Need help for my period London Flat
Rocco Santos
8 years ago
I would like to change the layout of my ground floor flat. I have a chance to change the door opening to the living area - it exists but not used. I would then block of the other opening and fully utilise the space.
I would like to remove wall between kitchen & bedroom and have some shutters that stack and can open up and a bathroom at the back to give it a lovely open feel. Ceiling height are tall 3.3m with shutters. Potentially L shape kitchen.
Any advice/help is welcome?
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Comments (19)hi - thanks a lot for the ideas, i would prefer to keep a window in each room ideally (idea1), and also I dont like having a bedromm close to the kitchen (idea2). what do you think of moving the bathroom between the current living room and master bedroom? I would have create a small entrance hall as well to avoid facing a wall straight in front of you when you enter the flat, happy to get your thoughts, have a nice weekend, thx!...See MoreHow should I lay out my 'interesting' London flat? - Advice needed
Comments (4)Hi. I would do something like the attached which isn't particularly to scale but existing bed 2 has been reduced to 10x10. I'd only make the bathroom a bit bigger unless you want to widen it by taking a little from the new Master bedroom. Move the bath down 20-30cm and have shelves built in floor to ceiling for storage. If you wanted you could have pocket doors from the lounge through to the office (with sofa bed) so you can open the whole lot up for entertaining etc. if you do that just think about resale ie accessing bedroom from lounge unless you do convert the loft so it won't end up being a bedroom. I'd buy a unit to house the tv and books. Maybe think about a dining table that can double up as prep area. In any case I'd get one with a bench seat that slides under on the kitchen side to save space. I'm not a pro though so just my thoughts!...See Moresmall kitchen in London Georgian period flat! help to maximise space
Comments (24)Unless this flat is to be a family home - or you're planning to throw lavish dinner parties, I would seriously consider how much storage you actually need, and perhaps start from what you need, rather than how much you can fit in. The ideas of a u shaped kitchen and a sliding door to the living room I think will optimise your space, and I'm thinking a sideboard in the living room would store your table crockery and cutlery, again reducing what needs to be in the kitchen. Looks like a lovely flat - hope you really enjoy doing it. A last minute thought - you can often get ex display units from top kitchen shops very reasonably priced....See MoreVictorian flat kitchen renovation on a budget- advice in London
Comments (31)Good news that a builder is coming over. I suspect all the green walls I have drawn are originals and can’t be changed without permission- you can probably tell by their thickness relative to thinner partition walls but it would be good to check. As Bobby said you need to know where the buildings soil pipes are because this will dictate where you can put a wc. There may however be more than one- I suspect your wc pipes go under the kitchen and exit near the kitchen window. 1- get the builder to tell you if there is any extra bit to the left of your kitchen window that has been hidden behind boxing- extra square footage is nearly always useful. Are there original doorways (2 & 3) that could be reinstated- look for telltale signs in the skirting board, flooring, hollow walls where an opening has just been boarded over, door shaped cracks in the decorating etc....See More
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8 years agoRocco Santos
8 years agoRocco Santos
8 years ago
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8 years agoI've been mulling over this one too ! I think if I, as in me personally, were living here, I would put a Murphy bed in the top left corner of the lounge - so I'd wake up with the sun coming in ... I'd put a run of ceiling high wardrobes with rolling ladder along the right lounge wall to the new door ... ( so it would look like enclose library cupboards ) I'd put tall integrated FF, oven and tall store cupboard the other side of the fire place ( to match the closed Murphy bed ) I'd knock down the bedroom /kitchen wall have an island for my sink / hob and to eat at - I'd put an L shape sofa in front of the fire, floated in the middle of the room as would need to be cosy - it's a NE facing room remember - then in the old bedroom space is have shower where the old entrance was, opening into the loo area . ( you could possibly put a bath with shower over - but it would feel a bit too enclosed for me ) I'd straighten the loo wall to the window and replace opening door with sliding one . And I'd have a second seating area in the old bedroom that will be the sunniest spot all afternoon and evening ... Perhaps have a sofa bed in that spot .
I doubt that it would increase the value though ! As would loose the classification that a separate bedroom brings... But use the best of the natural light that makes living nicer !
Adding an incredibly rough sketch as I'm mad busy at the moment - but as you asked specifically - I wanted to make sure I responded .
Rocco Santos thanked OnePlanJonathan
8 years agoRocco Santos
8 years agoJonathan
8 years agoOk- if the goal is to get a better shower then reconfigure the bedroom.
Instead of a square bedroom have a longer but thiner bedroom and move the shower room to the wall next to the kitchen.
The bedroom will actually be a shade smaller so you will have to carefully plan storage.
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