and privacy /fence you have . stools or back of island then 48-54 inches to patio door? Maybe your planned island should just be a bit bigger.....but the kitchen plan w everything in their locations isnt shown.

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    So maybe an indoor-outdoor pizza oven? Take a look at Ooni Karu. Put it on a large rolling cart with storage below and big enough so there is room to work with dough and toppings on the upper surface

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    a coffee bar with a counter through the center of the fixed window.

    Cabinets on the walls surrounding.


  • 3 years ago

    Hard to know without seeing your kitchen plans. Perhaps a mini"island", no seating, just a square set of cabinets in the middle where your table is with a countertop. Can use it to store pet food and other things that are used in the vicinity of your kitchen but you don't want in your actual kitchen area, outdoor table cloths and outdoor serving pieces?


    Are you working with a kitchen designer? Why did they not incorporate this area into the plan?

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    I'd find a small bistro table and a couple chairs. I think another place to sit besides the island would be a smart idea. Consider a somewhat larger table than bistro style....but cant tell which way is the 112 inches. Has anything come up in the planning about the unused space? "STARTING a remodel" ....not trying to undo what you've done but re examining your overall plan w help of everyone here can be wise.


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  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    You're going to eat every meal lined up like soldiers?? I would rethink getting rid of the eating area. Also is the aisle width at least 42-48" between the island and the stove?

  • 3 years ago

    There's a concept of a "warming room" that comes from parts South, and it's just like this, a small place off the kitchen where people sit to keep the cook company, or for the cook to sit while waiting for things to bake. A couple arm chairs and a table/lamp, maybe. Your options are a little limited if part of the 72" is walkway to the doors outside.

  • 3 years ago

    We are not going to eat lined up like soliders since theres only 2 of us and we have a very larger dining room for company We worked with a designer at a local cabinet shop and at that time we were just going to leave it as an eat in area but just throwing ideas around to see if we could come up with another use of the space We also thought of a gathering/keeping room however we usually only have holidays at the house so it would go unused for most of the year Also, liking the idea of an additional island for storage and baking area Appreciate the ideas

  • 3 years ago

    Is this the nicest view to the outside? If so, I would furnish it as a reading nook/conversation area that has two comfy chairs and a large coffee table. It would give you a place to knit or read and also a place for a conversation with your partner or perhaps a guest.

  • 3 years ago

    I would not want a baking area that far from my sink, oven, and fridge space. Maybe baking storage, but not actual work top.