Help, we have no vision and need to remodel our new home!
Charlotte
4 years ago
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Comments (13)I have spent a fortune in Laura Ashley and I have found that the quality isn't in their items. An oak dining chair broke the first time it was used; knob to the tv cabinet within a year came off and now regularly needs to be fixed; a Langham knowle sofa looks exhausted although it has been sat on no more than a dozen times and wallpaper within 6 months was peeling off the walls - despite using LA wallpaper paste. I have now moved and have redecorated again and the decorator warned, WARNED me about using LA paint as it is impossible to paint with and get a good finish. Most of the items were bought for my mother with the exception of the sofa and she is in her late 70's and is bird like she is so thin. LA has great style - so do what we did when my mum down sized and needed to buy more appropriate furniture - we used the catalogues for design ideas and shopped elsewhere. If you don't believe me have a look on Ebay for LA sofas and chairs - some are being sold in pristine condition (LA does have spectacular discounts for shop floor furniture on sale) and the stuff that is used... I must also mention that this is going back 3 years - things may have changed but now that I know about this website I would only source from here - afterall, who wants a look that everyone has, on here and sites such as pinkapple, notonthehighstreet, Etsy etc one can find truly beautiful and unique pieces that are timeless/ on trend and original....See MoreCan our home fulfil our specialised needs?
Comments (12)I am sensing that as always, what we all want is one thing and paying for it all is another. With that in mind, how about some modest but achievable changes? Alter the existing bathroom by removing the separate WC and Block up that door. Make that space the walk in shower with a glass panel and now you can fit a solid polycarbonate shower floor that fits flush with the tiles/floor covering. With the separating wall removed, reset the WC pan and redecorate the bathroom to be one harmonius but useable room. Next, remove bedroom 3 completely and use that space for a new staircase up to a loft conversion. In the loft, simply board and line out the loft space leaving the roof as it is and fit several Velux roof lights. Make the space to a large bedroom and an open plan ensuite with a bath and source a good long one for you to enjoy. Have a Velux above the bath, another over the stairs and maybe one or two overhead above your bed. Now outside, a new, full size and vaulted roof conservatory full of light and space opening onto a new wide patio. As for the front door...costs mean it staying where it is but a new path and fence would help and carry it around to the patio. It is not the most perfect plan and will still cost a good £40/50,000 but it would make a big difference. Remember door widths in all this for future convenience..my Dad was in a wheelchair and it was a big help. So....I hope this gives a few more ideas without being impossible to implement!...See MoreInterior layout - help needed, feel like we may have lost the plot
Comments (16)I'm slightly confused by trying to follow this thread, so apologies if this duplicates. Which way does the kitchen window face? Unless there is good reason-direct South? -it may be a pity to demolish any 1920's integrity, especially if only to install dated bi-fold doors. A large aluminium deco style window might be a better idea as it will add character as well as extra low level storage possibilities.Your doors to the garden could be sliding, with glazing bars, or Double French doors. (Photo suggestions attached) If you follow the graph paper plan, then you could also put a sink, dishwasher and noisy machinery in the utility area so that your main living space isn't affected by washing up. It could be a great prep area too and keep unnecessary noise to a minimum as acoustics are really important in a communal space. Food for thought! Best of luck....See MoreRe-model our 1930's detached house: can you help please?
Comments (8)To me the proportions of the windows don't look right. I don't think that the front face of the bay would've originally been one pane - I think there wouldn't been one or two vertical dividers. To improve the look of the house I would replace the windows with something that looks more in keeping. I would also re-render with a smooth render. I would either put the front door where the flat window is, or make more of an entrance of the for where it is. You don't say whether you use the driveway down the side of the house for a car. if not there are things you could do to make the existing entrance more appealing with a path, planters, etc....See MoreCharlotte
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