Planned appearance of current project in Surrey.
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Comments (23)I drew up to scale both rooms and actually like the larger room. I don't know how to show you the lay out. Thanks for the dimensions. (I had to convert to feet since I'm an Amazonian). Anyway First, draw it out on graphic paper instead of hauling the furniture around, it is so much easier. Normally putting the bed at an angle takes up so much more room that I often can't do it but in this case it works, in my opinion and looks great! So, as you enter room in area to your left there appears to be just enough room for your wardrobe. Then as you stand at the bottom of your bed put the right hand top corner just in about the middle of the window angling it towards the door. It won't be a ful on 45 degree angle, just enough to position your dressing table against the left wall. I put it about 21 inchs or 2 feet away from the wardrobe. Whatever works for your doors. This still gives you a little room to manuever , for making your bed, to the left of the bed when needed.. I would place the dresser across from the table a couple feet away from door opening. This is all tight, granted but looks interesting and spacy to me, at least on paper. The bed corner in the middle of the window gives a sense of planning and simetry. You actually could do the whole wall in a sheer but also could just dress the window maybe in an up down interesting shade, bamboo or something textural and if you want a soft swag at the top in a great fabric to pull some color up to draw your eye. You could place a tree, (ficus, maybe), or something architectural or sculptural, tall behind the headboard. Use your vertical spaces, anything to draw your eye up. Put a tall mirror at your dressing table. You really even have room with this arrangement to have a pretty good sized round table on the right side of your bed and even a tall, 12 inch deep by 2 or 3 feet wide bookcase a foot or so away from the window wall on the right side of your room. If you do things to draw your eye up, the room will feel more spacious instead of focusing on the furniture area. I'm loving it. wish I could fly across the pond and help you! good luck!...See MoreKitchen planning
Comments (37)That's really kind of you boundsgreener to give this more thought. I am happy to stick with the appliances where they are & keep the low fridge next to the chimney (opposite the back door). It works so there is no need to change it really. If we did move the wall back to make the utility smaller & change the position of the entrance into the playroom I did think about a bench table turned 90 degrees or more modern chairs as we have big rolled back leather ones currently. It al boils down to cost. We have been given ridiculous quotes, two separate quotes of £4k approx to knock down the wall between the kitchen & dining room, cap the water & move a socket. No steel required! And it's taken 6 weeks to get 2 quotes & both builders we 'know'. I think it's time to get more quotes from recommendations my friend paid £800 for knocking down a wall , cost of the steel & fitting fitting. Can't find any info about the builder she used on the Internet though so to find more reviews as thy seems awfully cheap for my area (Herts). Anyway, I am rambling! Thanks again for all of your help, much appreciated :)...See More2017 revamps - what are your plans?
Comments (12)We are currently building an extension across the back of the house & will knock through to the existing kitchen & dining room (also knocking down the wall between these 2 rooms) to create an open plan L shape room for kitchen/family/dining/study zones. The kitchen will be modern shaker with light quartz worktop & integrated appliances. No sink or hob on island, just bar seating. Kitchen hardware from Armac Martin. Will have new air-con system fitted - we inherited a monster unit when we bought the house which could have been suitable for a department store! Need to think about the lighting plan to zone the spaces in separate circuits so can dim/shut down areas not in use, etc...the garden is west facing so lots of natural light after midday. No openings in roof (by choice) so require lots of layering of light...4m bifolds and 2 windows in the back wall. UFH. Flooring will be parquet style and will also be laid in playroom (door off open plan room), downstairs toilet & hall. I would also like it in the front room but husband wants carpet so may have to co promise! Need to think about the raised patio outside - hoping can reuse the York stone we already have. Totally refurbishing the utility & adding an external door. Need to redecorate eldest son's bedroom, downstairs toilet, hall, stairs & landing & lay new carpet on stairs/landing/son's bedroom. I would also like to redo the front room but think hubby would hit the roof! Watch this space....;)...See MoreRSJ disaster in kitchen extension plan
Comments (9)Hi Louise, I have come across this issue quite a lot on my travels. The main issue is that the best way of designing the room is to get a sketch done or a 3D visual of the room before you start so you can see all aspects, the light quality etc... This way details like your ceiling will be highlighted at the design stage. Apologies, easy to mention this in retrospect. If you do another project I would be happy to offer an illustration service for you. www.3dinteriorillustration.co.uk The answer to the problem at this stage depends a lot on the style of the finished room. If its modern I would always suggest using the beams as they are as a feature, boxing them in can look a little heavy sometimes. Spend a little time and money preparing the surface and paint them gloss white, they will look very architectural and can addd to the overall aesthetic.This is a project I did in Australia, the beams are used externally but the same principle applies. We decided to expose theme, spay them gloss white and make a feature of them. Hope this helps and good luck with the project. Martin...See More
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