I dont get it. Where is the current kitchen again?

Serious Advice: Get a quote from someone local who can come in and see if what you want done is possible. Or start working on layouts (figure out what you have first, and try to figure out how to make it what you want). All the decorating/design ideas you are posting are for later.

Hard to get responses without a to-scale drawing of the entire floor with dimensions of rooms.

Hey Vith,

Currently that countertop is acting as my kitchen area. I haven't purchased a stove or a fridge because I've been thinking of changing everything

also Powermuffin,

I'll be sure to measure up the floor space soon. Thanks for the advice guys! I'm very new to all of this.

Alright so i've figured out the measurements.

The room is 21 square metres in total.

This is cute space. What are you wanting to do? What is your budget? For any significant work, posting a layout of the dwelling with dimensions along with what your goals are would be helpful.

My budget would be around under 5K at the most..

I wanted to focus on getting a actual kitchen happening whilst being able to still have a spacey feeling to the living room area. I currently need to be able to make space for a fridge but I can fit the stove in the little nook pictured against the wall in the pictures.

Alright so i've figured out the measurements.

The room is 21 square metres in total.

The length and width would be helpful, plus the exact locations of the doors.

I guess with such a tiny budget that you aren't looking to knock down walls. Do you have electrical outlets for a stove? If not, then just getting the electrical run could take a serious bite out of your budget.

Is this seriously the only kitchen space in the house?

If your budget is 5K, then those inspiration pictures are pipe dreams!

Can't knock any walls down because next to the kitchen wall is the mini bathroom.. and the wall to the tv screen is the bedroom

The place is more like a apartment in all honesty

The gap next to the counter is a gas+ electricity port so I can connect a electric stove there.

honestly I was thinking of just changing the kitchen area into a more useable space. More kitchen cabinets along the top half of the kitchen wall, - potential island area as a dinning area? And just getting rid of the sofa and the coffee table to turn it into a more eye pleasing living area ..

..unless a local carpenter is a very, very good friend or family..

that's exactly how our first kitchen was. in our starter apartment. two boxes with a sink. ah sweet memories.

BUT. it was in a separate room-open to the living but a pretty big space. so we could save and do something normal. which we did, I mean I did-my then-DH just said "ok call somebody" after he tried to get a frying pan-and everything else fell out on his knees. before that he seemed satisfied with two boxes. we could do two full walls, maybe even more. but we restricted ourselves just to one wall-because of the budget. And we had our dining table in there.

now, this situation is much more challenging, and really interesting to solve I must say. I have some ideas..but no way the living will feel sparse. Maybe it shouldn't. Embrace cozy, and all that stuff. You have to have a dining spot too. Maybe I'd do sort of a half wall-half island..and put the TV facing the living in there.. Sitting a tad low, in a niche..

Again, 5 thousand is a huge stretch then, even if all the appliances, furniture, everything that can be craigslisted is craigslisted. Pity I'm so bad in drawing. Hope other smart people will come and weigh in. And of course it's important to see the plan of the room, first of all..as was already mentioned.

I can pick up a stove for $50 at ikea but my 5k budget is just for the remodel like fixing the kitchen counters and actually potentially setting a half island up? I'll draw a floor plan soon and do some more measurements

do take time to draw out the space. note the dimensions, window, door locations, mark where the outlets are unless you plan to do electrical work.

start going to surplus warehouse outlets, habitat restore etc,

ask lots of questions, there are some talented folks hanging out here

that may advise you.

post your drawing/layout of the space.

best of luck

..no..the more I think-the less I like my own idea of an island..:) too expensive to set up plus too heavy a look...

continue around the corner if possible, take part of that sofa wall...

small sturdy table for both prep when needed-and dining too. kinda in the middle of the corner. between two zones-the kitchen, and the living. tying these together as well.

narrow modern wall cabinets like in one of your inspiration pics..or open shelves..chance for more clutter of course but cheaper. or a combo of both

i'm puzzled as to where the fridge would go..so it will make sense..

how many people use the space?

i must say: that's a very cute room. even though it's so challenging.

that ceiling corner is beautiful. for something like a corner pantry/cabinet with glass..but that's more like a wishful thinking. also the lines there are good by themselves, so who knows, maybe there's an advantage of leaving it alone..

i have a feeling it can become a very cozy space..with good planning, and compromises of course, but still

okay, will shut for now, and wait for that plan

If the stove has to go in the corner because that's where the hookups are currently located, that kind of messes things up because you can't wrap around the corner.

What kind of stove can you buy from Ikea for $50?!? You might be able to get a toaster oven for that much, but not a full size stove. Did you mean $500? Even that seems cheap.

Do you need a full size fridge? Or would a little bar fridge be adequate?

I agree, greg_2015..i thought about that stove thing too, but we didn't see plans yet, so..

also. if it's just a stove top for example. then you can wrap it around. you'll need smth like a toaster oven for simple baking though..a free standing one..takes space. or maybe a small microwave. depends on the needs. not the greatest solution, but nevertheless.

little bar fridge is a great idea for some. my DH lived for many years having only this little fridge. but then he lived alone at that time.

No matter how little/much you can afford to do, if you are putting in anything against existing walls, make SURE you measure horizontally at THREE various points, wall to wall (or cabinet, if you're fitting things into existing spaces.

No floor or wall is completely level. As little as a 1/4" unevenness can make all the difference between something new fitting in vs being stuck with an unusable item because you accidentally measured the widest point instead of finding the narrowest point.

It is also not fun finding out you can't open your refrig door all the way because you forgot to measure how much offset was necessary to actually put something inside, LOL.

I don't know where you're located - but a kitchen needs a dedicated 20 amp circuit, as well as ventilation for the stove. Some locales have a minimum sq footage - 225 sq ft seems small. Towns don't want people carving up single family homes to make inadequate apartments - just so the current owner can make a few bucks.

The whole idea sounds impractical.

The whole thing sounds like a totally illegal apartment or Air BnB conversion. And when someone finds out, cancelled insurance and fines.

If you are adding a stove where there was none, you may be adding a dwelling unit which may not be allowed.

No ventilation is required for a stove beyond the operable window openings required of any habitable room.

Minimum room sizes are commonly:

Habitable room area minimum = 70 s.f. and the smallest dim. = 7-0

Kitchens are exempt

I've gotten the kitchen all sorted out, thanks everyone!

P.S the place isn't actually illegal since my parents own it .. it's just been separated from their side of the house to create a small pad of my own without having to go to the hassles of renting somewhere else :) ..

Also there used to be a portable stove there so I was just wondering if i could have gotten a actual stove but I understand now that I probably cant.

Just because your parents own it doesn't make the illegal conversion of a room into a secondary dwelling, legal. Or safe. Or insurable.

Usually a stove makes the space a dwelling unit which is often not permitted.

I didnt have anything nice to say when you said 5 grand and hiring out. But now since we are talking illegitimacy here we go. Since you still dont have a floor plan as recommended, I have my doubts you have the knowledge to DIY or hire out for 5 grand.

Your inspiration pictures are nice but you either need more money to hire out or more knowledge to DIY. You can buy cabinets and appliances all you want but if you cant install them, install the plumbing, move electrical, do flooring, do structural work with the wall, then FORGET IT.

Oh and get a permit (probably wont) so you can ensure it is done right and legal. When we say legal, we are talking about what some would call an "in-law suite". People typically think of a separate dwelling for older folks who need someone close but want their space. Same idea for younger folks who could use a separate space. I feel it is an great idea to have, however, some zoning locations do not allow it. The permit would tell you if it was ok or not to do. Your insurance also needs to know about it.

IMO