Help with corner kitchen
I need help deciding which of the three options is best.
I have a dining/kitchen area that opens onto a terrace on two sides. I need to redo the kitchen, which is in the corner. There’s a small pantry of about 3 sqm.
I’m an architect, but I’ve never designed residential spaces, and I’m worried about making choices I might regret.
The first option is the one proposed by the kitchen showroom: a larger kitchen extending up to the pantry opening, with a concealed passage integrated into a unit finished like the rest of the kitchen, and a built-in fridge at the end. It costs a bit more because of the “door” unit, and I don’t like it because of the two very heavy vertical elements on the right side—it feels visually unbalanced.
The second option involves removing one kitchen unit (since I have the pantry, I don’t need much storage space), moving the fridge to the far left, and eliminating the “door” unit. I would save a fair amount of money, but I’d lose about 70 cm of countertop, and I’m concerned that there wouldn’t be enough free workspace.
The third option is similar to the second but keeps the “door” unit. In this case, the kitchen feels more balanced, with everything contained between the fridge on the left and the door on the right. However, I still lose one unit, as in option two, and I would spend more.