Can we fit a downstairs bathroom on this floorplan?
Emma
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Comments (2)The soil pipe for the toilet will be the most costly thing to move so this will have to be your first exploration. I would look at stealing a bit of the bedrooms and putting a bathroom between the bedrooms with a jack and Jill door so that you can be completely private if you have guests. Then you can turn your current bathroom into downstairs toilet and utility/coat and shoe storage room....See MoreDilemma - 1900’s Victorian Terrace - Downstairs Floor Plan
Comments (15)Hi Simon Looking at your floor plan there seems to be a lot of under utilised space and i am guessing from the first floor plan that there will be sky lights down the left hand side of the extension? Have you considered moving most of the kitchen to the left hand side so your counters are under natural day light. You could sacrifice any top units for open shelving to maximise the light/view. Also may sure you have at least 1 unit space of worktop either side of sink and hob. If it is possible, perhaps a bigger utility could be gained by moving the dividing wall between the SRR and the hall??? Alternatively a cheaper option could be to install a wall of floor to ceiling cupboards in the SRR (kinda like a false wall) that you can hide everything away in (you could even include a large airing cupboard) The opposite wall could be a mix of shallow units, open shelving, a desk if needed or maybe library/reading area and lots of greenery? Think of the SRR as becoming a glorified grand hallway – keeping the middle clear will ease the flow and also give you a decent indoor exercise space? Lighting will also be very important in this area – maybe a mix of ‘daylight’ effect bulbs and also mood lighting/lamps for when you want it more cosy. I have added a couple of drawings below to help visualise what i mean – might spark some new ideas? Good luck with the project...See MoreDownstairs floor plan/layout help
Comments (3)Hiya, What a fun puzzle. I think like @guardianangelservices have said, there are a lot more questions before working out the "right" answer because there are a million options, it's about finding the right one for your family. From a first look, I think there is a reasonable easy/least expensive option which would give you the bigger kitchen but without touching the newly finishes left side or moving a bathroom and that would be to move the front door to the centre of the house. Personally, I love a hallway, not walking through the middle of a room to get to the stairs or to hang your coat is a luxury to me so removing the centre hallway to open the spaces up would actually be a compromise. However, gaining the extra meter or so of kitchen might be all the difference you need to fit in a table and then it's about decorating the hallway to create the feeling of light. Actually having a glass door will make a huge difference as light doesn't travel around corners very well which is why it is so dark at the moment. You could keep the coat room space by keeping a little bit of the kitchen still, the hall doesn't have to be a straight line, it could have a coat nook or cupboard built into the new space. If you want to chat further about how it might work for you, I offer a free zoom chat for bouncing around ideas www.thekitchenladyuk.co.uk Good luck Emily...See MoreUser
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