Polished floorboards
michelletrakas
8 years ago
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Need help to design kitchen/dining/living in a semi with high ceiling
Comments (6)I think the bench/breakfast bar along the deck - with bi-fold windows is a fabulous idea. The storage space under the stairs makes more sense to me than a faux fire. An extendable table is definitely the way to go, especially if it is just the two of you most of the time. As for the kitchen sink - I can only suggest that you move your wall cabinet further right - extending the bench and then the sink can be placed further to the right. Downlights above kitchen bench - we have downlights about a metre apart and they provide excellent coverage. With regards to the cupboards being different in living/kitchen areas. I personally think that if you are going all white, they could be identical - creating continuity....See MoreDesign advice for reno newbies
Comments (9)Thanks everyone for your ideas. To answer a few questions, the main things we are looking to do are to add value to the house (by increasing the size of the carport, improving alfresco area and bringing the laundry into the house) and increase the light into the house (by replacing an existing run-down flat-roof alfresco with a pitched roof, replacing walls with glass windows and doors). @MB Design & Drafting - The dashed line is the shared driveway (strata property). Good idea about swapping the laundry and bathroom, however I have hesitations about the bringing laundry noise into the middle of the house. I agree about the budget being a bit small, so I think we will concentrate on those things that will add value to the house and cut back on some wish-list items. Any thoughts on the layout of the living/kitchen areas? Thanks again....See MoreEngineered flooring on raised subfloor
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Comments (11)1 -- leave the existing lights , or maybe go bigger but in a similar style . I like those string ball ones -- you could possibly even have some fun and go for a bold colour , depending on the rest of your house . 2 -- wallpaper the feature wall in an 'interesting' burgundy or even reddish/pink pattern , maybe some scrolls or maybe with a fine gold stripe embedded . 3 -- if you want to stay white or any of the 19472 variations through to beige , add a large colourful abstract painting -- at least 1.5metres x 1.2 . 4 -- that 'roof step' where 1 of the lights is looks out of place -- I'd paint the 2 sides in a charcoal/real deep steel blue ( darker than the carpet but still showing some homage to it ) . I doubt it would darken the stairwell too much , but it would look more balanced and cohesive . The bricks are 'interesting' and doing anything with them could be tacky IMO , the stairs and floors are fine as you have worked out , it just needs a feature wall or focus ....See Moremazpt
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8 years agoWe did an extension and had the old floors sanded when the new ones went in. Gloss shows every damp mark, undusted footprint and drip whereas satin is a little more forgiving. These are supposed to be satin.
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7 years agoHi Anth,
i ended up using polyurethane semi gloss I'm really happy with the result. The only thing is it was smelly for a couple of days. We went for Jarrah dark timber and we love it even though everyone told us not to just a classic look.
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