side return - north or west facing?!
Kerry Russell
4 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (8)
User
4 years agoRelated Discussions
New living room-North/west , not great light.
Comments (6)I LOVE the green wall as well and I could see that carried over onto the fireplace wall. I like your idea of two sofas facing each other either side of the fire, I love symmetry in a room and it looks like with your room layout you could achieve that. . Round mirror above the fireplace like Minnie suggested, and possibly two large pieces of art (rectangular). You could maybe also consider a one sofa two chairs arrangement, something with small thin arms to maximise the seating space. Colour wise? What colour sofas are you thinking? As for the telly I would position it on the wall opposite the fire one, you could have a lovely built in section there. If that's not in the budget you could have a console table under the tv like you have now but it would need to be bigger to expand past the width of the telly. You could then dress this with some lamps either side to increase height and balance out the TV. Good luck its exciting when you start a new re model from scratch....See MoreHelp with kitchen colours/ design in north / north west facing room??!
Comments (2)Hi! We have a north facing kitchen/dining/living area with a patio facing west and a window on the east side. We went for a lighter colour (slipper satin) on the kitchen units as they are at the 'back' of the room (ie you enter the kitchen from the hallway, then the living/dining area is at the patio/garden end). It is a lovely soft off white and doesn't look cream because of the cooler light north facing rooms get. We opted for Drop Cloth (also F&B) on walls which a lot of people comment on as it looks nice and warm and not too dark nor too pale. Our accent colour on the island/kitchen peninsula is Railings as I have other dark blue accents in my furnishings. If you are going for Downpipe on the island, I would possibly go for Strong White on your units as Ammonite can look quite cold. I have used S White on both walls and woodwork in other areas of my home and love it. Farrow & Ball told me it suits north light well, as does Wimborne White - which is a lovely warm white. Have you tried a sample of it at all? As for the tiles, I much prefer the blanc ones, think they look more modern. I have attached pics of my kitchen and hallway (which has strong white). I also have an instagram page Dekko Bird you could see more pics on. Hope this helps a little! keira x...See MoreLighting for north facing kitchen
Comments (2)Hi ! Just looking at your plans briefly - it’s clear that due to cabinetry on all four walls - you won’t get a very big table in there ! You mentioned no wall units due to having enough storage elsewhere - but - if you had wall cabinets storage and storage to the patio doors on the top wall - you could take off some perimeter cabinets to give room for a table that’s larger than ‘just’ a four seater one ? There’s a lot more that could be done with this space in my professional opinion. Re colours - in a north facing room if you chose ‘winter’ colours you will need to warm it up a tad with woods and other tricks like tactile accessories. Scandi style for example uses whites and pale greys warmed up with pale woods and real or faux animal fur on benches or seats to add warmth ... Alternatively brilliant white cabinetry on pale Egyptian Cotton walls can look great too and is warmer than most grey toned paint . re lighting - if this drawings is true and it’s a flat extension then lighting could be LEDs in ceiling throughout - but if the new part is a vaulted ceiling then cable lighting might work or stronger LEDs higher up could also work but there will be a shadow line where the change in height happens. ... To summarise, this is ok - could be better and if worked on by someone with more of a ‘design driven’ background - time could be spent trying different colours for you and looking at lighting options and the table would be included in the drawings to show you what space you actually end up with ... you could see what it could look like in a more real image. If you click on my name or icon it will take to to my pro page with some past projects that might give you an idea of the difference a design done purposely for you, with no other agenda, could make. ( then send it to all the online retailers and builders merchants etc to compare like for like on their prices )...See MoreNorth West Garden Blank Canvas - Please help
Comments (5)Hi there, Your idea for your seating area location looks good if you would like to sit in a sunny area (taking your garden aspect into account). A pergola with retractable roof could also work well. A shade sail is a less bulky alternative that could provide you with some shelter from drizzle and light rain as well. I didnt really understand what you meant by "the 2X2 space" where you want to have a shed or utility features? Is it the space by the side of what will be your utility room or in front of it? I agree with Christine. You don't necessarily need to have lawn in your garden. Wide planting beds with a well thought of and placed planting scheme that takes your garden conditions and aesthetic principles into account could potentially add more interest than a lawn with narrow borders on the sides (could also potentially make your garden look wider if the shapes of the borders are chosen correctly). Wide borders combined with a path of some kind could also create a journey through your garden, and again, with well chosen forms, make your garden feel bigger. If you are interested in getting professional help at any point, I would be very happy to help! I offer a range of garden design services - from sketches and planting plans only to full on Garden Plans with planting plans and 3D visuals which are all done online (usually cheaper than in person services). Please do not hesitate to have a look at my website to find out more and get in touch! Deborah The Rooted Concept Garden Designs...See More
Sonia
4 years agoAt the moment I’m sitting in my sunny south-west facing kitchen. This aspect means my kitchen is always warm, bright and sunny when the sun shines. My north-east facing living room feels 10 degrees colder! although it does get morning sun. I do have an awning when it gets a tad too hot, but rarely need it. Here’s my view onto my also very sunny patio. No contest!
Kerry Russell
4 years agoKerry Russell
4 years agoSonia
4 years agoKerry Russell
4 years ago
Juliet Docherty
4 years ago
Kerry RussellOriginal Author