Breathe life into my new kitchen/family room
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Comments (21)Hi Yolanda - I'd change the stools, table and chairs, and swap the pendants for something in coloured glass or (personally) metallic, and change the cabinet handles from steel to brass/gold. Instant lift. Splashback-wise, try distressed mirror (suitably tempered and toughened) as it has loads of personality, bounces light around and is easy to clean. Then play with wall colour. Warm accents will stop the wood door from jarring so much (or paint it, if you can convince your husband). You have a lovely kitchen - will take very little to get it where you want!...See MoreWe are in! Open plan kitchen dining family room
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Comments (6)Chances are that if you're just starting to consider making changes to your home, then by the time any big alterations are built your toddler will be more of a preschooler and things will have changed a little. The thing about family life with kids is that you just start getting used to the ways things are and they gradually change into a bigger kid with different needs. So the most important thing when designing with children in mind is adaptability - making it possible for your house to change easily as your family grows and develops. When it comes to you and your husbands love of cooking and entertaining, then this is a bit easier to address because it's likely that you will still love doing this well into the future. For cooking easily you don't necessarily need the biggest space, but you do need it to be really well designed so that everything you need is quickly to hand. This depends on the kind of food your husband cooks, it's complexity, and the different techniques he uses. So more complex food will have more ingredients and will need more storage and preparation space. More techniques will require more specialist equipment and the space for them. For entertaining it's a lot simpler - just decide how many people you want to entertain at any one time and in what style - formal or informal. If food comes into the entertaining then you will need to consider the relationship between the kitchen and the dining space. I have a free checklist with support emails to help with getting your project off to a good start and making the right decisions for you. You can get a copy from my website: www.i-architect.co.uk Hope this helps! Jane, i-architect...See MoreKitchen family room layout
Comments (1)Hi Sharon, I would be delighted to put together for you a layout of your space using design software which allows you to really visualise the space. Check out this kitchen design I put together for a family all over zoom as we live around 90 miles apart. www.myclaybrickhome.com/post/kitchen-concept-design As you are about to embark on a costly project I would recommend spending the time with an interior designer to really understand how you and your family want to not only use the space, but how you want to feel in it. If you wanted to book a free no obligation consultation call drop me a reply. Rgds Vicky vicky@myclaybrickhome.com...See More- 9 years ago
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