Stairs off a kitchen
Anne Falconer
4 years ago
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Redesigning kitchen - open plan to staircase or close off? Suggestions
Comments (10)Hello r1haz, I thought you might be removing the walls there.. Definitely don't block off the staircase... It is stylish and still practical... Just depends how you look at the idea of practical... It's actually more practical to do less and achieve more.!.. In the sense that I think you actually prefer the open plan idea...... It's less work as you're not adding to the work load with removal of downstairs walls....... Possibly increase the extraction element to the kitchen area and make sure the doors have good seals in the bedrooms... Nice looking stair treads can also work with the painted style which will really lend to the less solid feel. Open is preferable to dark and narrow, but you must do what you feel is the right thing... .... .. : ) )...See MoreStairs off new kitchen/dining room. Fire issues and building control.
Comments (3)I had a bit of a panic about the same thing. I found out that it's ok if you just have a first floor, it becomes far more complicated if you have multiple floors. You should check yourself though....See MoreFinish off wooden staircase
Comments (4)How about staining the steps and handrail dark but painting the risers and spindles white? I always think that's a lovely combination. But if you have small kids or are planning to have them soon, then I'd carpet the stairs for safety and noise reduction. You can always take up the carpet and refinish the stairs when the kids are older....See MoreWould you have stairs from kitchen/diner leading up to bedrooms?
Comments (13)Hi Mr Mr, that clarifies things. It would seem that if you go ahead with stairs from the hall then you will lose the smallest bedroom upstairs, presumably currently occupied by the youngest in the family? If so, then do you intend moving them downstairs or will you take the plunge and move yourselves into a new master bedroom downstairs? What will happen to the existing landing at the top of the stair from the dining room - could it be used to replace the lost bedroom? Could it be incorporated into one of the other bedrooms? Could it become a study [if needed]? When we extended a few years ago we took the opportunity to merge two existing bedrooms to give one larger room. The new extension provided two more bedrooms and we 'lost' one other original bedroom to become a 'landing library' open to the staircase so, in effect, a large gallery. In this way we went from a conventional 4 bed to a much larger 4 bed plus library. The house is just so much more usable in its new format. You will usually find that upstairs walls are easily moved as they are non load bearing. However, I am sure most people would agree that you should make the house suit your needs. It is well worth sitting down with a pen and paper and listing what you'd really like to achieve from the building work. If you are planning on this being a long term home then I'd take this opportunity to 'future proof' the layout for you and your family. If you are looking for resale in the foreseeable future then investing the minimum amount to get your kitchen diner is probably the way forward. Either way, good luck. P.S. given a choice, I'd still keep the stairs away from the kitchen smells... but see what the consensus is from the Houzz community....See More
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoThank you Yes I am concerned about fire regulations and the stairs lead to 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.Will try and draw a plan although it won't be to scale.The other alternative is to alter the stairs and take out the downstairs cloakroom but again not sure if that is possible. Going to try and draw a plan and upload it
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