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cptsideways said:
Interesting thread. We have recently bought a Scottish Victorian 5 bed villa. It's s mix of 70's decor and lovely original features. Not dissimilar to this one, with an equally hideous front door!
The views are stunning, The Waverly passes every day in the summer
We've started on the project, thankfully it's had a new roof, Central heating, double glazing and joists with little or no damp. But there's not a straight wall anywhere and far too much wood chip.
It'll be getting the gentleman's lounge, feature bathroom with a Thomas Crapper theme, along with some brave decor.
New thread and pictures coming soon
Looking forward to that! The views are stunning, The Waverly passes every day in the summer
We've started on the project, thankfully it's had a new roof, Central heating, double glazing and joists with little or no damp. But there's not a straight wall anywhere and far too much wood chip.
It'll be getting the gentleman's lounge, feature bathroom with a Thomas Crapper theme, along with some brave decor.
New thread and pictures coming soon
rich350z said:
Windows look so much better.
Would you mind sharing where you got the small patterned sofa and the painting from please. We've been looking for something similar. Thanks.
The print is Hope and Glory by Lawrence Coulson and available from Castle Fine Art (https://www.castlefineart.com/art/lawrence-coulson/hope-and-glory-1627899681)Would you mind sharing where you got the small patterned sofa and the painting from please. We've been looking for something similar. Thanks.
The sofa was based an Alexander and James range called Imogen (https://www.huntersfurniture.co.uk/alexander-and-james-imogen-2-seater-sofa/p3611) but custom made by a local company called Martin & Parker (https://www.martinandparker.co.uk/) with fabric from Blackpop (https://www.blackpop.co.uk/)
HTH
judas said:
The print is Hope and Glory by Lawrence Coulson and available from Castle Fine Art (https://www.castlefineart.com/art/lawrence-coulson/hope-and-glory-1627899681)
The sofa was based an Alexander and James range called Imogen (https://www.huntersfurniture.co.uk/alexander-and-james-imogen-2-seater-sofa/p3611) but custom made by a local company called Martin & Parker (https://www.martinandparker.co.uk/) with fabric from Blackpop (https://www.blackpop.co.uk/)
HTH
Thanks for taking the time to share, will pass the info on to the powers that be. She loves the look of the sofa! The sofa was based an Alexander and James range called Imogen (https://www.huntersfurniture.co.uk/alexander-and-james-imogen-2-seater-sofa/p3611) but custom made by a local company called Martin & Parker (https://www.martinandparker.co.uk/) with fabric from Blackpop (https://www.blackpop.co.uk/)
HTH
dbdb said:
You are doing a lovely job of this.
Thank you We are now starting to think about what we do with the kitchen. Unfortunately the conclusion we have come to is that all the work on the dining room will have to go
as the only way to remove the things that drive us crazy about the kitchen is to knock the wall down between the 2 rooms, remove the chimney, relocate the downstairs loo into the dining room, block up the back door and put a door to the garden where the kitchen window currently is.Biggest challenge is going to be able to find a builder to do it at all, and at a manageable price. So if anyone has any recommendations for builders in the East Mids, please do let me know. Luckily we have a good plumber, plasterer, window guy and electrician.
Any advice for a nooby starting out on a project like this will be gratefully received too!
Edited by Ace-T on Saturday 29th January 13:12
Good news everyone!
We have found a builder (someone Judas has known through his business for about 10 years, and didn't connect the dots immediately
). We have also found a local kitchen supplier (not DIY, though they have come a close second). We are now in the throes of finalising the kitchen design and second guessing ourselves at every turn 
We are knocking down the old downstairs loo, moving it into the dining room to create a loo/laundry room, knocking the wall down between the kitchen and dining room, removing the chimney and old cupboard, and having a kitchen diner with new doors out to the garden/catio.
We have been through tens of permutations and combinations on this (feels more like hundreds though) and I think we are getting there. I have mocked up the design on the DIY designer app and popped the pics below if anyone is interested.
Layout Old and new
View from the door.
From above from the kitchen guy, the cabinets on the bottom left will be going.
