Please help me with Victorian 2nd reception room
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Comments (14)Hi Mutaha2010, I would definitely love to see how you get on with dressing the room, so please post up some pics when you’ve finished. With regards to the layout of your room, the positioning you have at the moment works well for the space. However, if you definitely feel like change, your suggestion of swapping the larger sofa position with the two arm chairs would work perfectly. You will create an inviting corner sofa shape with the two sofas at a right angle to each other. With this new layout in mind, I would keep your lovely rug in the same position, but rotate the coffee table so that it becomes parallel with the window and sofa. Decorative wall art pieces are fab additions for any room. A designer tip when hanging items such as pictures, clocks and mirrors, is to keep the measurement from the floor to the piece consistent throughout the room. By using this method, your eyes will be effortlessly drawn around the space. I hope that this helps, and wishing you the best of luck with your project! Marianna Dulux Amazing Space www.designer.duluxamazingspace.co.uk...See MoreBlank slate for design of East London Victorian Double Reception
Comments (9)Hi. It looks a great room. I agree with Hugh. If you've got the budget have the door filled in properly. If not at least paint in the wall colour as a temporary measure. It shouldn't be too difficult to move the radiator with the floor boards. I'd go for a long sofa opposite the fire and a chair in the left alcove. Personally, again budget dependant, I'd reinstate the fire. It doesn't need to match exactly or even be a working fire as per 1st pic. If not in budget, I'd put the desk in front of the chimney breast, I'd try and source an antique one to add more character. If you can't sort the floorboards now then add a rug underneath. I'd have the chaise floating in front of the radiator at an angle. I've had a look in your ideabook and have seen you like a grey, white and blue scheme. For the living area I'd keep the seating in pale grey and add cushions and art in blues and blue/greens. It's quite hard to find a chaise but the one pictured is from made.com, it also comes in a navy but couldn't find an image and I would go for a bolder shade at this end of the room. A chaise always feels quite decadent so I'd add a marble and brass cocktail trolley at that end where they had their drinks trolley, a plant would also be good somewhere! You could also look for a glass coffee table with brass legs as it won't fill the space visually and repeating the brass will add more warmth...See MoreNarrow Victorian House Layout Suggestions for Young (growing) family
Comments (5)Ellie, Jonathan – thank you both for your replies. Apologies in advance for long post! Ellie: Regarding hallway /entrance it feels very narrow with view directly onto stairs rather than any sightline through to rear of house moving the wall is partly aesthetic & partly practicality of dragging bulky items through narrow entrance (appreciate point that things will change as kids grow) perhaps opening up the entrance to front reception room will create more light and feeling of space without moving the wall + redecorating hallway to create lighter / updated space will improve the aesthetic Downstairs WC thanks & what I have been thinking too (wife disagrees & thinks 1st floor loo is sufficient) Alternative is trip upstairs each time (toilet in cellar will be removed entirely as we find it’s not really usable (down steep stairs, at back of utility which is invariably cluttered & pokey space (c. 175cm ceiling height). Would prefer to reclaim the space and create a bike rack on that back wall instead Kids / Parent Bedrooms all on same floor Perhaps we are too relaxed as parents but this doesn’t feel so important to us (at least right now). Use video monitors so hear every squeak and have stair gates fitted Jonathan: Where to start – you have definitely given lot of food for thought & thank you for the drawings! General point about use of rooms changing over time is well taken. Lower level: Like your idea re curving stairs to hall. Only issue I see with that is how to navigate a large bike through 90deg angle – that would put me off Will remove the loo as it’s not usable in our view, recycling the space for bike storage (wall racked) Revised utility position – that space is all currently occupied with boiler / water tanks etc so not practical to move In general looking to spend minimal amount on this space – decorated to OK standard. What is missing is smart storage & better insulation as some damp penetrating from the portion of basement which has not been dug out Ground Floor: Generally like your suggestions and hadn’t thought about putting kids in front room rather than middle room Flexi doors rather than completely blocking front and middle reception rooms could work well while keeps light flowing through / preserves front to back view Flex room concept is interesting but I don’t think it solves long term problem of boot / coat storage & something I am struggling with Another potential solution for boots / coats etc. may be to steal space from kitchen (say 1.5m) and create a storage room on left hand side, while also extending hallway and cellar stair entrance to keep symmetry (which can deliver further shelving / pantry storage in that additional space on right hand side) By doing that we could keep our existing front reception room as is (add flex doors) & use that for tv / quiet time, have kids playroom in middle reception close to kitchen & get long term fix for boots / jackets 1st floor guest bedroom - Point well-made re. stairs for grandparents Master bedroom vs. Formal Reception Depends on what plan we go with downstairs obviously Neighbours have formal reception in this space with small office to rear (where our existing en-suite sits). Certainly worth considering & offers better view than downstairs reception 2nd floor If moving master bedroom would basically look to replicate the existing master on 1st floor but shift it one floor up (L-shaped with walk-in wardrobe space & en-suite beyond) Could turn existing office space into the exercise area (if shifting office a floor down to rear of new formal reception) but eats into master bedroom space or have it in Loft Loft If we want to keep large master (while moving formal reception room) then we will struggle to use this for anything other than bedroom (likely with en-suite) and possibly small exercise area as that would give us 4 beds overall To me, the biggest change from your suggestions would be in moving the master bedroom as has a large knock-on effect. It does offer chance to return that flex room (at some stage) to a formal dining room, keeping reception room on 1st floor and having a separate tv room. Would welcome any view also on the boot room / coat storage /downstairs WC dilemma! Finally a concept planner is next stop once we have had chance to get clearer idea of what we need vs want. Many thanks...See MoreLiving Room - Victorian Panelling and Posts - Help!
Comments (10)Fantastic space! And I LOVE the pillars they make the room unique and will be a lovely impressive finish to the room if you're wanting to keep it elegant. You say you would like to keep it natural and warm and cosy because you have a toddler so you want it to be a comforting and inviting space, so the sofas you have are perfect, to section off the room why not consider placing the 3 seater in the centre of the pillars? I think with a little one running around radiator covers are a good idea. But the current ones will kill the look you're wanting to achieve, so keep the idea of having them, but perhaps have some tailor made to suit your theme? You can then get a little creative and make them look more stylish. See example in my pic below. Also you have a lovely opening into the garden but the lighting seems a little dark during the day, so I would definitely keep your colour scheme light and airy, that way if you keep the pillars you can just paint them a solid white so they soften and won't look as bulky. I had a look at the Zoffany Paint colour chart for you (I adore them). And I think they have some lovely modern takes on the colour beige, like their colour called "canvas", "milk" or "Lily" for example. That way you can keep the carpet and build your look around that....you can order a paint chart from this link. https://www.stylelibrary.com/paint/zoffany-paint/...See MoreCarolina
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