Help! Awkward Victorian semi "middle room"
Hazel Tomkinson
3 years ago
Hello everyone,
I'm renting a beautiful Victorian semi and it has a large "middle room" from the from door to the kitchen. I need it to house a dining room as the kitchen is a galley. The doors are diagonally opposite meaning it's a thoroughfare! I have the dining table in one corner but it leaves a gaping void on the right corner (see pics). I was thinking about either a corner sofa and large ottoman or a couple of snugglers and a coffee table.
There is already a separate large main lounge. I don't want this to look like a waiting room and I would like to see pics of how others have dealt with this corridor and turner it into a functional space for lounging and reading books.
Any ideas please?
Thanks indeed!
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Comments (17)Hello all, thanks for all the comments! I'll reply one by one...: dundrum16 - thank you, yes that is one concern - do you know how much space ideally should be left either side of the toilet (and is access always needed from both sides?)? lkirk44 - great thank you for your view. If we did have a separate toilet and utility we would not use the utility as an office space (which is one of the drawbacks of this option). If we can make it work with a separate office in this location then we will go with that option! Midcenturylass - cheers for your comment although I wonder if you have misunderstood the drawings? The toilet (in either scenario) will be completely separate from the kitchen/living area - there will be a door to get into the toilet room, and another door to get from the hallway into the kitchen. OnePlan - Thanks for your various comments. Yes you are correct we are putting a walkway through the kitchen but unfortunately unless we completely re-jig the ground floor layout, the only way to avoid this would be to massively eat into the kitchen/dining area with an extended hallway. One good thing is that we have side access outside to get into the garden and back into the dining/living area so when we have quite a few guests that will be the entrance and not through the kitchen. Incidentally, we do also have a large front room which will be the formal sitting room. There will be a sink on the island to serve the hob which does contain that element although I accept the oven is still interrupted by the walkway through to the living area. Yongpei You - Thank you. We would be open to you helping us and us helping you but I suspect it may be difficult as we have just started demolitiion and foundations for the extension are about to be dug, so in terms of the layouts in my query, we need to decide those in the next two weeks or so - would that work for you? temple274 - Thanks for both your comments. I was going to ask if I could have some of what you were having but your second comment clarified matters!!! CreatePerfect - thank you, appreciate your comments and that is exactly why we have come on this board, to get others' opinions on our ideas. The space/dimensions available are all on the drawing so any feedback you have on that basis would be appreciated as we need to decide this soon (the office idea only came about a few nights ago - we were set to go with the first option of a separate utility). I do have the plans to scale but for some reason I can't seem to upload a PDF so had to take a picture of my plans and upload that! Do you know how to upload a PDF? Cheers all, any further comments and suggestions very welcome. Pratik...See MorePlease help with my plans!
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Comments (10)Hi Chânelle Congratulations on your purchase! I bet you cannot wait to get stuck in! I highly recommend that at this stage you sit down with either an architect or an interior designer. White there are fantastic builders out there, their remit is building and not always optimising space, light and flow. This may be a cost you hadn't factored in, but it really will save you money, stress and time down the line. They can really help you create a home that is optimised to work hard for you and be a space that you will adore for many years to come. This site is a fantastic way to find professionals in your area who can help find the best solution for you. If you would like to chat with us, we offer a free no obligation consultation. I hope that helps. Kind regards Robyn Aitch Interiors...See More- PRO
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