floor plan help?

2 years ago

First pic is the original floor plan and the second pic is the amended one. I’m focusing on the ground floor first. I want to knock out the walls between the kitchen and living/dining room and then put up a wall to separate the living room from the open plan kitchen/diner. What do you think? Any other suggestions?

I’m thinking of potentially moving the door into the living room too so that I can put a sofa directly opposite the fireplace. Any help or suggestions would be great!

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Wumi
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
What are the room dimensions?
Abbie
Original Author
2 years ago
Here they are. This is for the house next door as I am buying the house via private sale so don’t have a floor plan
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Hey Bas, Congratulations on your new home. I think it is really important to consider what do you actually need/want and go from there. I will ask you a few questions that might help to get you thinking. Do you need/want a large kitchen with island and plenty of space to cook? Or do you just need a very basic spec kitchen? Do you have people over and socialise a lot - do you need a dining table or are you not that bothered? What do you do to relax do you watch tv/read/listen to music/play music - then you will know you need a good sofa space if you watch tv or if you need a nice corner nook with plenty of space for books? Are you a muddy boots family or do you just need somewhere really simple to wash/dry your clothes? Do you work from home? with lots of storage space for papers or is it computer work and a simple desk would work just fine? Once you've gotten to the bottom of the space you need you can consider your budget, how much do you have to renovate can you afford to start knocking down all the internal walls and potentially extending or do you need to be smart with the space that you have. Good luck and happy thinking! Let me know how you get on! Jessica Studio Smith
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Interior Workings Ltd.
2 years ago
The revised floor plan looks like an improvement to me. When you say move the door into the livingroom, are you talking about the front door? If so, I would avoid that as loose the hallway will 1) remove some of the original style of the home that could be a beautiful design feature and really made stunning and 2) It will make the space much harder to keep cozy and 3) walking straight into a livingspace from outside just lacks a bit of the formal welcome that an entry hall provides and feels less private. If thats not what you meant can you explain further?
Abbie
Original Author
2 years ago
Hi sorry no what I meant was move the door that enters into the living room! I was thinking of moving it further down or further up just so it’s not directly opposite the fireplace!
Definitely want to keep the hallway :)
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Interior Workings Ltd.
2 years ago
Right, I see. Might be worth it. Doesn't look from the plan that it can move out the way too much but if you have the scope I would. Also, bear in mind that you don't need to put furniture right up against the wall- generally better to leave a bit of space too
Wumi
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Looks feasible. You’ll get a better idea of space when you can get inside the property. As @Interior Workings Ltd. suggested, you can leave a ’passage’ behind the sofa to walk around, doesn’t have to be against a wall.
kazzh
2 years ago
An idea you might like to consider is creating a 3 way entry at the junction of the rooms and not fitting doors so it is an open entry. Only feasible if doors are a hindrance rather than necessary for heating over winter.
Abbie
Original Author
2 years ago
Wumi- Unfortunately there won’t be enough space in the room if I was to leave space from the wall.

Kazzh- that’s something to consider thank you!
Wumi
2 years ago
Ah I see. Could you extend the hallway further into the kitchen.
Abbie
Original Author
2 years ago
Wumi - that could work! Something to consider thanks :)

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