Entrance w kitchen view
catsitalian
5 years ago
Hi, the first thing you see as you get into my house (hall 2mx2m) is the kitchen. Wall with door is non load bearing. Can not open up on lounge because of main wall. Ideas ?
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Comments (12)Thanks, all of the above I reckon! Between B&C would definitely do well with arches and climbers, it could turn into more of a haven for the Robins to nest, and the rear of that garden already has climbers.... On the bend, I'm going to double secure it with a secondary gate and may pay to put up some "private land" signs to make it clear its not part of BT and someone owns it. BINS! We generate an enormous amount of recycling, and our 11yr old can make a mess with it to boot. The bins do go down the main driveway and I wont change that since its the best route, however that is all at the front entrance end of the house, rubbish going out via the living and office. I was thinking about putting a tidy bin enclosure next to the gate which is at the house end of the drive, across the way from the house. While the big pile of soil is out front (left by ex owner from digging garage foundations), the refuse ends up right outside my lovely new entrance in a mess. The only reason I considered the path for rubbish was convenience, regardless that it would still go all the way down the driveway once a week, as taking rubbish out would be right by the laundry/kitchen door because that is where the path is. Neighbour #3 are new, moved in yesterday. They have unruly bamboo up against their back wall. With that part of the path being say between wall and curb stone, which should keep it contained, I could suggest to them that we re-plant it in my path an free up the end of their garden and be able to see the nice wall they have. These would be far easier to remove then tree would be a long time down the line..... I just REALLY dont want to become responsible to have to go into BT with a hedge trimmer though.... Ive already got an ENORMOUS garden to maintain......hmmm...See MoreDilemma over keepingEntrance to Garden view or an extra bedroom !!
Comments (19)My two cents, for what it's worth: I like your original plan. I presume you spent time thinking about how the layout would work for you in a practical sense. So to throw that out for a trend on tv seems like madness. I don't know many people who can see their back garden from their front door, or who can unload shopping straight from front door to kitchen, and honestly it's not an issue. Far more sensible to keep the extra bedroom and utility, especially in terms of resale value. I did think, looking at the plan, that it would be nice to have swap diner and living, so table is more easily accessed from kitchen, but I can see why you would want to have the living area near to the garden. So in that case, maybe swap kitchen and living? It would instantly make the living space feel more cosy as its around the corner....See MoreEntrance dilemma
Comments (11)I would leave that space as a hallway. I wouldn’t swap it to be a different room. It offers a lovely impression when you walk through the front door (when it’s there). You could have that decorated beautifully with some lovely furniture....See MoreKitchen layout for kitchen/dining/living area ???
Comments (7)Because the tall units will be about 2.4m from the door I don’t think you have to worry about them being in your sight line…… but if you are worried you could of course put them on the opposite side of the room. However I always think that the usual 55cm chair seat height makes your eye line about kitchen cabinet height so you could feel a bit overshadowed by the kitchen island. In my opinion the solution is to put the kitchen at the dining end and then move the dining table towards the window. You might also consider dual purpose furniture- for instance instead of having a dining table and chairs plus a sitting area consider an upholstered dining bench that can be also be a daytime spot for coffee and reading the paper...See Morecatsitalian
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5 years agoHas stained glass above the main door and the bathroom door. Maybe a feature to replicate elsewhere ?
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5 years agoI think a fire rated sliding door will be expensive I’d just leave the door off as it is since if you sell a door could easily be added. And I’m not sure what floor you should get since the kitchen already looks very light filled I can see the reflection in the hall even so I’m guessing the kitchen is south facing. But I did think when I first looked at the picture whether an eclectic runner might look good? Not confident about suggesting that though!
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