Which room in your house needs the most work?

9 years ago

It's difficult to keep all your rooms in ship shape, often there's one room which needs a bit of extra loving to keep up with the others.

Which room needs the biggest facelift in your house?

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Jessica Kerry Mack

9 years ago

I started an ideabook where I'm posting photos as I go along. http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/22973453/thumbs/Condo

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Dytecture
9 years ago
Kitchen tends to be the hardest working and most used room in a house.
Jessica Kerry Mack
9 years ago
Since I just moved in, all of them. I am getting the walls painted, bookshelves painted - and loaded with my library, the new bed frame will be delivered the 17th, but I need to get something to sit on besides my folding camp chairs! I had to sell or donate all my old furniture because it was far too large for the new place. The movers informed me it was a good thing I didn't try to bring a sofa because the entry to the condo has a sharp turn that means no long items like that will be able to come into it. So I need to find something to sit on in the living room and some basic kitchen chairs for my table. A small buffet that has to fit a specific spot is in the works as well.
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Emmeline Westin
Original Author
9 years ago
Sounds really exciting @Jessica. Hope you'll be sharing some nice photos soon on Houzz!
Luciana
9 years ago
Not a room per se, but for me it's the halls and staircase. Their walls always get scratched more than others, the floor by the front door is often dirty, skirting boards get dusty (and you can see it!), there's cat hair on the stairs even after they've just been hoovered.... ahhhh! it drives me mad!
Plus, we took down the wall and put a glass partition on the stairs towards the basement - for some unknown reason, that glass gets more dirty than the front, street facing ones!
pavinia
9 years ago
Definitely the kitchen for me too. It's the endless battle for space - trying to decide between the lust for a large kitchen table and less manoeuvrability around the kitchen. Or a small kitchen table and space to move while cooking. I've opted for the latter but it's so frustrating!
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Rebecca Mitchell Interiors
9 years ago
@ Luciana - fantastic tiles though!
ambersarris
9 years ago
The main bathroom. Its dark and impractical. The countertop is too high (and i'm 6ft), there isn't enough lighting, the tap goes more than halfway across the basin, which is ridiculous, and there is no storage... definitely next on the list for renovation.
angelauk
8 years ago
My kitchen! I rent so don't want to spend too much but deciding what exactly to do for the most impact and least money is so difficult when everything is horrible. Green laminate cabinet doors, green contoured wall paper, green marble type work top and finally, you guessed it, green lino on the floor!!

I think painting the walls will be my first job and see what I can keep and what MUST go after that I think.
Emmeline Westin
Original Author
8 years ago
@angelauk - I think it can be really difficult to kick off a project, especially when you want to change everything. At least that's how I feel about my bedroom. One step at a time :)
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Stella Michael
8 years ago
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My kitchen is the last room that needs a total overhaul as it's 30+ years old. Gave it a spruce up by painting the cupboards (with abstract artwork rather than one colour) and changed tiles to make it bearable as I hated the old ones so much and was sick of looking at them. Main thing is finding all the elements that I like while integrating the Edwardian original features (built-in dresser and pantry + open chimney breast.

I have some ideas, I want a black mini om extractor and I have the floor plan so just all the details now. I do hate wasting the corner space so have considered lots of options to no avail so may end up just opening it up and putting in a normal corner cupboard with spare crockery, less used items in the far, hard to reach corner.
Niamh McG
8 years ago
The ensuite. It just needs to be gutted and fitted properly. The shower tray is too small for the enclosure are and we have sloped tiles and lots of grout. I dream of a seamless wet room with great ventilation.
Heidi Cullen
6 years ago
All of them still have jobs to do in each room. I still need flooring in most rooms, cupboards, doors, wheelchair access etc. The list is very long lol!

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