Large awkward space between the front door and windows, what can we do
Julia Roehl
2 years ago
We are putting an offer on this house today, but the curb appeal of this house is bothering me. I feel like there is an awkward space on both sides of the front door, which is exagerated by the position of the lights. any ideas to draw your eye away from this and create more curb appeal possibly through landscaping or an extension of the porch? Thank you!
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Comments (32)I got it! I got it! Inspired by the fabulous view and wanting something restful in the DR, put in a waterfall wall!!! It would be gorgeous. You can get them in glass, acrylic, copper, steel, colors, all kinds of things. And you can set them up to be just the upper part of the wall with a buffet or credenza in front. You can get them to be rain, bubbles or water fall.... And how cool is that, fire and water.... Here is a link that might be useful: Custom water fall walls...See MoreWhat should we do with this awkward nook?
Comments (29)Thanks for all the great ideas! the stuff that is there now could all go in the basement in storage. we dont need access to folding chairs everyday. they actually belong in the basement, but SOMEONE, keeps forgetting to bring them down... So how would this look: have drawer storage below for breakfast table things. (placemats, tablecloths) counter for dropping things down. wall cabinetry above. have it all recessed into the nook and have some sort of door built out that can open and close the whole space to hide it for when company comes over. Some sort of folding door. Or a door that opens and then can be recessed back into the space. we have a separate place for our mops and vacuum cleaners and things. and we have a mudroom right off the back door for bike helmets and bug sprays. (that is the little bump out between the breakfast room and kitchen)...See MoreWhat to do with awkward living space?
Comments (11)The t v? Huge! Assuming you don’t want it to remain on the floor... You (not I) would build this temporary wall in that wasted space …(you have to figure out how to get the power in there and be able to the walk around each end)…one side for the t v and the other side providing more counter space for the kitchen area. Which is great when you have company…you can use it as a drink bar first, and then as a serving bar. The big window is great, but permanent, so you need no egress. Putting the sofa in front of it removes only the view from the bottom…which isn’t so great, so no loss. Now..ta da…you have a sofa facing t v, and the rest of the space is left for you to fill....See Morewhat do I do with this awkward space?! PLEASE help!
Comments (20)I can’t tell you how much this feedback is helping! I’ll have to wait to give those exact dimensions as we are not in the house just yet. We close May 11th and have to be out of our current home June 4th. We are trying to complete this entire renovation in that short amount of time! Rip out walls, take out all the carpet upstairs, put hardwood floors in the kitchen, dining room, living room, stairwell, and hallway, paint, build island and pantry. We are kinda crazy. We also have a 2 year old and 8 month old. This will hopefully be something we laugh about someday! We just feel so fortunate to have some overlap with our houses to be able to renovate while living in our current home. No furniture...just a clean slate!...See More
houssaon
2 years agoI would get new larger lights and move them closer to the door as others have suggested. You could plant a magnolia on either side closer to the bay windows. I would also paint the shutters a dark charcoal and the front door a glossy black with creamy white sidelights. I would paint all the trim and the window muntins a creamy white.
Julia Roehl
2 years ago
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