Steps
Step 1
The space beyond the pink beam was originally a toilet (the pink beam was a wall, the right wall in that space was a door which was accessed from the hallway. With the bathroom next door, having the only toilet seperate didn’t make sense so the wall was removed and the toilet relocated, the door was also walled off, this would eventually open up great bench space. We had a registered plumber removed the old sink and relocate the tap outlets lower in the wall so we could have the new faucet installed and hot/cold taps hidden in the cabinet.
The door way was not originally there (wall beyond the kitchen sliding door photo) - I cut out a door way in the wall with a gib knife and used framing from another door I removed. It looks like it was always there.
Step 2
The space with sub floor was a towel cupboard with a wall. The broom is leaning on what used to be double cupboard doors to the hallway which narrowed the space in the hallway and restricted free passage. Gib stopping this wall opened up options for counter space a clothes rack.
I had to replace the wall to the old toilet with floor to ceiling beams for load bearing support (in talks with a qualified builder), luckily this didn’t impede on the open plan of the room.
Step 3
We bought flat pack Kaboodle cabinets from Bunnings which we were able to situate right around the room, opening up useful work space all round.
Step 4
We installed 2x Kaboodle 2.4m bench tops, cutting a hole and installing a new sink. Tiling the window wall and coffee machine area tied it all in.
Retrofit double glazing the whole house, some windows we were able to remove the middle frame which opened up the room to the backyard and great natural light.
Lastly, MDF then floor planks. We also had electrical ports and down lights installed (by a registered electrician).
