Making structural changes to office outbuilding
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Comments (8)Can you share the measurements and the geographic orientation of the room. Is the window facing north, south? And does your line of work impose special requirements, e.g. do you need space for a high quality printer and full-spectrum light as a graphics designer or multiple pc screens as a software developer? Personally I prefere neutral / white-ish walls in my office and either white marble or wood colored desks. If you really need a colored wall, maybe a a soft beige, sand colored wall in contrast to a slightly darker but still bright wood could work. Something like this feels very relaxing, cozy but still bright to me. Personally though, I think this wall color is already too dark: How do you plan to layout the room? That 45° triangle shelf in the corner was a good spot for a small PC. But the window is quite high. You could create a small plateau near the window, raising the floor by about 20-25cm (8-10 inch). I think this change of level give the room a less deep and dark feeling....See MoreNew kitchen / diner layout - which would you choose?
Comments (5)That's great if you can be flexible with the windows. I personally prefer option 2 but would swap the island and the dining area. A bigger utility would always be my choice. If possible, going for an integrated fridge/freezer would give you more space. I've 'guestimated' where the pillar is... could be in the totally wrong place! I am thinking tall units with double oven/fridge/freeze (built-in) on the entry wall with the pocket door. Or go for combined fridge/freezer and use one tall unit as a mini pantry cupboard which could hide away microwave & kettle. (Light Blue) Sink under the first window (can make it smaller) and then hob could also back wall if you don't want it on the island. Block up the second window potentially. Then can have more tall units by the dining table or low level with open shelves for the dining area. (Dark Purple). If you have tall units there, you can add a cupboard and have kettle etc underneath where the window used to be. Funnily enough, this is what we've planned for our kitchen. Another option, (although I know not everyone likes this style, is run the table off the island). I personally really like this design....See MoreReconfiguring space to fit a nursery and home office
Comments (10)I would, in no small way, be miffed that the architects incorporated a communal space without first checking they could! A basic oversight. I agree with Kingfisher. If this is a short term fix, meaning you don’t want to spend too much, then moving the staircase for such little gain seems to be throwing good money away. It looks like you could still have just about everything you require without moving the staircase. When I say just about I mean not to have an en-suite (you mention it but I cannot see it on your plan). On the lower ground you have room for the master bedroom and nursery with one bathroom. Your proposal to build a wall to make the nursery smaller, thereby continuing the corridor to the door, solves your cat flap problem and can still be done with the stairs where there are. I agree that you should remove that internal door and small wall in the hall. It would open out the space and let in more light. On the raised ground level again your plan is good and can be achieved whilst leaving the stairs well alone. You have indicated that you want the study to also serve as a third bedroom. I imagine this is for occasional guests so would primarily be a study. Have you heard of Murphy beds?They are an ingenious way to utilise your space to its fullest where the bed is stored vertically inside a cupboard. studybed.com is just one site of many that offer other combinations of transformational furniture. The studybed is a desk that folds out into a bed. That leaves your good proposal to convert the living room into the kitchen/living room and yes I would move the front door....See MorePost Pandemic Living - ideas needed!
Comments (14)I’d have thought that a good architect would obviate the need for a concept person, but perhaps it helps but to feel like you’re committed to something afterwards? Regardless, spending time on Houzz / Pinterest / etc. assembling pictures of what you both like and really spending time talking about why you like X or Y will help you to make the most of what a professional had to offer. It will also help you to recognise when a professional is not a good fit. We rejected one highly recommended local architect because they clearly weren’t listening to what we wanted and found another local who not only ‘got’ is but with whom we got along so well that we’re looking forward to having her and her family round for a drink once the project is complete and distancing is over. 🤞But e we only had the confidence to reject the first one because we knew they weren’t headed in the right direction for us. Your architect should really want to know you in some sense so that they can design a space that suits your needs. Rethinking things in light of likely post-pandemic working patterns seems very sensible but also be realistic: a room that is used two days/week as an office kind of needs other functions or it is big waste of space. I’ve seen some neat foldaway offices on Houzz where a room could cover from office to lounge fairly quickly if you’ve successfully gone paperless....See MorePiur & Co interior design
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