Downstairs layout dilemma
Hi guys I am viewing a house on Friday with my uncertain husband.
I really love the area and the upstairs layout. There is lots to do as it hasn’t really been touched since the late 80’s. I wondered if anyone had any great ideas to alter the downstairs layout?
I like the front to back lounge and need to keep the study as I work full time from home but I wanted to better configure the kitchen, dining and snug area into a large kitchen diner as that suits how we live and is what we enjoy in our current home.
The conservatory is an 80’s monstrosity that can either be incorporated or demolished.
Can anyone help with ideas so I can sell this dream home to my husband?
Thanks
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Jemma Todd
4 years ago
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Comments (6)I was thinking of 2 ideas for the position of your toilet... the green option is great as it’s out of the way, under the stairs but reduces the middle room and the toilet pipes are far... Or the blue option: reduces your kitchen, but great for the pipe just above. It depends on many things... Do you have children, in that case, they might need space to play/toys... Do you want 2 dinning areas? Ie: breakfast and middle room... I would personally change the window in the middle room, for a French door... and take the wall off as you mentioned. This would create a nice spacious dining room. I would use the breakfast room as a comfy snug to watch my garden grow while reading a book with a coffee!...See MoreDownstairs toilet makeover dilemma!
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Comments (4)I wonder which side is attached and what the upstairs layout is like. I'd be looking at a long term solution and the loo seems to be in the wrong place. Would it be possible to move it to under the stairs where there's storage (or is that a very used part of the family room?) If not would you be interested in rejigging your kitchen to put a larger loo where your kitchen sink is and access it from the hall? That would mean having to move the sink down to the other end of your kitchen and losing the front window.... In terms of the family room door alone, I'd look at taking a little bit of your sitting room into the hall, turn the bottom few stairs towards the front door to allow you to put a fab glazed door flush with the supporting wall....See MoreJemma Todd
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Rukmini Patel Interior Design
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4 years agoPersonally I think the kitchen is probably not in a great location. It probably has a poor outlook and feels a little isolated.
I would be considering blocking up the door between the lounge and dining room and then knock the dining room, study, and snug for a big sociable room (assuming this space has the best outlook)
Wayne Bryan - Designer
4 years ago
I had to move a few walls before I was started to think it was worth doing anything.
Jemma Todd
4 years ago
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