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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Holly Cockburn

Is a small kitchen with a utility better than an open plan kitchen? This is the ultimate layout for organisation

View from blue kitchen to pantry with glazed pocket door .

There's a lot to consider when designing a new kitchen, and choosing a utility room will be a big decision to account for. Having a separate space for laundry is highly sought after, but is it worth losing floor space for? I've asked the experts whether a small kitchen with a utility is better or worse than opting for an open plan kitchen idea.

Both have their merits, it will ultimately be down to your specific home and lifestyle which is best. However, there are some important factors to deliberate over when making the call. How much do you host and dine in your kitchen, for example, and whether your household needs a dedicated zone for laundry.

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