How do you think I can rearrange the space to gain an extra bedroom
Good afternoon, I was wondering whether anyone could offer some advice. We're looking to add a bedroom to a 1970's build with a rear extension and was hoping for some advice regarding a new upstairs configuration to the attached proposed addition which is across half of the rear.
We are happy to relocate the existing bathroom and walls between bedrooms.
Thank you for any offered help or shared experiences, it's hugely appreciated.
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Comments (36)Gone through my album of our very own decorating therapy journey and found these. I hope you can see the roller black-out in the first photo, it's tucked inside the recess of the window. The Duette is a peachy colour which looks a lot lighter colour in the north-facing sun. The one in the five panel window is the room below, it does not have the roller blind but the curtains are black out. They are not as efficient in blocking out light as the roller in recess though. the curtains are from Hamilton McBride, only reason i got them were because not many wide (350cm) curtains are cheaply available on Amazon... If your room is not too cold, you can also consider wooden venetian, mine is in white colour as you can see from the 'blue room' (it's F&B's new Vardo btw), which is on the ground floor of the north facing side. 247 does oak colour too. Many neighbours asked us where we got those from!! They look great at a good price - those two windows cost me just under a £100 - but they are not the most energy efficient. They are okay blocking out light but if you have it in the south-facing room, it might not be quite enough. Do go to 247blinds and request some free samples, it's worth a try. Hope this helps! ;)...See MoreHow to reconfigure upstairs for an extra bedroom
Comments (11)I was looking at an earlier post which showed the whole house because I think you need to think about the whole house. In my opinion however you extend you are limited by how you can do the roof. Although I am sure an architect could come up with innovative solutions I think the second storey at the back can’t be any wider than the lounge is long so to get enough upstairs space I wondered about building forward. (Which falls outside permitted development but may well be allowed) I enclose one option...See MoreWhat do you think of the plans for master bedroom?
Comments (12)I much prefer Jonathan’s plan tbh. You would have a lovely spacious ensuite with natural light and it allows for storage under the vanity. Jonathan’s plan has also given more wardrobe space. I also think the view from the bedroom end of your plan of the wardrobes and corridor may look slightly odd in reality. My ensuite is longer than yours but just 1m wide and it doesn’t give a lot of space for storage or getting ready. You may also struggle for towel rail placement. I also find in reality soft seating in a bedroom is just used for dumping clothes (my husband obviously!). I think J’s plan would probably allow for a bed end stool though if you wanted something. It’s what works for you though. If you have the time/budget you could use a concept planner to mock up various options in 3D...See MoreI want to add add another bedroom to my 2 bedroom basement flat.
Comments (8)Hi Chris! Do you have any scope to move the entrance door? How would you feel about entering directly into your kitchen? How open plan do you want your living room and kitchen to be? Considering these questions could help you identify your best solution. You may find it useful to get clear on how to manage your project so you can control the cost, timescale and quality at each stage. My Renovation Roadmap Workshop will help you do this. It's just £47 and 100% of profit goes to homeless charity Coffee4Craig. You can find out more here: https://iarchitectlimited.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1145853 Best wishes with your home redesign! Jane award winning chartered architect eco-home and conservation area specialist www.i-architect.co.uk For helpful videos watch my YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@iarchitect...See MoreSimon Morton
2 months agoThanks for your help. Here's the floorplan with dimensions. I think the new bedroom being the same size as the smallest room should be fine for this purpose.
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2 months agoThanks so much for the advice. I've done a quick scamp of what may work then. Any feedback welcome. Again, thanks for the time
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2 months agoYou need to consider how big the downstairs room will be- this will dictate one dimension of the bedroom. Likely the 45degree rule will dictate the other dimension- in turn this will dictate where the corridor needs to be.
And if you are ok about reducing the size of the back bedroom consider instead of doing it in order to have a better bathroom consider reducing the size in the other direction in order to create an Ensuite
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