The cabinets (as mentioned above) under the right hand window will go as it gives a little more space into the loo/laundry
We are going for a solid wood shaker style door in a dark blue teal. That way we can paint the doors if we get bored/need to refresh to sell. Worktops in white marble effect quartz. Dunno about backsplashes yet, need suggestions/advice on that if anyone cares to weigh in. Flooring likely to be a wood effect porcelain tile with underfloor heating.
The sink opposite the peninsula is deliberate because of having to fit other stuff in such as integrated bins and dishwasher. The big cupboards from left to right are 1. boiler/broom/vacuum storage. 2/3 big pantry cupboard. Flat prep space around the cooker was a must, do we debated on cooker type. Ended up keeping it as a range cooker (that we have already, so a bit of a saving, but we were prepared to sell it). Crittal style doors out to the catio and some bonkers wallpaper in the loo/laundry.
We need to get a move on with decisions as they are starting in a month with a 6 week build time.
Oh and here is the door design.
We have found a builder (someone Judas has known through his business for about 10 years, and didn't connect the dots immediately
). We have also found a local kitchen supplier (not DIY, though they have come a close second). We are now in the throes of finalising the kitchen design and second guessing ourselves at every turn We are knocking down the old downstairs loo, moving it into the dining room to create a loo/laundry room, knocking the wall down between the kitchen and dining room, removing the chimney and old cupboard, and having a kitchen diner with new doors out to the garden/catio.
We have been through tens of permutations and combinations on this (feels more like hundreds though
) and I think we are getting there. I have mocked up the design on the DIY designer app and popped the pics below if anyone is interested. Layout Old and new
View from the door.
From above from the kitchen guy, the cabinets on the bottom left will be going.
The cabinets (as mentioned above) under the right hand window will go as it gives a little more space into the loo/laundry
We are going for a solid wood shaker style door in a dark blue teal. That way we can paint the doors if we get bored/need to refresh to sell. Worktops in white marble effect quartz. Dunno about backsplashes yet, need suggestions/advice on that if anyone cares to weigh in. Flooring likely to be a wood effect porcelain tile with underfloor heating.
The sink opposite the peninsula is deliberate because of having to fit other stuff in such as integrated bins and dishwasher. The big cupboards from left to right are 1. boiler/broom/vacuum storage. 2/3 big pantry cupboard. Flat prep space around the cooker was a must, do we debated on cooker type. Ended up keeping it as a range cooker (that we have already, so a bit of a saving, but we were prepared to sell it). Crittal style doors out to the catio and some bonkers wallpaper in the loo/laundry.
We need to get a move on with decisions as they are starting in a month with a 6 week build time.
Oh and here is the door design.
Edited by Ace-T on Friday 15th April 18:09
May I humbly suggest a French point pattern parquet layout for the floor if in wood effect? And go for zero grout lines as that's a dead giveaway of artificial wood pattern floor coverings!
Given that yiu guys clearly have the stones to try cool stuff, how about demarcation areas with differing floor finishes? A funky tile selection around islands and in dining areas, for example?
One of the rooms in our old house was all teal blue, copper accents and parquet oak floor. I miss that room.
Given that yiu guys clearly have the stones to try cool stuff, how about demarcation areas with differing floor finishes? A funky tile selection around islands and in dining areas, for example?
One of the rooms in our old house was all teal blue, copper accents and parquet oak floor. I miss that room.
This is the current leader in the flooring race:
[pic] https://cdn.webshopapp.com/shops/285805/files/3399...
But we’re still looking at other options.
ETA: image isn’t showing for some reason
[pic] https://cdn.webshopapp.com/shops/285805/files/3399...
But we’re still looking at other options.
ETA: image isn’t showing for some reason
dobly said:
Is your underfloor heating extending into the new toilet? If so, and you are having a wall-mounted pan, make sure that the heating element goes all the way underneath, so that there isn't a cold spot under the pan.
We are doing ufh. Thank you for the top tip. Harry Flashman said:
May I humbly suggest a French point pattern parquet layout for the floor if in wood effect? And go for zero grout lines as that's a dead giveaway of artificial wood pattern floor coverings!
