Help! Small entrance way with back of stairs in it so mind your head
christineacy
8 years ago
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Help, we have moved into our new home. A cottage with an entrance hallway that has the back of the stairs in it. It is 2.22m x 1.55 across approx. There is a good front door width 85cm approx before the slope. It is a bit dark. The brown door is a cupboard as well as some more space under the stairs which can be utilised. I have racked my brains to think of how we can make it inviting. Our house look is a modern cottage look with hints of bright colours. NO shabby chic. We do not mind making, recycling,
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upcycling and upside down creativity. So anyone HELP please. Thank You
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Comments (5)We have a similar set-up - in through the back door to a small porch then into the big square utility room and on into the playroom/spare room/den (depending who's using it) or kitchen. The thing that always bugs me is that everyone comes into a such a functional area rather than a welcoming space. I'm not overly bothered about the house looking like a showhome, but I feel I need to remove the laundry and tidy up the abandoned school bags, shoes etc if we're expecting visitors. People who just drop in get the full messy effect :) Also, if the washing machine or tumble drier is going while we're eating it's quite a noisy backdrop, so make sure you can shut them away. I would make it easy to separate the messy area from the kitchen and dining area so that mess and mud don't 'bleed' into the nicer areas. A really good sized porch with proper storage and room for more than one person would be great....See MoreTop Five Unique Ways of Increasing Your House Price
Comments (7)I agree with Jonathan, these things don't really add value, they just make a house potentially easier to sell, as opposed to increasing the price someone will pay. They're probably just less likely to knock you down on your asking price. Our Warwickshire office took part in anITV programme hosted by Linda Barker about adding value to your home and the results of the valuations before and after were quite suprising in some cases! We've since found that despite property prices in neighbouring Gloucestershire being already high, adding a well made, oak framed outbuilding really does make a difference to the value of the home. People love having somewhere to park their expensive cars!...See MoreTiny! front entrance/porch way - need ideas!!
Comments (17)MATH, isn't the lovely panelling the open living room door? I agree put the coats elsewhere, but even if you do get rid of all of them, I'd still put some hooks on the other side where there is a recess so they don't obscure sight lines so much. Empty hooks are useful for visitors coats , or if you are going in and out all day and don't want to be putting your coat away constantly. I'd be tempted to hang coats low and have a shelf above them, with a mirror above the shelf....See MoreSmall entrance hall
Comments (8)That's a nice space to work with, Debbie! I really like the comment above, the round window is unusual and would be great to draw attention to it. I would also suggest a beautiful stylish mirror so you can check your hair before you leave the house! A large round mirror would compliment the round window. Then, I would focus on some useful storage - a place for muddy shoes, somewhere to hang your coat and somewhere to leave your keys. Lots of options for you to be creative. This may or may not be useful, but I suggested a few additional ideas in this article : Making the Most of Your Small Entrance way. In the scheme of things, I wouldn't consider your entrance way to be small, but the recommendations in the article still stand :)...See More- PRO
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