Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Tight space... Floor plan and furniture, please help 24Sep 11, 2012 3:15 pm Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Tight space... Floor plan and furniture, please help 29Sep 12, 2012 2:36 pm Ok, will look at armoirs. Good idea, it would set the area as a living room rather than trying to match it to the kitchen! I haven't bought the sofa set yet so I can still match it to the armour if i find a really pretty one I'm all for environmentally friendly (second-hand) purchases but I don't know how to repair and restore old furniture. If it was in a good condition and looked nice I would buy it second hand...I have some furniture that are second hand too. They have character and I quite like them. I asked about the man hole when I signed to buy the house but the builder did not know where it would be located. I still don't know... With my build, everything was a package and the builder was unable to alter things as all the items are bought together (to make many identical houses). Some things I wanted to do (before signing contract) but was told no, were changing the sink to a bigger one, bathtub shape, sliding door/vs swing open doors, electrical points etc. The sink unit and toilet were of course part of the package and so even if they have not been installed yet, they have already been decided and ordered...All changes are to be made by me, at my own cost or ripping out what is there. I am still grateful to be able to purchase this house though! Within our budget limits this was more than we could hope for. We would love to get help from this forum so that we can furnish it well, make it look bigger than it is hehehe and comfy for us, our parents, and make me feel like there is space to expand the family. I will save and do small projects around the house, add this and that...but it won't be possible to carry out alterations that are too expensive. Last night DH decided not to install the storage unit and kitchen cabinets (we were planning to get them done together) until we know exactly what we need, and where. It seems he doesn't like the idea of cabinets overhead all over the kitchen and prefers open shelves and racks/hooks. Hmm...so I agreed to wait. kiwi You know what I would do Buy a nice armoir off eBay. Something second hand, within budget that can then be customised inside by you ( ie re arrange the shelves) I would go looks over cheap and cheerful but I'm happy to buy second hand....and then paint it, or whatever it needs. Others don't do second hand well. The man hole you have in your house ( do you have one?) just needs to be made a bit bigger to fit the ladder. You would talk to the builder about that. Then put 600x 3 met lengths of board up there...old ply, custom wood, chip board etc I haven't found it to be too dusty cos we have a tile roof so air gets moved around in the breeze and cleans everything !! Prob less dust than in my home. If your loo is already in then it is prob to late to swap it with the carona sort. Is there anything that isn't done yet!!?? Have you found a cabinet maker to do the kitchen? Get him to also make you the free standing broom cupboard at the same time to match the units. Matching it or totally going down the opp direction..ie French armoir...would work better than a cheap bunnings cabinet etc This is a very tight fit, I'm not sure if you'll be able to achieve what you've described. Would you consider accessing the separate toilet from the laundry? If so maybe… 1 11255 we need accurate dimensions as well as the number of bedrooms and bathrooms needed etc to make specific suggestions but, based on estimated rooms sizes, it could be… 1 566 Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 20420 |