layout of lounge
hi, I'd love your thoughts on layout of our lounge. it was created by knocking down the wall between a small lounge and dining room. Despite being neglected and undecorated the room has a really nice feeling. the open space looks a bit random but is very used (for exercise, the dog playing, daughter dancing etc). The door cuts the room in half but can't be moved. it just feels strange to have the sofas so far from the focal point of the chimney breast.
we're not wedded to the furniture apart from the coffee table, and the guinea pigs need to stay!
There are three of us who like to lounge but we often (in normal times) have guests staying so we need a decent amount of seating.
the last photo is a suggestion I've had, which I could see working, but slightly concerned there wouldn't be enough seating. plus there is about 170cm between the French door and the edge of the fireplace... would need careful sofa choosing!
my sketch isn't to scale!
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Comments (10)If you are going to do this - make sure the bedrooms have plenty of wardrobe space etc - don't scrimp ! Ideally every woman wants at least double the wardrobe space she already has !! And a walk-in wardrobe / dressing room is something that would earn any developer brownie points !! So if you have the space ... Use it well !! Breakfast areas in morning sunshine work well and evening sun in the lounge is good - inside outside fireplaces can work really well and everybody needs storage for summer /winter stuff (ski /scuba /suitcases etc ) so worth adding in storage somewhere accessible (like utility room ) for that sort of gear too ! This is an awesome opportunity for you ! Have fun !!!...See MoreDouble sided woodburning stove/room divider query
Comments (11)I think you're right to change your plans tbh, I think pic 1 and 3 would work. Another option is a suspended woodburner. It's obviously not a divide but it gives you the break in the ceiling so acts as one. The first one attached is from fireplaceproductsUK. The other 2 are just images from leotrippi and homedesignht to show how they can act to divide a room. A much more expensive option is a glass fireplace, this is from acucraft fireplaces. I'm not sure how easy it is to find UK manufacturers/suppliers though. Alternatively you can just break the room with furniture layout and ceiling lights. The lights if hung properly ie at differing heights, clusters etc along with floor lamps will stop that cavernous feel. I can't obviously see the plan but if you're really set on a divide, and they are great!, you could set it off a side wall rather than down the centre of the room....See MoreDownstairs extension layout
Comments (4)I like the idea with the pink highlighted edge. This opens u the kitchen dining space but keeps the lounge and study separate as you wanted. I would add bifold doors if possible along the back wall of the dining room to make it feel even bigger. Hope this helps...See MoreNeed advice re extension to bungalow
Comments (5)Thanks Jonathandb1972. That looks like a lovely layout I really like the open plan but our driveway around the house will come from the left side so that's why we had thought of addiing the extension to the right. I'm sure we could use your idea on the right side and it would still throw in plenty of light. Regarding the rooms: the long room to the right is the current kitchen which is currently very dark and cold, the small room behind this is the utility, the two rooms to the left of this are a front living room and back lounge. The rooms left of this are 4 bedrooms a bathroom, hotpress and outside toilet. Thanks again for all your suggestions....See MoreNic Stanford
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Hi, Just thought I would add an update - thanks everyone for your thoughts. I've rearranged the room, to create more of a focal point of the fireplace and essentially treat the french doors as a window. The current sofas are too bulky so I am thinking of a sleeker corner sofa or maybe a long sofa and a love seat or armchair .
We're basically testing the layout. It feels nicer and cosy, but there is a risk of sunlight on the TV (I don't want to be sitting with the curtains drawn on a nice day!) and less space for things like weekend discos and exercising for me!
If we stick with this I'll be looking for creative ideas about the back wall - toy storage to declutter the bookshelves, my daughter wants somewhere to draw/craft and I would dearly love a reading corner. Plus the guinea pigs need to stay there. So - a lot to ask from one wall!!
(please forgive the mess - this was for my mum and I hadn't put everything away. Plus...6 year old)
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