Basement Nook Area
Emily
4 months ago
HELP!! We have just finished our basement and I am struggling with how to design this area!!
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Emily
4 months agoAdding a few more photos so you can get the vibe!! Looking forward to your recommendations and perspective!
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Comments (36)Coal chutes are one thing, but have you ever seen an entire coal furnace? Ray Bradbury meets Jules Verne. Newel posts often had compartments inside, traditionally the deed to the house was kept there. I love odd little rooms and closets with sloped ceilings tucked up under the eaves. My aunt's old farmhouse has plenty of these, along with plumbing for gas lamps and gas wall heaters and a small upstairs room that is completely walled off, accessible only through a removable panel inside a bathroom cabinet. There is another small door (about 2' by 3') in the hall that opens up to reveal...a narrow chasm and the back side of the chimney (there is no longer a fireplace, making it even weirder). Perhaps it once offered some measure of radiant heat to the upstairs? Downstairs, the pocket doors have absolutely gorgeous, embellished cast-iron hardware up inside the wall that you can only see with a flashlight, standing on a ladder. It seems that tiny doors communicating bedroom closets are not uncommon. My dream house, a 1934 bungalow that I've been coveting for the past 10 years, has this feature. The 1888 Victorian I grew up in had a servant's staircase that originally had three doors downstairs--one to the parlor, one to outside, and one to the kitchen. My dad closed off what remained of these doors during the initial remodel, so there was a stairway that went nowhere. We used it for storage, including a trap door on the bottom landing that lifted up to reveal a 4'x4' compartment about 18" deep....See Morekitchen breakfast nook area dilemma
Comments (580)😂years of experience Robert. I really like men, have mostly worked with men. Appreciate the trades and defer to their expertise when I do work with them! I also recognize when someone is out of their element, has bought a large home and needs the help of a DESIGNER! People with far more experience and more years and many more homes in their lives know the value of hiring a designer. I understand that you don’t want nor see that value. This is a young couple with very little experience and not a lot of vision. Trying to design a home on a forum by consensus of many opinions while it may be fun is going to get this couple ( who obviously has communication problems) nowhere! I don’t have a problem with you personally as I don’t even know you and I’m sure your home is lovely but your experience is quite different than Swilkinson’s. I’m sure you don’t mean to insinuate that staying home and raising children; taking care of a family and large home is not also hard work! I know you could not be that insensitive....See MoreWhat to do with unused breakfast nook area in kitchen remodel
Comments (6)We had a similar situation with seating at an island in the kitchen, a dining room we actually use, two outdoor dining areas, and no need for a true breakfast room. So, we bought two comfortable club chairs, a small end table to put between, and a console. That space went from a dumping ground to the most used spot in the house. It's great for morning tea, afternoon tea, a glass of wine while dinner is simmering, hanging out while the other is cooking, staying close to the kitchen while something bakes, etc. Being just inside the entry, your room looks ideal for a lounge, like your inspiration picture with the loveseat/high-backed bench. A friend turned a spot like that into a wine room with a tall wine fridge, small loveseat, end table, wine glass display cabinet, and a bookcase for wine references....See Morehelp me with kitchen table/nook area please.
Comments (21)Appreciate your ideas and encouraging comments. :). A little back story of the tree limb: my brother in law, Mike saved this piece of wood in his Oregon home before he passed away suddenly and unexpectedly last year. We helped the family move my sister back home to IL and I couldn’t leave this wood behind. Leave it to “ol Mike” to find beauty amd art in a piece of wood. I suppose Mike had something in mind to build like a birdhouse or add to his garden with a flower pot or maybe feed the humming birds. I’ll never know. Mike was a gourmet chef, outdoorsman, nature lover, fisherman, photographer and swell guy. It’s only fitting I will save this trunk to make a little end table suggested. (Thank u’) Every time I see it, I smile. And all the comments made me giggle at the thought of Mike laughing at us in heaven too. Crate and Barrel might even try to copy the concept and then I’ll be able to afford expert design advice finally. Kidding of course. I promise to post some after pics !...See MoreKendrah
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