Hallway....What Next???
Niamh Lordan
4 years ago
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Comments (2)Can anybody advise/offer comments on the below: We are looking to add a utility room to our ground floor (soon to be extended) off the main hallway. What dimensions are ideal for a utility room with a washer and dryer, sink and some storage cabinets? The utility room would also be the place that I would store all my cleaning items (liquids, mop, bucket etc) and the household hoover too. Any ideas for wall/shelf storage for these items? Thanks....See MoreKitchen layout advice thanks!
Comments (19)Ok so all the windows and doors that area shown are existing and you can't change them? This helps. You still have plenty of options. You could create a bank of wall units against the wall to the stairs and have a really large island unit parallel to that with the dining table next to the sliding doors, again parallel. If there's not quite enough depth in the room then you could have an island unit that is kitchen units to one side and is actually a bench to the dining table to the other side. This would mean no breakfast bar, but might make better use of the space. Having plenty of space to move around is also important. I would usually have a bigger width between worktops in a galley type kitchen (even where one half of the galley layout is an island). 1100-1200mm is a more comfortable depth than 900mm, especially if there is going to be more than 1 person using it. Or if I'm suggesting it is the route between the stairs and the door. One thing to note - you should check building regs regarding fire escape requirements if you're changing your layout to make the escape route from the upper floors come down the stairs via this open plan room containing your kitchen. Kitchens are a fire hazard area, so you will definitely need to make sure you have adequate smoke detection but you may also need to take other measures, depending on the full picture of the escape requirements. For example you might need to fit a sprinkler system. I can't advise you on this because I don't know enough about the rest of the house, but I suggest you check this before you carry out the work. You don't want to be putting you and your family's life at risk in the event of a fire. As an alternative, although additional cost, alteration you could turn your stair so that it ends in the hall (depending on head-height) - remove the issue of escape through the kitchen, and this would also create more space in the bay window, which looks like a lovely space to add a couple of chairs and a small coffee table, or the dining table. Hope this helps Jane www.i-architect.co.uk...See Morehow to hide WC from hallway's sight
Comments (19)Yes, you are very right to point out safety issue relating to the kitchen layout. Thank you very much for the that. I will take this seriously to consider, one escape is thru main entrance, the other is to the porch and swimming pool and there is a back door escape to floor 22 as well. But this must be taken into account seriously. The current bathroom for children as you pointed out is correct, it will be much better if they have bathroom near by but there is no waste water pipes anywhere near their room, that is the limitation I guess difficult to overcome. The staircase can be smaller but my priority will be for allowing light and connecting two floors together. For the wardrobe in master bedroom, it can be more to be better but i reserved some places for putting drap and warm clothes in other scattered places in the apartment. I really appreciate your valuable time considering my floor plan and provide a lot of comments which really alert and warning me to find out solutions. Hope to receive more of your attention if that is possible. Thank you again and be stronger in this situation of covid 19. Hung...See MoreOpinion on Architect drawings please
Comments (24)Hi, I think it’s a good layout. Some comments: we have the same utility and I don’t have a door intro the kitchen - it works as an extension of the kitchen. I asked to make the door frame standard size in case we would want one in the future but so far - 6 months - no need for it. Entrance to the kitchen from the hallway - think about those double doors that would always be flapping on the sides - we have a large - max height sliding one that just disappears and gives you an uninterrupted view to the back. We couldn’t have glass ones though as has to be fire doors and the cost of glass was far too high so maybe it would work for it, it’s just that they would be in the way. The storage from the hallway bordering the utility. Do you need it that deep? Perhaps make a bit shallower and use the saved space as a pantry from the utility side? Even if as an open one? Window of the sink - is there somewhere nice to look out to? I didn’t have any because it’s looking at the fence but you maybe luckier. And lastly, we had bifolding doors in the previous house and I chose sliding doors this time round and much prefer it as you almost never open them all and it gives a cleaner loon with fewer panels - we have 3 and you can slide 2 of them....See MoreNiamh Lordan
4 years ago
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4 years agoFabulous hallway! It just needs those finishes touches. Definitely a console table, maybe a cupboard for coats, shoes etc, lots of art, mirror above the console table. I would put the console table along that long wall which runs from the door (front door?) to the stairs. The area opposite the front door looks a bit small for a console and the white radiator sort of ruins the effect. I’d paint that radiator the same colour as the walls to disguise it a bit. I think a bench somewhere would also be useful, either wooden or upholstered.
Colourwise you could carry on the neutral greige with your accessories, but add some black for impact, such as the picture frames and the console table. Dark wood would also look good. Adding some warm metals such as brass or copper would cosy it up a bit. Here’s some ideas, although the last pic is a bit bold!
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