Which room in your home have you spent the most money on?

4 years ago

Renovation or decorating projects can be expensive - I'm sure we all know that. But which room in your home did you end up spending the most money on?

Was it expected or a total surprise? Let us know below (and feel free to share images of your projects, too).

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newmoon12

4 years ago

We made a dark back Victorian room into the kitchen. Removing a lovely old wood burner, to use else where. Putting the cooker here instead. Keeping the lovely huge old cupboards saved some money, meaning we could open up the back and add an extension with bifold doors.

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Pamela Langbridge Curtains and Upholstery
4 years ago
Have had to knock walls down to have the kitchen of my dreams
Laraine Clarke
4 years ago
We rearranged our interior and moved the kitchen into the dining room, knocked through the hall way straight through to the existing patio and built an extension on it making space for a kitchen, diner, family space. we needed new electrics, water and drainage as well as units and white goods. We love the results, well worth every penny.
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Ocean Clarke
Original Author
4 years ago
It looks like the money spent was worth every penny! I bet you're happy with the results netschwester! Have you got any photos Pamela Langbridge Curtains and Upholstery?
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Christopher Brummitt Architect
4 years ago
When remodelling your house , don't assume where your kitchen is now is the best place.... imagine where you would prefer it to be and put it there!
Joanna Biddolph
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Totally agree, Christopher Brummit. I persuaded a friend that the place for her kitchen was not in the one room overlooking the garden - which is where it was when she bought the house - but in the middle with the dining room at the front (with a fireplace) and the sitting room at the back with a gorgeous view. I also think it's worth thinking about the dining room's location. In my 1927 house, it's meant to be at the back which means it overlooks the garden. Meanwhile, the sitting room overlooks the road. I swapped and couldn't be happier especially as the room at the back is much bigger. Shake it up is what I do!
jules
4 years ago
We have a kitchenlivingdining room, so I should think this is where we will spend the most. So far it has been so, with some very expensive windows. But we're also planning new worktop and stove, both for that room. However, it is an older house so major repairs could beat these fripperies...for example, supposing we need to rebuild the ramshackle conservatory... and our first big expense was 1500ukp to fell a tree (the garden is a room, right?).
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Ezralow Design Ltd.
4 years ago
It was all about the lacquered walls in the Dining Room!
peediewee
4 years ago
when moved 2 years ago into the house of our dreams we knew it was going to take awhile to do everything we wanted. so we splurged on the livingroom. put in a stove, sanded the floor, had the ceiling plastered & bought gorgeous sofas. the rest of the house is functional but this room is our sanctuary. :)
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Ilona Lazar Interiors
4 years ago
The kitchen and especially kitchen diner is the heart and soul of a house and where friends and family congregate, chat and share food - it is of the utmost importance to spend the amount needed to create a kitchen with quality equipment and a personal yet functional design.

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Which room in your home have you spent the most money on?

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