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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The back wall of my house has a formal dining room, small kitchen with eating area, and family room.  I personally don't think a formal dining room is that important and most likely would only use it for holidays.  I'm considering expanding the kitchen and giving up the formal dining room.  My question is about the layout.

Does it make more sense to have the kitchen in the back left corner, then the eating in the middle (roughly) and then the family room in the back right corner or to have the eating area in the back left corner, kitchen in the center, and family room in the back right corner?

I think I like the idea of the layout being kitchen, eating area, family room best, but I wonder if the kitchen in the middle is actually a better option as it puts the kitchen closer to the family room, which is where I suspect people will actually hang out while preparation/cooking/clean up is going on.

Am I over thinking this?  The total space is about 50ft wide.

TIA![/quote]

You are not overthinking it, you have to make a decision since you have choices.  You should look at your lifestyle and decide, how do you use your kitchen?  Does your family life revolve around kitchen at all times?  Will this change if kids get a bit older and how will your new layout accommodate the needs of more independent older kids.

For us, I would choose the plan where there is kitchen, followed by the dining room, followed by the family room.  It is because we don't cook much and don't spend much time in the kitchen, our lives don't revolve around this area of the house.  We do a lot of take out and our meals are very simple, not requiring spending much time cooking.  Often DH and I eat in front of the TV when our kid goes to sleep, meaning, that we don't have a need for a formal dining area.  We might be that family eating from the take-out containers on the couch or our screened porch with our older kids, LOL.  So, my advice may not be relevant for you if you spend a lot of time cooking meals and your family likes to sit down to dinner at the same time and you will maintain this type of culture as your kids get older.   Also, if you entertain a lot and your guests often spend time with you in the kitchen, you may want to make it further from the family room if this is not the place you want your guests to hang out at.  [/quote]

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