1930s semi-detached reno - reception room layout ideas please
I am about to embark on the renovation a 1930s semi and initially wanted 2 separate reception rooms - the front room for our lounge and the middle room for dining. I have now reconsidered based on how we live and reckon we need a larger lounge - think entertaining, sleepovers and movie nights. Therefore I want to merge the 2 reception rooms (currently separate - see above plan) by taking down the wall between both rooms. I would like layout ideas for the larger, combined reception room - particularly as would not be uniformly shaped as a result of narrower middle room).
Points to note:
1. Front room is approx. 14ft X 12ft (including bay window) and middle room is 12ft X 10ft.
2. Keeping both fireplaces as understand = thousands £ extra to remove them.
3. Wanted to extend the wall of the middle room (yellow highlight) so that it aligned with the front room wall but architect advised that the hassle is not worth the benefit.
4. Also advised that middle room needs to have a door.
5. Need ideas that balance aesthetics, function and costs.
6. Yellow highlight = planned coats/shoes closet/landing pad/storage.
Thanks for reading this far.
Comments (6)
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Comments (19)Hi Kate. We have three children under 8 so are in a similar position to you. If it was my house I would..... In response to your first question, a 33ft x 14ft open plan room would not necessarily be too big, but it would leave you without a downstairs utility or WC. As tamp75 has commented, a hallway is good for isolating noise to upstairs bedrooms, and you need somewhere for coats, bags, shoes etc. With three storeys, having the kitchen open to the hall may create problems with building regulations (fire safety). I'm not an expert in this area but it should be considered. 2. I would definitely reposition the cloakroom. It looks like the drainage to your house will be on the right hand side of the plan, so I would not put the WC under the stairs. Something like Jonathan's second suggestion would work well. 3. I would create a utility room, but only a small one. Large enough to hold a washing machine and tumble drier (stacked to save space), sink and some storage. If you can get hold of a copy of George Clarke's Home Bible he has a whole chapter devoted to utility rooms - it is well worth a read. 4. I would reconfigure the property in a similar manner to Jonathan's second suggestion. The only minor changes would be to move shorten the hall slightly by bringing the entrance to the kitchen level with the stairs, and possibly reconfigure the area for utility/WC/cloaks. I recommend retaining the first floor living room as it stops the house feeling too 'top heavy' and could be a really good family space. 5. It's hard to answer this without knowing more about you. I think it might be possible to have a kitchen, seating area and dining area but I suspect that you might have to make some compromises. You have the potential to create two lounges elsewhere in the house, so I would compromise on the seating area. Given the scale of this project I would take my time to consider all of the options. I think it is definitely worth spending a few £100s on a concept planner as they could save you £1000s in the long run. Good luck....See More
rinked
2 months agoHave you considered a different location for dining or even kitchen? It would allow for a massive seating area.
And with some steel support, a chimney can be removed, it frees up useful space. Or keep it, if it is a really gorgeous feature.
Lola Okeya
2 months agoLola Okeya
2 months ago
PROSAR Interiors Ltd.
2 months agoThings that stick out to me was the head height you’ll achieve with the wc location? I’ve had this where architects have tried to locate bathrooms in sloped ceilings and they just didn’t work that well so questions I would have would be the hallway feels like a bottle neck when you open so much of the rest of the house up due to the line from wc to utility.. could you reduce this and open the hallway more? And how often is the study/both living rooms to be used? Could you make one of the lounges more multipurpose and move the wc to the office location? Also why is the side kitchen window so long? Will you be having wall units on this run or just counter space as that window won’t allow wall or tall units??
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