Knocking through very thick old walls to create new entrance
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Tricky downstairs layout - How would you create a good flow?
Comments (12)Ok - been mulling over this since I glanced at it in my lunch break .... Dependent on lots of structural things obviously - and only if it's a two storey not a three storey home ... Here's a bit of a suggestion .... A = tv snug with best views and wood burner stove B = study area / play storage behind sofa C = fab dining area with glass doors leading to kitchen and hallway hopefully brining some extra daylight in - but huge fancy lights over table too !! D = slightly re-jigged kitchen with island E = triple sliding doors to reveal laundry and folding shelves / extra pantry storage F = downstairs shower room G = adult lounge with fireplace - more of a talking entertaining area - so no tv. ( use iPads !!! Lol ) Hope it gives some ideas ?! [ marketing note - this is an example of the sketch consult service OnePlan provide... We happily provided this for free to this Houzzer, on this occasion . Normal rates would be £35 p/h. Full CAD images available too, at either an hourly rate or fixed room rate. We are freelance concept planners, selling only design !]...See MoreOld bungalow conversion, new floor plan?
Comments (5)Definitely get an architect in as soon as possible. Planning permission can take time even if next door has done similar or the same! Structural changes are complex and an architect will rule out an ideas that don't have legs straight away; saving you time. I would definitely go open plan and this is certainly possible for the space. I would even take some of the space from the large entrance hall as you already have an inner hall immediately behind. Also this would allow you to have a more definded and statement entrance at the front. To achieve this you may need to incorporate a pillar or steel beam which is relatively easy to do. It is hard to say if you would need this though as it depends where the load of the roof and evetually the dormer extension would sit. You could move the main bathroom upstairs, have a WC and two bedrooms on the left side of the back of the property - where the bathroom is and the odd hallways configuration which would allow for the living room to be opened up into the back of the property. It all really depends on your budget and time constraints. Congrats on the twins, you must be thrilled (and exhausted!). If you need any help regrding the interior design for this project or room layout and staging of rooms please don't hesitate to get in touch with me on 07570574493....See MoreCreate sunken kitchen or keep same level?
Comments (5)I have a step down into my kitchen off the living/dining rooms- we live on a steep hill and it seems to have been part of the design around that, the neighbours have the same. The only time it became an issue was when the children were learning to walk! But this was a short window of time, and it was actually not a bad thing for them to have an obstacle into the kitchen danger zone. They quickly learnt how to get down it! Other than that it has not been a problem for us, nor any of the guests we (used to)have. It didn't put us off buying it, and we have recently sold on with plenty of interest. The steps down into the garden did annoy me however....See Morenew kitchen in a 200 year old house - please critique options
Comments (21)thank you for all the input! The house is built in a slope so the ground floor has no exit in the back and no windows. The 1st floor has two 5mx4m rooms. One of them was used as a living room/TV room and the other as a bedroom by the previous owners. On the 2nd floor, there are two more rooms with partially sloping ceilings, but vertical windows and quite usable. We would like to use these two 2nd level rooms as a bedroom and office. Our current thinking is that one of the rooms on the 1st floor would stay as a smallish living room, and the other one as a guest room, even though has a lot of light and is as big as the living room (4mx5m). My wife does not like the idea of having our bedroom next to the living room. She prefers the 2nd floor for our bedroom, even though we have no bathroom on this floor. We only have a bathroom on the first floor and a small visitor toilet on the ground/kitchen floor. We are thinking that eventually, we might add a small bathroom (toilet/shower) into the office or the bedroom from the 2nd floor. Essentially, the house is on 3 levels with a very similar size room footprint on all levels. We are not after a "formal" dining room. But we like to have friends over for apéro and dinner. Making the dining room comfortable would definitely make sense since we would like to use this floor efficiently and get the most out of it. Since the living room/salon is on the 1st floor, and is smallish, and far from the kitchen, I imagine this room more of an after dinner place to relax, and when having guests to continue here after dinner and perhaps enjoy a digestive and a good chat. We have no kids, yet. @Christine Harrison - so this is a less deep base cabinet with full width worktop? interesting... can you please find a photo of a similar arrangement?...See Morerinked
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