Help! I want an entry way from my front door to my living space
Tashya
4 years ago
The entrance of our new house (we haven’t moved in yet) leads directly into the middle of our living space. It currently has walls but the space is too narrow to put a sofa that faces a tv on the wall. We therefore wanted to knock through the partition walls, remove the box around the door, and expose the staircase to create one big room. How can we create some kind of entry way with this open plan design? I don’t mind doing building work if need be. Just hate the idea of walking straight into the living room :(
Pic 1 is the floor plan with the walls intact
Pic 2 is the ‘reception’
Pic 3 is the ‘dining room’
Pic 1 is the floor plan with the walls intact
Pic 2 is the ‘reception’
Pic 3 is the ‘dining room’
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4 years agoThanks for the comments guys. So yes an outer porch could help, and yes we have thought about rearranging the entire house, but really want the kitchen at the back opening to the garden. What do you think about entering through the front door then knocking down the wall on the right so you then enter to what is currently the dining room?
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4 years agoEllie
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI'd be tempted to use the dining room as a living room. Although it is narrow, it only has one doorway whereas the current living room is small and has 3 doorways plus the archway. The dining room would then be next to the kitchen.
The new living room would be narrow but there are quite a few photos on Houzz for narrow living rooms.
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