Help with new house layout

Gavin Nolloth

8 years ago

We are purchasing this house soon and would like your ideas of a new layout.
Thanks

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Brandi Nash Hicks
8 years ago
We have no idea of your style of what furniture you have or your family's needs, when you get the home post real pictures of the space and info and we can help you
Gavin Nolloth
Original Author
8 years ago
Should of been more specific. We was thinking of opening up the kitchen into the lounge to make a bigger kitchen diner,and to maybe convert the garage into a snug living room. Liking the thought of possible open plan living.
Would like to know ideas others have
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Jonathan
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I would put a bigger kitchen /dining room in the garage and split the old kitchen creating a small utility room and study.
embzop
8 years ago
Budget will be a key issue here. If you move the kitchen and it's pipework & drains then it will be costly. This will be especially true if moving the kitchen to the garage where you may also need to add extra windows to make the room attractive.

A cheap solution would be to take down the wall between the kitchen and living room. Extend the kitchen base units into the area because you have now lost the ones that were along the wall. Have a dining area between the kitchen and conservatory. Have the living room extended into that area of the garage. If possible, create a utility room in the part of the garage adjoining the loo.

I think I'd start by thinking abit more about how much I want to spend and then think about what can be achieved on that budget.

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