Need help with my Layout for my new side and rear extension
Imran Khan
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Hi people!
I'm currently in the design phase of new extension I'm not sure if this layout is the best use of the space. I would love to hear of some alternative ideas?
I have the following concerns
- Keep the partition wall between Kitchen and Lounge
- Go for 5 meters Bi-fold door rather than 2 X 2.5 meters bifold doors and remove gap
- Is the layout the best use of the garden considering where I'll be sitting in the back of the house.
Attached is the current proposed layout
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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7 years ago
PROCroydon Window Company Ltd
7 years agoHi Imran, I wold personally lose the middle wall and go for one set of bi-folds to really get the full open outdoor living... here are some of our projects we have installed...
Claire Nicholson
7 years agoHi Imran,
Very exciting to be starting your project!
I'm not going to make any suggestions on how to layout your space as I'm not an expert but having just gone through a very similar process I thought a few words of advice might be helpful?
We were looking at remodelling the downstairs of our house and got structural engineers and architects involved but to be honest it was our designer who was the most help and has stopped us making a couple of silly and costly mistakes with space planning (nothing to do with colours, paint choices or curtains!!!)
I would highly recommend working with someone who can do some 3D models and renders of the proposed space for you, so you can see how it will all look. Our designer was amazing and we ended up with 4 or 5 different computer generated 3D images (and YouTube videos!!!) of how the space would look as you walked around it.
Not only was it amazingly helpful but she also saved us a lot of money on structural work by pointing out things that would have been costly and not really add anything to the space.
I've attached a couple of pics of our space and then the 3D images she did for us.
Structural work and remodelling is expensive and our designer (Gina from Create Perfect) was a fraction of what we're spending on the house (far less than I would have expected) and has been worth her weight in gold for getting the space right! I was also surprised by the amount of money we saved using her trade discounts for things like worktops, appliances, carpeting and lighting etc)
We're in the middle of building work right now, so I can't post any finished pics but my advice would definitely be to spend a little bit of money now and make sure you get it right as the wrong decisions with walls and structures are mistakes you can't change without a lot more time and money!
Good luck whatever you do- it's all very exciting!!!
Imran Khan
7 years agoClaire Nicholson
7 years agoHi Imran,
Our architect was great at doing drawings but I just couldn't visualise it without some 3D images, so found the designer immensely helpful.
We also went to kitchen companies - about 5 in total (including some very high end ones) and got them all to do designs, which was helpful for the actual kitchen but they were focused on the actual kitchen layout not planning the ground floor space.
With Gina's help we actually ended up with a different floor plan to what would have chosen because she was able to visually show us through 3Ds and videos how the space would feel to look around. We also saved a lot on now bothering with extending and just maximising the space we already had.
Cost wise it depends on how much you want them to do but you'll be amazed at what you will be able to get from a designer for a few hundred pounds.
I sound like I'm on commission which I'm really not, I just can't describe how much it helped us and how delighted we are with what she helped us come up with. It also acts as a great sounding board- all this was really new to us, so her experience has been so helpful!
There are a few pics below of some of the earlier options we looked at before going for full on renders of the space.
I am sure Gina (Create Perfect) would be super happy to give you some advice- she was amazingly helpful to us.
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