Who would give best advice for house reconfiguration?
I need to redesign the layout of my house, which will include converting a granny flat in to a kitchen. I will need to change the use of the old kitchen and want to look at the layout of the house in general to maximise use / ensure connections between rooms. It is unlikely that I need an extension, although would be open to some small adjustments if beneficial. The house has a good square footage, but does not flow as has been extended into garage, above garage etc without design consideration. I am unsure whether an architect would be best to advise or if there is another profession / expert who would be better placed to look at the layout and new design / flow.
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Comments (11)I remember your floor plan- looks like you are getting there! My thoughts would be: Kitchen is a long way from utility room. What about when you want to leave a pan from the kitchen to soak overnight in your utility sink? Or quickly 'hide' an extra lot of cleaning up from guests? Kitchen is a long way from front door, so carrying shopping bags in would be a bit of a trek! The middle lounge would just be a corridor and I can't imagine it would be used in preference to the sitting room The downstairs toilet is through the utility room, so no way of hiding laundry piles from your guests. I like the orientation of the island (I think it is preferable to have it overlooking the garden IF the space allows-which it does for you) Why is the en suite off the master bedroom the smallest of all bathrooms? Why have the landing cupboard accessed from the back bedroom rather than a linen cupboard from the landing? Why not pinch the 'L' bit of this cupboard to allow for a separate shower in the main bathroom? I think I personally would carry the hallway all the way to the back, have the study where the utility is, keep the dining room for dining (where shopping bags can be dumped on the table), have the utility room between the kitchen and garage, then have kitchen and living in the 'snooker room'. Do whatever works for you though :)...See MoreTerraced house - reconfigure upstairs layout - advice needed!
Comments (10)I know! We’re exploring options and are unsure on the best most cost effective solution. We’ve considered squeezing a shower into the downstairs WC, could be done but tight. We have ruled out an extension as the house already requires extensive updating and due to its age we know we will need budget set aside to account for the unknowns! As for extending WC into dining room we hadn’t thought of that, but we have a plan to move an external door to that area so that wouldn’t really be an option either. So difficult!...See MoreHouse reconfiguration. Open plan desire
Comments (19)Yep, good suggestion. Don’t think you’d get the fall going under the floor as it’s a long run. I’ll get some ground workers to offer some prices. I think there’s an inspection chamber near the front door so hopefully connect in there. Do I need to get permission from the water authority to connect as it’s on private land? It won’t be increasing the capacity as it’s a replacement, not new. The main grey water drain is in the road which this would connect to....See MoreWhat advice would you give for contemporary garden design
Comments (1)I watched this a few days ago and thought the advice was really spot on. If you note what she says around 7 minutes in about planting close to the house, I think that is the best way to create drama and prevent the whole garden being seen too quickly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtsqXEMeocM...See More
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