Ideas for renovating small living area in a townhouse
I am looking to purchase an old townhouse and renovate - I have a reno budget of about $150k so will be mainly focussed on the living area improvements.
Below is the current floorplan on the left, and to the right are two different layout options I have thought of within the limitations of the footprint. What do you think of these options, is there anything I am missing?
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bigreader
5 months agoChelsea Abel
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Comments (3)just had a look at your existing plans for the second storey.. 1/ I'd make it all open plan .. First I'd move your bed 4 downstairs into the theatre room..reason ? bathroom is existing down there..you can turn it into a master suite..bathroom..study as retreat. which then leave you all that room ..bed 4 ..kitchen ..meals..lounge..foyer to just be one huge living area.. from that living area you can pop in a stacker door/bi folds to lead to your screen verandah. Personally I'd get rid of the screens and open it right up with banisters so you can have fresh air flowing in. You can do the same with the front as well to make it one huge area without much changes....See MoreSmall living area design ideas help
Comments (6)Placing seating in this area would make it look like a waiting room so I would embrace its current function as a corridor. Get a lovely area rug that is almost as big as the space, hang some art on the walls to give them some interest and soften the french doors with a blind or curtain that can be opened or closed depending on your mood. Maybe a console table and some lamps or a bench would work well. And never underestimate the power of plants. MKG...See MoreDesign ideas needed for Kitchen & Living combined - small space
Comments (4)my suggestion has an L shaped kitchen area with a small free standing kitchen island and/or small extending dining table and chairs with a shallow sideboard, U shaped seating for five and two locations for wall mounted TV...See More
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5 months agoimo relocating plumbing would be very expensive for this property and the space isn't wide enough for a U shaped kitchen or island plus dining table so my suggestion has a smaller kitchen with plumbing next to the existing plumbing, wall space for free standing pantry and extra kitchen storage with room for a generous dining table and lounge with study built into cabinets, with storage, bookshelves and TV and there's a more convenient door to the powder room and laundry
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