Entry door dilemma design
Gemma S
3 years ago
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Comments (3)This is super adorable! My first home was also a circa-1960s ranch bungalow (also in Canada) with that type of rear entry - I think it is ubiquitous across homes of this era in Canada and as you know it can get a bit crowded, especially in winter with all the added necessary winter gear - and I wish I had thought of something as clever as that shoe wall. We just had one of those little cuts outs in the lower part of the wall where we piled our shoes instead. Great job!...See MoreEntryway, living room, dining area design dilemma
Comments (6)I would wonder first if I wanted to match the white paint as in the kitchen (white?) also, if I love the wood of the kitchen cabinets and hardware to be able to keep a uniform base for the rest of the home. You have white trim, okay, great start to be able to open the space up. Rugs: runner at the entry, at least a 8x10 in the living area, and at least a 5x7 for the dining area. How about coordinating curtains for this space. Is the dining room a sliding door? Because the hanging blinds in the livingroom suit more a sliding door spot. Rather have blinds or shades paired with curtains if both just windows. Rods and knobs in a coordinating finish as the kitchen knobs. The round table in the rectangular dining space seems off. Would love to sneak a peak at your lighting fixtures. Your entry table setup looks nice, what is your style, the table in the dining space seems cottage, the sofas heavy, could we get more of a view of the other corner of the fireplace? How about a curio on long wall in dining area. A table with a bench on the kitchen side would be nice....See MoreFront door entry design help
Comments (7)I agree - lower R front corner will give you a wall on the R that you can arrange "foyer" type furniture on (hall tree, breakfront, narrow table with mirror above). Furniture can group around fireplace more easily then, and the area on the R side of the living room becomes a traffic area leading into the house, to the stairs & back of the house. That's the way the traffic wants to flow anyway - don't break up the living space by having the door centered and traffic flowing right into the center of the room. By moving the door to the R, you'll also have a bigger front porch area at the left end for chairs etc. Widen the front porch gable so that the front steps are centered on the new front door location. Another idea is to delete the R side of the porch that wraps the corner - it looks as if it isn't covered and seems like an odd & awkward space to me....See MoreFront entrance design dilemma
Comments (1)Your floor plan doesn't seem to indicate any stairs and I'm sure you're not removing them. Are the laundry and powder to be separate spaces or are you simply putting a toilet and sink in the laundry? Can you show where existing plumbing and electric are in that room? Are those closets on the garage wall? They would make a good mudroom if this is the main family entrance at the garage. I would leave them in place and put a door from the garage further down the hall, so the entry remains clear of the muddy stuff unless guests show up in the rain. You might need to change the door swing of the door at the end of the hall for that. Your floor plan looks like you are closing the door that is past the stairs at the back of the hall. There isn't much of a match between the pix and floor plan. Perhaps you need to provide more information and a floor plan as it exists now, and as you home to achieve with your reno....See MoreGemma S
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