Hallway advice for farm bungalow renovation please? Plans included.
I would really appreciate some advice!! We are renovating an old farm dwelling and have had plans passed (his brother was to move in but changed mind and gave the plans to us which were already passed) so we are basically restricted to the outer perimeter of the house but can change inside as we like.
The kithen/dining is an extension and far right bedroom is the current garage. However my problem lies here; there is no hallway leading to the kithen, meaning you have to go through the living room in order to access the kitchen or access the bedrooms etc. He doesn't mind much but this bothers me! I had suggested cutting into the bedroom beside the utility and making a hall into utility, but resulting in a smaller bedroom. Any of you kind people have any other ideas/designs to solve my problem? He is a farmer and will be using the back door of the house more often (our front door will barely be used) and so trekking back and forward through our living room is not what I want! I also plan on moving the hotpress to the utility for a bigger bathroom, taking the window out of the walk in wardrobe and the door from utility to living room is not supposed to be there (mistakenly placed in plans by architect) Thanks in advance!! Sorry this is long! Shauna
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7 years agoNo problem - looks like such a great space to work with! I agree keeping the utility bigger and more open is a good idea - especially if that door is likely to be used more than the front door. You could make your bathroom slightly larger by bringing the wall leading onto the hallway out a bit too.
I had assumed the area that sticks out behind the chimney was integral but if not then of course it would be better to remove it.
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoI agree - I ended up removing altogether or switching the opening direction on a bunch of doors in my house so they worked better with the layout and furniture.
To me the best option is pocket doors which allow the space to be completely open or closed off when needed but you still get a solid wall either side to put furniture up against. They seem to be more common in America and really need planning at the early stages so the 'pocket' can be built in from the beginning.
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