Which flooring for open plan design?
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Comments (10)Dear James, You have a great feature there with your fireplace and wood burner. I really like the exposed brickwork, and the way this feature within your space flows through from the fireplace, stairs and in your kitchen/ dining & breakfast room. This is a really good focal point for your space in setting a theme. The larger shelf that sweeps round that you currently have an armchair in front of can ideally be removed with the unit under it also being taken out. This would open the area near the stairs; allowing you space to move through into the centre area easily. Opening the stairs themselves will allow light to flood through, this will greatly improve the access you have to natural light. Try to go with a unified neutral tone that reflects the natural light in the day, I'm not saying brilliant white here, a warm cream, with a sandy undertone, one that ties in with the beautiful wood surfaces in your kitchen. Consider spotlights that positioned correctly will illuminate key focal points in the evening to create an atmosphere, and highlight the textures and features of the space. Mirrors are brilliant pieces for reflecting light and creating the feel of more space, and positioned right can help the flow through your space. Use accessories to define your zones such as seating area and kitchen. experiment with pattern and colour to create your theme. I hope these simple but effective tips help to give you a start on your ideas for your space. We are here if you would like to discuss any of these further, please don't hesitate to contact us. Kind Regards Michael Jhala Designs...See MoreOpen plan or semi open plan? Floor plan / furniture layout help please
Comments (5)Hi all, Thank you for your comments; I appreciate them! Natasha - the units you have suggested are very much what I had in mind. We will have a shaker kitchen and the media unit would also be shaker style and would have 4-6 cupboards with the TV in the middle with book shelves either side. Part of the reason we kept a partial wall was to make the space more usable. I can’t envision how the fully open plan room will be able to meet all our needs, but I am open to ideas! I feel that open plan would be more impressive, but potentially less usable. With regards to the doors. I do plan to reverse the doors both into the kitchen and family room part, but couldn’t work out how to do it on the app I used for the floor plan. It is a 1920s house and we have the original doors which we are planning to keep. We are also keeping a lot of floor space as when the table is not extended, we still have young children with lots of Lego and trains etc. I plan for these to be hidden in the cupboards at bedtime. J - we haven’t installed the kitchen but we have ordered it and paid a big deposit. Some of the units are bespoke/irregular sizes and I don’t think we would be willing to change this. I have attached a photo of our rendered kitchen plan. Thanks again for your comments. It is good to have other people’s opinions and ideas....See Morehelp optimising ground floor design - open plan
Comments (4)We have recently done something very similar. I like your idea of opening the kitchen and dining area. The island could sit fairly centrally between the two (where the wall currently is). I would also be tempted to have doors between the dining room and living room that slide into the wall, making for a fab open plan space at family gatherings/parties but can also be sectioned off during the winter for a cosier space. You don’t mention if you have a family, what your lifestyle is like so difficult to fully assess. Do you not need the office (current climate shows how we need to work from home sometimes) or do you have a relative that stays regularly hence the downstairs bedroom/en suite? If you do opt for the latter, try and configure it so that the bathroom can be accessed as a downstairs cloakroom without walking through the bedroom - perhaps jack and Jill access as I can’t see a separate cloakroom in the room plan and you will need this for such a sizeable ground floor. Keep the utility as open plan can be noisy a and ideally you need to shut off the washing machine. Think about how you live - is a separate dining table important? Do you want to be able to sit at the island or is it just extra worktop (helps denote the size). You are about to make some expensive decisions/changes so be sure this is not about trends, style over substance, balancing between what works for you and what will appeal to buyers if you plan to move on in a few years. It’s all very exciting - don’t forget to post ‘after’ pictures - good luck!...See MoreDesign ideas - open plan lounge and dining room
Comments (11)I love your idea of having the double doors, which provides you the added choice of having two separate rooms, along side keeping the original fireplace as well as the book shelves in the alcoves. That all sounds like it is going to be very cozy and inviting space once done. Large prints, an injection of textiles (rugs, throws and cushions) and luscious green plaints are also a creative way to make your house feel like a home. Where the fireplace is, it might be nice to create a feature wall. As you are keeping the fireplace, I wouldn’t want this feature to detract from the fireplace itself (I have worked with london fireplace specialists before they are experts in this field, so give them a call to help you get it up and running!) as it is beautiful. Can’t wait to see the end finish!...See More
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoMy sister is due to extend her house and is having a grey kitchen. She wants to add warmth to the grey and white scheme and will be using wood effect porcelain tile planks in a warm honey tone. Some of them are very effective and look just like wood, but much tougher and easy to maintain - just a hoover and a mop. They are available at all tile retailers. Here’s a few pics
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