Best way to modernise 1850s coach house doors
John Bryan
3 years ago
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Comments (16)I think it is charming the way it is and if you put some big birch branches or something sculptural in there and some contemporary natural wood pieces or primitive art in the living room, it would all blend together. Please don't take out the windows--that will affect the whole face of the building. Rustic and modern is mixed all the time and can look terrific and give the place a little character. I think the Europeans do it particularly well. You could tone down the mortar with a stain. Unless it is in bad shape, repointing is messy and expensive and tough to do well....See MoreHelp me with floor plans - modernise bungalow
Comments (16)After getting inspiration and ideas from your layout, I threw a budget out the window and started asking myself what would I do if money was no object. I started by tackling one of my bigger issues with the house - the 1970's facade. See front elevation view of house as it stands now: Current Facade: The layout below modernizes the face of the house (something I didn't think was possible) by making the main entrance on the ground floor - the 'Wow factor' comes from a double staircase on leading up to either the main hall or the sitting room, double height single pane windows mean both staircases are visible from the outside (Also letting tons of light through). The ground floor entrance is large enough to be used as a separate living space by itself (which is no harm as the staircase into the sitting room reduces its size. The only planning changes are to the centre section of the front facade. Updated Facade and Layout: Thinking the new front would look well finished with stone. Per your advice the fireplace is now moved to the side of the sitting room leaving a large centre window and the kitchen is now utilising the old utility space by removing the old kitchen W.C I also took the advice on Bed 3 but I have left the original master as is. The hotpress is now in Bed 3's old ensuite. I couldn't even hazard a guess on the cost of works detailed above........See MoreHow to Modernise a bedroom
Comments (34)I posted a comment but it seems to have disappeared so apologies if it now appears twice! Painting some of the furniture would be a great idea however it's a mammoth task so for the moment, I would just concentrate on accessories. I's a nice sized room - do you know what direction it's facing? I'm wondering also whether it's abroad rather than in the UK as it's unusual to have such dark furniture, very high ceilings and a shiny tiled floor - plus you've added an air conditioning unit over the window? Or is my amateur detective work sending me barking up the wrong tree! Anyway, I also agree with a previous comment that a modern colonial style would be lovely. To avoid making costly mistakes, get some colourful offcuts of material or some colourful clothes that you may already have in your wardrobe. Lay them individually ion the bed at different times of the day, take photos and see which ones work best for you. Likewise buy different coloured flowers, pop them on your bedside table and again see which work best. Once you've decided on your favourite colour, you can then buy your accessories. Get a couple of lamps, a colourful throw for the bed and definitely a rug to warm up the shiny but rather cold floor. Splash out on some greenery to add some warmth and maybe a large potted plant to break up the wall. Mirrors would also work well. Personally I would have painted the walls a warm white rather than grey but the right accessories and pictures will soon brighten it up. Also, is the room overlooked as I'm wondering about the net curtains - if you get rid of them, you'll be amazed how much light will come flooding in. If you have a balcony outside, you could get some fab plants which will add shade, privacy and colour to the room. Good luck and have fun!...See MoreHelp! How to modernise kitchen with baltic brown granite?
Comments (29)You wanted a design tool—try Room Arranger (ios, android, windows). It’s free unless you want to keep your design (a workaround if you don’t want to pay is to screenshot the elements of the design you want to keep). If you take photos of the existing granite, you’ll be able to arrange your cupboards as they are and colour them as you please. Personally, I think the top cupboards should either be removed/reduced if you can find more storage elsewhere. If kept, paint them pale so that they fade into the background. I would forget painting the lowers until your puppy is at least a year old, depending on the breed—if you’re doing the work yourself it takes several weeks to do (speaking from painful experience) and the paint will then need another lot of weeks to reach full hardness. It would drive you nuts if you put all that time into it, only for the puppy to scratch or mark your hard work, which is quite likely (I’ve had three puppies, by the way). If you really can’t live with the doors, and they’re standard sized, maybe just change them for something inexpensive from ikea/B&Q etc that you can live with for a few years? Then if they’re badly damaged they’re easily replaced out as needed (assuming you’re not unlucky and pup doesn’t go mad with multiple doors). Alternatively, you might be able to get them spray painted, which I believe gives a very tough coating....See MoreJohn Bryan
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