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David Moyle
5 years ago
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Comments (6)Don't feel bad about it. The thing to have in the back of your mind is that no "free" planning service is really free - if you give them the work you will be indirectly paying for this service (it just wont be a line item on your bill) along with a portion of the costs for "free" planning services given to other folks who didn't give them the work to cover their cost of doing business. "Free planning services" - are bait to get you through their doors (or rather their foot in your kitchen). By all means test the water but, personally, I'd be inclined to use an independent designer who has no affiliation with kitchen companies and is going to design a space for you that will deliver what you need from a practical perspective, look great and will fit in with the rest of your home and who will be able to recommend products from a range of suppliers at a range of cost points (they'll also be able to guide you on where to spend money where to invest a lot of money and where you can save because their fees aren't based on you buying the most expensive of everything). I hope this helps....See MoreAdvice on house design changes/ renovation
Comments (55)Bigreader, good morning. I do not know where you are or if you are the one who does all the washing in the household but here in Melb the only way we get it dry is to spread it about the family room, drape it across any heat source put it under some kind of cover outside and wait a week!! I know the alf is social but after a day in the garden, a trip to the beach (which yes we can do in Melb on the one or two days of summer!!) any general grubby activity entry not into the living room but thru the laundry is preferable to shed the dirty shoes, gloves, hats, towels etc and if it is raining there is additional incentive to not get wet! How many homes do you see with an extra roof over the laundry door? If you sneek a peek down the sideway you will see add on, rustic, jerry built covers over the door. It make very practical sense to me to share the wonderful properly structure of the alfresco with the laundry external door too. Better that than another leantoo to protect an area that will be in use 100 times a week? As to using the trough for bbq: yes laundry is the common place for drinks station and a good one it is too! Therefore excellent to be handy to the social area...... I rest my case!? I would like to know who agrees with me: comes down to how we use the rooms and areas of our homes!! From a practical, ever funtional housewife who hates the 'chinese laundry' spread about the whole house just to enjoy clean dry clothes and linen!!! Cheers Margot...See Morefloor plan advice for newbie renovators!!
Comments (14)I would borrow from the lounge to relocate the entry, open it up to the kitchen dining and open your kitchen up to the laundry to incorporate butlers with laundry behind cupboard. You would have to re-thing the layout of the kitchen but could easily re-use some of the original elements...See MoreNeed advice on where and how to start renovations on Vic Terrace house
Comments (1)with so much to do i would be inclined to hire a builder to organise all the work and hire all the necessary trades including a carpenter, cabinetmaker, painter, plumber, electrician, tilers, waterproofer and landscaper and supply building materials, recommend suppliers for fixtures and fittings. .and i have to admit that it will always cost more than expected... small individual jobs are not attractive to tradespeople and usually long down the waiting list and, despite having lots of renovating experience, we've found that our builder usually has reliable contacts with tradespeople and can demand better prices for supplies and labour due to the promise of repeat business and it's very difficult to better their results despite the extra cost...See MoreDavid Moyle
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