Im trying to convert a small baptist chapel into my retirement home
Its a single storey brick and render building that I am hoping to extend upwards slightly to ensure adequate head height for a mezzanine on either side with an open plan central area for lounge dining and kitchen area . It accommodates a small bedroom downstairs for me with a wet room and two further bedrooms upstairs at either end of the building when family visit. I'm mulling over the issue of a staircase to reach both bedrooms upstairs. I'm putting a single garage extension which will house the third bedroom
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6 years agoHere is the lower floor plans with a suggested staircase going up into the first mezzanine bedroom. It is suggested that I run a gangway up and across the void area into what will be above the kitchen area - a bathroom and above the garage a further bedroom . Not keen on this idea , but intend to use metal staircase as I like the industrial look .
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6 years agoI am hoping to invest in a metal staircase that continues upstairs to both mezzanine areas with a metal walkway above the lounge area to link in with the many RSJ 's that have been put in . I've considered using two small metal scaffold towers in black with left over wood from roof trusses to act as a structure to support my two bathroom washbasins. There will also be wooden shelves on the bottom of these for bathroom baskets and towels etc. I also have a left over large pew with metal frame that folds up to become a table I may use in the dining area. I have bought some industrial looking lights and bought some metal lights fixtures in Marrakesh last year. I want to create a fairly austere and robust feel to the plain building reflecting its shape and simplicity. I'll have a log burner in the lounge too. I have some grey corrugated panels that I wish to use up and was thinking I may place those against the back of the log burner to give the walls some other texture - but not sure yet. As an antidote to this I have a luxurious full length silver mirror and several chandeliers that I want in the bedrooms. I have a plain grey corner unit and fab steel /glass coffee table for the lounge too. I have two large grey metal lamps to sit above the dining table . I also have a few vintage pieces of furniture - an old
victorian nursing chair and old welsh dresser which hopefully wont look out of place . I have loads of left over wood I don't want to waste so any ideas would be gratefully received.
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6 years agoI love this I beam staircase. I finished a project with a similar 'rusty' look in a semi-industrial style condo.
This loft is nice too.
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