Bedroom Reno Challenge
Fiona
7 years ago
Sooo, I am embarking on a makeover for my bedroom, pretty straight forward you may think, even with the issues that a 100 plus year old house throws at you, prepare the woodwork, paint, rip up carpet, polish floorboards.
The problem actually has nothing to do with the work required and is one entirely of my own making. Somehow and I'm not sure how, I have become a person who lets the dogs sleep on the bed. There's two of them, neither are very big, but they do know how to make themselves comfortable! For the duration I'm sleeping in a single bed, with no doubt, the dogs.
Where you, my fellow Houzzers, come in is to help me stay focussed on the task at hand, offer support and advice, so I can be back in my own spacious bed in to time.
The problem actually has nothing to do with the work required and is one entirely of my own making. Somehow and I'm not sure how, I have become a person who lets the dogs sleep on the bed. There's two of them, neither are very big, but they do know how to make themselves comfortable! For the duration I'm sleeping in a single bed, with no doubt, the dogs.
Where you, my fellow Houzzers, come in is to help me stay focussed on the task at hand, offer support and advice, so I can be back in my own spacious bed in to time.
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Fiona
7 years agoWoo hoo the bedroom floor is pretty well ready for varnish. I just need to do a thorough clean up, but the weather isn't playing nicely. I still have about a days worth of finishing up the edges I the spare room, so I guess I'll get that done.
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Comments (27)Hi arcmaz Great house - fantastic 60's modern look - Harry Sidler (Modernist Architect 1923-2006 exponent of the Bauhaus style in Australia, mainly Sydney) would have loved the interpretation, its a good style, don't change it will pay dividends in the long run. It would be good if there was a plan of the house,and a plan of the block this would allow some relatively accurate planning proposals. If you had the real-state plan with the block plan it would help a lot. In terms of making the place bigger and retaining the style I would suggest that the extension (maybe one room and an en suite depending on a budget) be a block in the today's current style, but linked to the existing house via a "link" (Link =small walkway). This would allow you to retain the style, but not be dominated by a past period, I have done this a few times and it has worked fairly well. If you are looking for three bedrooms it might be best to add a master bedroom with a bathroom, and then maybe living areas with back yard access. There may be other approaches depending on the current layout that could be considered, but I would retain as much as the original as possible, and only make small cosmetic changes until you are ready for a worthy development. I hope this is of some help, I would be happy to comment further or work on this project. Regards - Michael Manias Manias Associates Building designers - mm407p@gmail.com...See MoreReno challenge! $20,000
Comments (9)Congratulations on the new place. How exciting. New light fittings will make a world of difference. New window coverings too. And you may want to consider painting the skirting boards, doors and architraves white for a more contemporary look. Cork floors are having a revival, they're soft to walk on so think about keeping them if you don't hate them. If the kitchen layout works consider laminate paint for the cabinets, a new stove and either replace the bench top or repaint it. Rustoleum has a product for doing that. Then new door handles for the cabinets. Open shelves instead of overhead cabinets. Bathroom is more tricky and expensive. If you have kids or are planning a family you'd want to get a bath in there. Same if it's to resell for profit. I agree with the above. Don't ditch the laundry unless it's just you or you and a partner and you never plan to sell it. Lots of people, especially families, would baulk at buying a home without a laundry. Anytime you do something structural it's expensive unless you have tradie family or mates so think carefully before you do. Good luck and enjoy....See MoreColour advice for bedroom curtains
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