Given that yiu guys clearly have the stones to try cool stuff, how about demarcation areas with differing floor finishes? A funky tile selection around islands and in dining areas, for example?
One of the rooms in our old house was all teal blue, copper accents and parquet oak floor. I miss that room.
Thank for the input Harry. After several parquet tile tryouts, it just wasn't working for us. The split idea is a good one but again, we couldn't make it work with the layout.Given that yiu guys clearly have the stones to try cool stuff, how about demarcation areas with differing floor finishes? A funky tile selection around islands and in dining areas, for example?
One of the rooms in our old house was all teal blue, copper accents and parquet oak floor. I miss that room.
However, we are going for something a bit odd.
We found these tiles which have a really lovely aged encaustic look about them. Yes we are committing to the blue, but we are not doing this to sell but for us to live in. https://www.porcelainsuperstore.co.uk/products/her...
It would look like the pic below except with a white marble top. The walls will be painted F&B Old White (by way of Johnstones
), same as the hall. This will warm the look and create continuity with the rest of the house.
Apparently they are by some swanky Spanish interior designer. Their website description of the range is particularly hilarious. The normal interior design pretentiousness dialled up to eleven with the added delightfully terrible translation.
https://www.franciscosegarra.com/en/decoration-til...
We are looking at this kind of door out to the catio too.
https://www.expressdoorsdirect.co.uk/patio-doors/f...
Just need to decide if black or anthracite f
king grey will look better. 
Mood board with all the stuff together in the hall. Big tile is the cooker back splash. It's the weird looking 'old house plaster worn away' thing. The backdrop is the Old White in the hall and we found some really nice gunmetal handles.
Work starts in 2 weeks. Officially terrified.
Edited by Ace-T on Sunday 1st May 12:25
Ace-T said:
Thank for the input Harry. After several parquet tile tryouts, it just wasn't working for us. The split idea is a good one but again, we couldn't make it work with the layout.
However, we are going for something a bit odd. We found these tiles which have a really lovely aged encaustic look about them. Yes we are committing to the blue, but we are not doing this to sell but for us to live in.
https://www.porcelainsuperstore.co.uk/products/her...
It would look like the pic below except with a white marble top. The walls will be painted F&B Old White (by way of Johnstones), same as the hall. This will warm the look and create continuity with the rest of the house.
Apparently they are by some swanky Spanish interior designer. Their website description of the range is particularly hilarious. The normal interior design pretentiousness dialled up to eleven with the added delightfully terrible translation.
https://www.franciscosegarra.com/en/decoration-til...
We are looking at this kind of door out to the catio too.
https://www.expressdoorsdirect.co.uk/patio-doors/f...
Just need to decide if black or anthracite fking grey will look better.
Mood board with all the stuff together in the hall. Big tile is the cooker back splash. It's the weird looking 'old house plaster worn away' thing. The backdrop is the Old White in the hall and we found some really nice gunmetal handles.
Work starts in 2 weeks. Officially terrified.
I really like those French door and am now considering them for our new build I start later this year. However, we are going for something a bit odd.
We found these tiles which have a really lovely aged encaustic look about them. Yes we are committing to the blue, but we are not doing this to sell but for us to live in. https://www.porcelainsuperstore.co.uk/products/her...
It would look like the pic below except with a white marble top. The walls will be painted F&B Old White (by way of Johnstones
), same as the hall. This will warm the look and create continuity with the rest of the house.Apparently they are by some swanky Spanish interior designer. Their website description of the range is particularly hilarious. The normal interior design pretentiousness dialled up to eleven with the added delightfully terrible translation.
https://www.franciscosegarra.com/en/decoration-til...
We are looking at this kind of door out to the catio too.
https://www.expressdoorsdirect.co.uk/patio-doors/f...
Just need to decide if black or anthracite f
king grey will look better. Mood board with all the stuff together in the hall. Big tile is the cooker back splash. It's the weird looking 'old house plaster worn away' thing. The backdrop is the Old White in the hall and we found some really nice gunmetal handles.
Work starts in 2 weeks. Officially terrified.
Edited by Ace-T on Sunday 1st May 12:25
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