Advice on completely renovating an existing home.
Damsel Dame
3 years ago
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Daisy England
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Comments (23)i agree with oneplan completely. this hasn't been designed and its been done on inferior design software with no care to propping or dressing the room to make it look like a room you want to live in. its all very well putting in blocks of units in solid colours, but a kitchen designer doesn't put units on walls and leave it there, the room is decorated, floored, propped, lit up etc etc and then you would not feel so hesitant about it all. there's nothing wrong with the layout per say, its fairly standard, I just think you have not been able to visualise yourself in the room. go back to your designer and ask him (or her) to put some colour in the room, to play with a feature wall, to prop it a bit, to play about with different flooring so that you can get a feel about the room and what you would like....See MoreAdvice on ground floor renovation
Comments (18)Hi. sounds like you have some fab times ahead :) I agree with Jonathan that the scale maybe slightly out so that is worth looking at. If you wanted a few fresh ideas.. and to scale, it may be worth considering a concept planner. Our layout packages (for example) are all shown in 3D with virtual tours. It is well worth it to be able to see how the space works and how it all fits together. I think for me, your layout depends on the style (or look) you are trying to achieve. I can see the open space in the middle working really well as a design feature in the right house design but definitely think the space can be better utilised to suit your needs. I would also suggest starting to add some images to your ideas books. This will give us a better idea of the style and will also help you to get to know your own style a little better. If you need any help with this please do drop me a message and I can send you some pointers. All the best, Gina...See MoreRenovating first London home! Help!
Comments (2)Hi, Theres plenty of contractors out there who do everything, either under same company or by hiring other subcontractors. At the same time no problem with approaching companies separately as long as you have the time to manage both design and implementation....See MoreAdvice on layout for 1960s renovation/extension
Comments (8)Thanks so much for your suggestions. Lots of things to consider. I hadn't even thought about closing off the main lounge and moving the door to make the room more practical and the big open plan family space at the rear is very appealing. We were definitely influenced by how much of an issue potential excavation at the rear of the property may be and most of our neighbours have extended to the front which gave us this idea. The main reason behind having the separate snug/study was to have somewhere besides the dining room table where we can work from home on an ongoing basis, but also potentially a retreat away from the main, open plan area of the house when young children become teenagers.... I have struggled to get any indication of how much any of this might cost. I understand that in the current climate this is extremely hard to predict but maybe I would be better going directly to builders to try to get a better idea? We have savings to put towards any build but also the option of additional borrowing on our existing mortgage if we want to go for something bigger. This is our family home for the forseeable future so definitely looking for the best long term solution. I have included the first floor plan as requested. When it comes to the soil pipe question, I am not 100% sure. It comes down the rear of the house and as far as I know, then heads towards the street. We don't need the garage for parking but would like to retain some storage. Thanks so much again!...See MoreNest Estimating Ltd
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