Need some ideas for windows
Catherine Beverly
7 years ago
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Catherine Beverly
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Comments (3)my suggestion would be to move the kitchen into the alcove, enclose the staircase to create storage underneath and a door to shut off light from the stairs and a door to close off the hall to the bathroom, paint the walls in a gorgeous dark colour and cover all the windows with double block out blinds and curtains, install a suitable screen on the end wall with a ceiling mounted projector and choose furniture that is light and moveable so that the room can also be used for other purpose.... the couches shown in the plan are each 3m long and there's still plenty of space for seating and tables around the walls!!...depends on how many people you expect to entertain but it should be a fabulous room, enjoy...See MoreNeed some ideas on modernising out 70’s brick house
Comments (16)Don't try and modernise this home, it has a lovely mid-century character that you should build on. I suggest to all of my clients that they should live in a home for at least 12 months before spending big renovation dollars. Understand how your house works with the change of seasons, and the existing electrical and plumbing services. Sometimes when you are on a tight budget in an old house then boring things like gutters and hot water systems are more important than supeficial aesthetics. Elements that are not original, such as your roller blinds at the front aren't contributing to the look of the house. The right landscaping could provide the shade you need and look much better. Love it for what it is, rather than try and make it into something that it is not. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreNeed some ideas on modernising our 70’s brick house
Comments (5)I guess it depends on your budget . I'd tend to initially keep it 'simple' , and do the retaining posts in charcoal , or even a silvery grey . The trim I initially thought charcoal too , but your windows look like they may be white frames , or aluminium , so in that case stick with the white theme too , although the existing garage door/gates in mostly white is then too much white IMO , but you want to change that anyway . Because of the shape , the door is going to be custom -- I'd do a cedar panel type door , or possibly a single piece tilt door may close flush , but I suspect it won't . So clean lines , a clean look to the house , with a darker contrast in the retaining wall . If that doesn't look right , and/or you have a bigger budget , then a new retaining wall in concrete or blocks , with an off-white render , will look classy , but its mixing up eras and styles a bit too much for my liking -- next thing you'll want to square off the garage and all thge windows , and render the whole house . That would work , cost a lot , and look good -- but why ? Apart from the yellow , theres not too much wrong , so embrace it !...See MoreStyling Ideas .
Comments (9)Just me , I wouldn't go with those lights you have shown -- they look 'old' but not in a classic sense IMO . I don't know what the existing lights are like , but maybe just those paintable uplights that are like an orange slice -- paint them the same as the walls , and they'll blend in but add the class of an uplight -- more subtle . Blinds I'd probably go genuine wooden venetians -- I suspect it would suit the interior and exterior style , looks classy , the wood adds warmth while still doing the jobs required . Basically , make the blinds a feature , the lights not ( the reverse of present ) . Even though bigreader says about your style being formal , to me the bookcase/wall unit adds the interest but also an informal element -- the walls etc are pretty safe coloured , so I'd maybe do 2 or 3 small pictures ( 30 x 30cm or similar size ) with wider black flat frames to reference the wall unit -- you can have the pictures B & W or as bright and abstract as you want ( the kids red chair shows you have a sense of whimsy , so maybe red and black art would work ? ) . The rug works , or liven it up if you want . The fact that your cushions are black and white and classic sepia brown tends to imply you wouldn't go a red rug and cushions , but maybe you do want the change ....See MoreCatherine Beverly
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