Snug room
The alcove is only 23cm deep so I've struggled to come up with a solution for the space.
The radiator is also set really high up the wall, but we don't want to install underfloor heating due to cost.
We had a quote for spotlights across the ceiling but this involves pulling up the flooring upstairs.
Excuse the horrendous photography- and the sleeping baby! Thank you
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minnie101
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoHi Kate. Again, I think it's a lovely room! What exactly don't you like or want to change? Personally I'd swap the table for a side end table that runs the length of the sofa arm. I'd pull the pull sofa away from the wall just a few inches and add a more classical arc lamp than the one shown. I might paint the pipes in the wall colour just up to the point where they go into the ceiling. Would also paint the radiator in the wall colour so it blends it. For the alcove I'd paint it in a warm dark grey, something like farrow and ball charleston grey could work. I'd try and source some slim trunks to sit under the tv. You could also add a tall sculpture or vase on one side. I'd also add some stems in the vase on the windowsill. I really like the blue art but don't feel it sits well in the room. I personally wouldn't add downlighters. Perhaps swap the pendant for something which emits more light? I assume the quarry tiles are also in the kitchen. It may be a decision based on budget for the entire downstairs?
Juliet Docherty
6 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (0)This room was a big part of the reconfigured floor plan - the staircase originally went straight into the master bedroom, where you then had to walk through to get to the other rooms. This room was used as an empty entrance room. We moved the staircase in to the centre of the property, and manufactured a new oak staircase and recreated an entrance room which also had a cloakroom in. This meant upstairs, we could open the space right up and have 4 rooms leading off the stairs. Downstairs, it meant there was room for a snug, and a fireplace with access either side! Before: After: The living room was dated and a bit dark, it had a stone clad fireplace with a little fire which was drowned by the surround. The staircase was situated to the right hand side, so we moved it to the centre of the property and opened up the space. It now has a large open plan snug/living room and dining/garden room. We replaced the beams in oak to match existing. The floor is Aged & Smoked Oak engineered board. The fireplace has been rebuilt and repointed in parts, and forms an inglenook. We used an aged piece of oak for the new mantel. Before: After:...See MoreWindows! Under-cabinet ones in kitchen? Do I need side ones in snug?
Comments (7)Hi Emily and Jonathan! Thanks so much for the feedback. Emily - I didn't manage to attach the image that shows the new parking we'd have - see new picture I've just uploaded above of a birds eye view with additional hardstanding driveway in the front garden. - thanks for the vote re tall narrow west window! I'm coming round to the idea though my husband is unpersuaded and thinks will interfere with furniture too much. I think one in the corner just before the family room could work really well. Jonathan - yes the kitchen hasn't really been designed at all yet, the architectural technicians just showed the hob and sink for a rough idea that that area is the kitchen. But we can do what we like with the space really. There are already 2 sets of patio doors on the back of the house though so I think we can't really justify a third! (It might not be clear on the plans but the dining room ends in a modern glass box with heat resistant glass and within-the-upvc-double-glazing-blinds, which includes patio doors ?bifold depending on budget. Then the snug has more standard patio type doors and will probably be the main back garden route.) - generally I think we'd err towards a peninsula rather than an island, not for any real reason just tend to prefer the look of them. So probably a peninsula with a couple of bar stools, coming from the garden side of the room at the junction of the kitchen / dining area, and finishing where the island ends now. Think @Emily sounds like I haven't explained myself very well re eventual layout with train room - see attached jpeg to see what it will end up as (we haven't got the plans drawn this way for planning application, but the aim is to end up with this at the end of the works)....See Morefarmhouse colour scheme
Comments (6)I think you can go to town as they say with kitchens and bathrooms. As long as they fit in with the rest of the house, then of course you should have luxury and colour. Teal, gold and white will be great for the bathroom, you can make it fit with the rest of the house with the type of fittings you use, free standing baths, fancy traditional vanities etc. We are just finishing our main bathroom this week...........it's been a slog..........the little bit of wall that's on show ( not a lot ), is still clunch, but the tiles are stunning, we have an oblong freestanding bath painted in f&b railings, with white Lion feet . Although we have the traditional bath and vanity, the walk in Shower is definitely very modern in it's look, but with traditional fittings. Must get round to posting the pics.............still painting doors. If I get off Houzz for a while i might finish faster!...See MoreHow to arrange and decorate a snug room
Comments (2)Well done......and breath! Your room is lovely and just needs those finishing touches. I would put the plant on the floor next to the tv, then move the side table and sofa more to the right to centralise it. It looks a little pushed to one side at the moment. I think the wooden furniture is fine. Echoing the plant pot, you could add some boho cushions and a table lamp in rattan. However, brass would look nice too. Arch floor lamps can overwhelm a smaller room so how about an floor angled brass lamp if you don’t want a table lamp. I bought one from Dunelm and it looks very smart. Similar to the one in the first pic. The walls look bare but that can be remedied with a mixture of art, a mirror or, as you suggest, a gallery wall. I think there isn’t much space for a coffee table, so I would suggest another side table on the left, if there’s room....See MoreKate Home-Roberts
6 years ago
Carolina
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoI'd do something like this. Paint the entire TV wall, including the built ins, a grey blue, change the blinds to linen (or linen-look) ones, hang a chandelier to give you some wow and bling, add a bit of black or dark brown or charcoal, change the radiator to a more decorative or a vertical one that takes up less wall space.
Kate Home-Roberts
6 years agominnie101
6 years agoAh ok, great look for your house. Here's another option, I chose the fabric to tie in with the blossom art, it seems more muted in other pics but also comes in a natural colourway which may work better with the walls. It's by GP&J baker whom have a few nice fabrics
katieme2015a34
6 years ago
minnie101