Gosh that's not an easy shape to dress. If it was me, I would either... 1) hang a curtain pole higher than the angled side with full length curtains and voile panels underneath for the day time. Depending on the height, IKEA do actual panels that slide and you can fit the rail underneath your actual curtain pole. So at night you would get your privacy and in the day you can move the panels where you want. They come in difference textures and patterns so don't all have to be see through. Our lounge window is 8' wide and short of having custom roller blinds made to order which would have cost a fortune, we went with the 2 rail system of sheer plain voile and curtains. It's south facing and the voiles do work quite well at filtering light and privacy in the day and they only cost me £12!! If you go with this option, they do a double curtain pole at dunelm for about £60 I think (depends on your width of course) so you can thread voiles under the curtains. I can't think of any alternative options except applying an etched film on the angled part and fitting the curtains across the straight part of the doors/glass. The film comes in all sorts of patterns and colours and you general fit it with just soapy water. (So it's easily removable) Good luck!

I think that the fire place is beautiful as it is and does not need any make up!! The sideboard on the right is no so big at all and if painted with different colour than grey and distressed could become a much lighter piece with its own character. I would take the top off the left one and again shabby chick it, filling the doors with ornaments to make it more interesting. It is amazing what a transformation you can achieve with a bit of chalk paint! I am using chalk paint for my oversized wooden clocks and it can give an amazing look to a piece for wood: Giant Shabby Chic Wooden Wall Clock Contemporary Large Wooden Wall Clock Rustic Oversized Handmade Wall Clock Give it try before you get rid of them:) Anna

Hey it may be a tight squeeze but the door I made so that it opens the other way rather than inwards unless you needed it going into the this room? the windows however please ignore the big one at the back, I was unsure how big the windows were but the layout is to give you more of an idea mainly! you could add also a shower rod and curtain there too and storage are both top and bottom, under sink for loo rolls or some space around shelving of mirror. colours could be changed if you wish but was to give you an idea of what it would look like within a 2x2m bathroom :) hope this helps!

I suspect what I’m suggesting is not in fact equal to knocking the house down and starting again- and may well be a £20k -£25k saving. Assuming the new wing has new footings it can be built at a lower level for little difference in cost, you are lowering ground level outside the front door already. Changing the height of the hallway could be inexpensive but that depends on if it’s a solid floor or timber raised off the foundation. Lowering the floor in the former kitchen again depends on the original construction but since you are rewiring, re plumbing and re plastering much of these costs were already in the plan. So by my reckoning you save £25k by not building a first floor dining room, £10k for not building a roof terrace, £5k because of not needing a sprinkler system. Then you need to add £2k for an additional aperture on the entrance level, £4k for new floor joists, £8k for replacement stairs (and I bet you had already planned to spend some money on your existing stairs) and likely £3k of fees. So overall a saving I do understand that the first floor has good views but equally that means the entrance level has garden access and more privacy. And I think style wise the split levels wouldn’t be missed in fact the big glazing, open staircases and vaulted ceilings defines its 60s origins more than the split levels. And in my opinion it will feel bigger for having fewer changes in levels.