Feedback/Help with narrow windowless bathroom
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Comments (19)For anyone who interested - this was the idea I threw in... Using the space in a slightly different way !! A. Multipurpose kids play room / guest room with bed option either as Murphy bed or sofa bed - with plenty of storage for toys etc (if this is currently a kitchen - with higher level window - suggest replace window with lower one to match the opposite window in B ) also - if kids not too small - could keep a vanity sink in here for guests - if this was the kitchen. (If you need bigger play room - suggest maybe knock into garage too - but keeping front third of garage as garage still for garage type stuff. Subject to structural /fire regs etc of course ) B. One child's room with built in wardrobe C. Second child's room with built in wardrobe D. Hallway entrance with cupboard storage (pink ) on both sides - suggest new double glass doors opening into new dining room and extension at end of hall. E. Family bathroom . Pink cupboard opposite door for towels / bed linen /loo rolls and cleaning products etc . (Smaller pink closet for tanks if needed ?!) F. Master ensuite shower room . ( if no window possible - swap loo and basin location as neater to see basin first, not loo - but good to have natural light for shaving etc near window ! ) G. Master bedroom - with new window and glass door way through to garden access ( as fire escape - but also good for security as you can see anyone trying to access back door ) with his and hers walk in closets . TV on bottom wall. (Will need structural engineer to approve spans etc ) H. Formal dining space - or could be used as secondary snug if formal dining not required . Add side window. Consider making existing opening wider, so view into kitchen possible from front door. ( if structural engineers allow ) I. Glass roofed open porch area - ideal for outside storage /extra drying space / log store etc etc . Together with combined mud room / boot room / laundry room - access too and from outside and access point into kitchen. Could also be used as extra pantry storage too. J. Kitchen area - suggest island prep and pretty much everything area with tall cabinets flanking USA style FF and at end of hob run for max storage - DW on end of island nearest laundry room to be least invasive to kitchen flow. L shaper bar gives views of garden and is better for conversation than one long run. K. Lounge area . Can be two sofas - or one with pair of swivel chairs on garden side - remember to leave plenty of room to walk round - you don't want it feeling cramped - anchor sofas on large rug to help keep them in place and to provide comfy floor seating too. Could have extra (toy) storage all down the bottom, TV wall if you want ?! So that's my idea - I hope you like it ! It provides all you asked for I think - keeps the bedrooms together - I can see the children (if small) spending more time playing in the extension, rather than the multipurpose room to be honest - but if older they will relish the space away from direct view of parents. So they will grow into it ! If you need to grow the house again in a few years then maybe stairs could start off in larger built in closet to minimise disruption ....See MoreIdeas on accessories for windowless bathroom
Comments (10)Hello Lucy, Two things I thought might be nice to do is to spray paint the rad the same colour as the blue of the wall it's sitting on. In this way it's discreet and blends with the colour it's situated with. Zinsser123 is a good primer which adheres to metal from which you can use the colour you used for that portion of the wall. I also wanted to suggest tiles for behind the sink that again compliment the wall colour.. So the eye takes in the room as a whole rather than dart to the tiles. This also works with your two tone scheme and shows this off to it's advantage.. If you could reposition the mirrored cabinet (or see further for another idea) you could possibly find a large mirror to hang which fits more of this wall space and in this way draws the eye upwards.. Something visually stunning in a old silver would work with the mint and grey scheme.. Going back to the cabinet.. If you had something slim in depth but bigger in width dimensionally from your current, it could be more useful. It could be made from wood and painted grey to compliment the upper portion of the wall above the rad.. In this way it too can blend with the scheme.. Being narrow but long could be a benefit as you can house all inside it. It could be in 3 separate units if you wanted to split them up. Consider sliding doors with a finger hole for a simple and stylish finish that can simply be painted to blend with the grey portion of the wall.. Not only will this free the space above sink and loo for something visually more exciting like a mirror which will also lend itself to the idea of scale and light with the appearance of more space in the bathroom and light.. Your glass panel for the bath is also another nice idea as this again gives an open and stylish finish to the shower part of the bath.. Simple ideas that can have a big impact.. Then lovely accessories and possibly faux foliage for a relaxing soak.. : )) Bevelled Venetian style finish for sophisticated look.. I have specifically not chosen bathroom mirrors as I personally hate them... They quite simply aren't stylish.. and having spent more than 20 years sitting in front of mirrors with lighting putting on performance makeup and checking my bun! I have to say... no! The faux plant idea could be something to sit above the cistern to again draw the eye upward.. This one pictured is faux can be large leaved fronds if you prefer in a vase but you get the idea... Nice reflections are made from it and the mirror... A simple smallish shelf painted the colour of the wall it's sitting on could house the plant or something nice that you like the idea of.....See MoreCan’t decide what to do with this flat - help!
Comments (4)I think that £15k for moving two bathrooms and a kitchen sounds like a bargain. Obviously the easiest improvement would be to give the study a roof light or outside window assuming that is not possible I have another possible layout and hope that not moving the bathrooms this could work out more cost effective....See Moreno bathroom window - fake it?
Comments (35)Bah, wrote a long reply and it all disappeared! 😥 Anyway, it was saying I finally managed to get a builder here AND a quote from them, lol. Was £760 to put a window in NOT including external rendering (pebble dash!) or internal plastering etc so it’s a lot of money. It can’t be too deep either because I didn’t realise the outside gate is in the way so it will end up just being a narrow slit. However, he was a nice guy and knows my neighbour well (who recommended him) and he asked to look in the loft space and said we could actually have a velux on the side which we didn’t think we could have. He doesn’t do them (need a roofer for that) but he said it would need a joiner to create a tunnel inside. Next step is to get prices for that but our roofer is booked up for another month with roof repairs (including one for us!) so will have to be patient, bah. Lol. Internal window idea - we were going to do that and if the velux is too expensive then we still will. Will be better than nothing I guess but not very bright. Sun tunnel would probably cost the same as a velux to put in but the latter will give us more light so ..... Watch this space!...See More- 3 years ago
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