Renovation Suggestions
Andrew Leonard
2 years ago
Hi all, have just moved into a 1950's built house and looking for inspiration.
Initial idea was to knock through the kitchen and and remove the conservatory to create and open plan kitchen (island etc) and sofa/living area (10m Length by 5.5 depth). We would leave the dinning room as a formal eating area. Far left of the kitchen would become a wc (current one is too small)and utility
Also planning to convert part of the garage into an office.
Upstairs was to have a loft conversion but leave the other rooms untouched but the hallway is quite dark.
Thanks
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PROOnePlan
2 years agoSo something vaguely like this - with or without the conservatory ?
Ie boot room, shower room, laundry, coat storage and cleaners cupboard in hall, lounge and banquet dining, island kitchen and study .. ( possibly not quite to scale - but might give you some ideas! ) or are you replacing conservatory with an extension .( SE to advise on any wall Alts ! )
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