What would you do?
We are thinking of knocking the wall between the lounge and kitchen out (kitchen measurements are a typo, its not short off square) to make an open plan kitchen diner living space then open up the ensuite and walk in wardrobe and use the dead space in the hall, to be a bigger ensuite and use the reception room as a dressing room/spare room, and use the dinkng room as a living room.
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Jonathan
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Comments (9)Hello Roundwood Design, Very nice!!..... there are just a few things I'd do differently.. Have a free standing range oven.. If we could... Wolf... Smeg double 9 burner duel fuel in chrome... Simply because I like gas for the hob and electric oven.. I really like very robust, industrial appliances.. Dualit toaster and Architect kettle, Kitchenaid in chrome.. No need to put these in corners! I'd choose a different sink... I do like ceramic butler style, concrete or a marble or other stone.. Slightly different tap.. Handles... I personally don't really like them...unless they are really really plain lengths of brass or those lovely brass cup handles.. Then I would paint the bottom cabinets a nice charcoal or a navy.. Or the walls a dark colour..If there was more height to contrast the light cupboards at head height.. I'd have a big larder cupboard or two if the space allowed... instead of corner units.. For food and for the table linen and crockery etc.. You could have boxed in the extractor and painted it the same colour as the cupboards- as there is a lack of chrome here.. that could have worked with the overall aesthetic of the room... The little 3 spot light.. Don't think that is sophisticated enough.. Have a look at Old School Electric.. Do love the shape of the doors and design and also the subway tiles choice and the use of matt paint! The floor is very nice too and the kitchen is well made.. : ))...See MoreThere is not enough light entering my house and too many doors!
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last yearThe lounge will still be long even if you take down the wall to the kitchen. I think it could be great for moving between the spaces but you have to also consider if loosing the wall will loom it furniture placement.
It’s always tempting to grow a house organically but it rarely works and you end up with too many undersized rooms. If there is a chance you will be expanding into the annex then don’t spend money on anything now that might be redone later…..
If you need somewhere tidy to put the washing machine then consider putting a cupboard in the hall
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last yearHi Helen,
You have lots of space to work with. But as Jonathan suggests, make sure you consider your future plans with the annex and make sure you don’t do anything with the house layout that would need to be undone later or compromise the future layout. Here is a quick design that I came up with:
It involves flipping the arrangement of rooms left to right. You now have the master bedroom at the front left with the bay window, and the existing bathroom becomes the ensuite. Then another room is accessed off a small lobby, allowing it to be used as dressing room or separate bedroom as needed. Then at the back right several walls could be opened up to create a L shape kitchen living dining room. The kitchen itself is very large and has a feature staircase in it (but this could be concealed behind a wall if preferred) and a long utility room. (But I would suggest moving the utility room into the workshop/annex so that all of the back of the house can be living dining area!)I also think that you should create a bathroom at the first floor as part of this redesign as well.
Please let me know what you think? I have a few more alternative ideas as well. And I wish you all the best with your redesign project!!Phill
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