Snug room layout
Hi all
We have recent bought our 'forever home'. Each room is in need of refurbishment and we thought we'd start with this room as a 'snug.
We would like a 'modern yet traditional' and cosy vibe with green or dark blue painted wood panelling a 'bookcase wall', woodburning stove and inbuilt TV.
The room would have been the kitchen when the house was built and has a huge hearth which we are finding difficult to plan around to fit our initial ideas.
I was initial;ly thinking of having a woodburner in the hearth with a TV above but am not sure how well this would work. Other thoughgts would be to offset the woodburner in order to fill in some of the hearth and have a lower TV or even building the TV into a 'bookcase wall' opn the opposite side of the room or the wall with the door.
I would love any suggestions or layouit ideas / pictures of your own rooms for inspiration.
Thank you so much!
I have attached pictures (sorry for all the mess!) and a rough plan of the dimensions..
Comments (7)
PRO2 years agoI'd suggest two options:
- You could consider mounting the TV above the fireplace, BUT I would redesign it to make the top of the opening much lower so that you can mount the TV at a better height.
- Alternatively (probably my preferred) build low cupboards either side of the chimney breast then on one side mount the TV with bookshelves above, and on the other side echo this, but with the bookshelves starting directly on the low cupboard. A coup0le of random Houzz images below giving just a hint at what I mean.
Hope that helps!
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Comments (8)Ah, thank you both - without seeing the new comments, Maths Wife and I coincidentally have similar plans - see attached. I'm not great at Floorplanner - mostly the TV ends up on the ceiling, but I am feeling more comfortable with the layout now - and saved a few pennies not having new windows. I would love to take the ceiling up to the roof - there is a roof space above going up to an apex right to left if looking at fireplace - and expose the beams / add some character beams but suspect this will be out of budget. Screenshot attached of proposed layout......See MoreNew open plan kitchen / snug / diner layout
Comments (9)Hi Julie I think you’ve probably hinted at this yourself but you might be trying to squeeze too much into the space. It’s a good size room so you really have the opportunity to create a feeling of space. Re. the oven, I think that a tower with an eye level oven will actually balance the fridge freezer tower at the other end and will look fine. More practical to see food while cooking and considerably easier for handling. Also gives you the opportunity to have a 1 and a half or double oven which is well worth it if you can stretch to it. Hold firm with the hubby on the breakfast bar. Do you really need it when the dining table is less than a metre away? Far better to have the space to stretch out at the table which currently looks tight as others have said. Do you already have the sofa? If not, I would be tempted to buy a smaller two seater, an armchair and a footstool so you can be more flexible with the furniture. A large L shape like this will block the room off whichever way you position it and impede movement and make the room seem smaller. I don’t think anyone else has mentioned this but it might be worthwhile rethinking the lighting plan. I’m all for downlighters in the kitchen area but not in the living and dining zones. A really attractive statement pendant above the dining table would look great and if dimmed, give more atmosphere when dining. Similarly in the tv area, a pendant would look good or a smaller number of downlighters and functional dimmable floor lamps for atmosphere when you are watching tv or function if reading. Good luck with the renovations...See MoreAdvice on layout for 1930s kitchen/diner/snug extension.
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PRO2 years agoI agree with the above. I personally prefer the centralised option. Maybe re-configure the internal door to open the other way, so to give space to potential book shelves in the alcoves.
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