Changing Rooms 2
Discussion
Inspired by last weeks Changing Rooms thread I thought I would dig out some of mine.
We live in an end of terrace 130 year old house and when we moved in the lounge and dining room were very pokey. We knocked them through and hopefully have made best use of the space.
We got rid of the door to the lounge as it was surplus to requirements:
We wanted to build the TV into the chimney breast so had to make it a bit deeper:
The hole:
We also hollowed out the chimney breast in the dining room.
And here's how it looks today:
Got this absolutley huge print made up:
As we have no fireplace this work's just as well
Looking the other way:
Got the superb canvas done by Tim at Fluid Images, great quality:
Also the last couple of weeks I've been decorating the bedroom, no before shots on these. I built a huge wooden headboard in front of the chimney breast and build shelves in the alcoves. The headboard houses lights in the front and a red light behind. This is the first time I've used wallpaper too, paste the wall was a doddle
We live in an end of terrace 130 year old house and when we moved in the lounge and dining room were very pokey. We knocked them through and hopefully have made best use of the space.
We got rid of the door to the lounge as it was surplus to requirements:
We wanted to build the TV into the chimney breast so had to make it a bit deeper:
The hole:
We also hollowed out the chimney breast in the dining room.
And here's how it looks today:
Got this absolutley huge print made up:
As we have no fireplace this work's just as well
Looking the other way:
Got the superb canvas done by Tim at Fluid Images, great quality:
Also the last couple of weeks I've been decorating the bedroom, no before shots on these. I built a huge wooden headboard in front of the chimney breast and build shelves in the alcoves. The headboard houses lights in the front and a red light behind. This is the first time I've used wallpaper too, paste the wall was a doddle
Only about £80 though. 
cool thread....nice work nick.
like what you did combining the space and the decor looks funky....did you get a builder in to make that opening?
just moved into my first house myself, mid terrace with a two story extension on the back...kind of like a three up three down now but there's no light in the middle room.i'm knocking the old extenal(rear) wall on both levels to make a large kitchen/dinner downstairs and doubleing the size of the bathroom and spare bed upstairs....and i'm building a garrage out the back too of course!
pics are on my mac at work, 'l get them posted monday.
like what you did combining the space and the decor looks funky....did you get a builder in to make that opening?
just moved into my first house myself, mid terrace with a two story extension on the back...kind of like a three up three down now but there's no light in the middle room.i'm knocking the old extenal(rear) wall on both levels to make a large kitchen/dinner downstairs and doubleing the size of the bathroom and spare bed upstairs....and i'm building a garrage out the back too of course!
pics are on my mac at work, 'l get them posted monday.
Oooh sorry didn't see that. They're made from battons (I think 1" x 1.5" ) fixed to the wall on the back and sides then the front fixed to the sides. With an 18mm thick MDF top. then just emulsioned like the wall
Thanks for the nice comments everyone
Thanks for the nice comments everyone
Edited by nick_bbb on Saturday 8th December 12:44
Edited by nick_bbb on Saturday 8th December 13:55
Dredged up from beyond the dawn of time (or about 5 months ago)... Nothing happens quickly in the Dobbo household ( well, almost nothing 
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Inspired by this thread and particularly the huge print in Nick's room I decided I'd get one done myself - although it's nothing like as big, I wanted it on Canvas and the price for a print any bigger than I eventually chose was quite prohibitive. I selected my favourite photo that I've ever taken, which I've posted a few times here.
The room as it was:
Once the print arrived, I realised the existing decor wouldn't work - so I set the good lady wife to work choosing colours for the room that better suited the print. To be honest I actually liked the room as it was, but I had a few issues with both the sofa (too big), and the red wall (too dark).
Fast forward a few months and I finally got around to painting it - I bought a Dulux paintpod which didn't work (faulty transmitter) so I had it replaced, and the new one didn't work either (faulty pump). My advice, don't buy a Dulux paintpod. So the old fashioned brush and roller came out, and the room was finished this afternoon.
I say "finished" but the light fitting has to go - it's now the only leftover decoration from the previous owner of the house. By the way - the pink monster slippers aren't mine!
I stretch framed the print myself and it was harder than I anticipated - by which I mean it took a long time to get right. Now I understand why framed canvas prints cost a lot more!
Anyway, just wanted to share, as I'm dead chuffed with how the print and the room have turned out!
)Inspired by this thread and particularly the huge print in Nick's room I decided I'd get one done myself - although it's nothing like as big, I wanted it on Canvas and the price for a print any bigger than I eventually chose was quite prohibitive. I selected my favourite photo that I've ever taken, which I've posted a few times here.
The room as it was:
Once the print arrived, I realised the existing decor wouldn't work - so I set the good lady wife to work choosing colours for the room that better suited the print. To be honest I actually liked the room as it was, but I had a few issues with both the sofa (too big), and the red wall (too dark).
Fast forward a few months and I finally got around to painting it - I bought a Dulux paintpod which didn't work (faulty transmitter) so I had it replaced, and the new one didn't work either (faulty pump). My advice, don't buy a Dulux paintpod. So the old fashioned brush and roller came out, and the room was finished this afternoon.
I say "finished" but the light fitting has to go - it's now the only leftover decoration from the previous owner of the house. By the way - the pink monster slippers aren't mine!
I stretch framed the print myself and it was harder than I anticipated - by which I mean it took a long time to get right. Now I understand why framed canvas prints cost a lot more!
Anyway, just wanted to share, as I'm dead chuffed with how the print and the room have turned out!
stigmundfreud said:
oooooph laminate flooring 
So 1990s darrrrlin'g
Laminate - you wish, that's real wood all the way baby. So 1990s darrrrlin'gJenx said:
Looks good mate...but how did you get away with having the sub on show? I had to hide mine or it was out 
The sub was installed before she (then girlfriend, now wife) moved in. I think she's working through a list of man gadgets/decor she hates, no doubt the sub will fall victim soon! nice work dobbo!
i've been a busy boy too, the before photo's are from 2n'd viewing in november took the after pics this week, still got to put new french doors in/get rid of the misses
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also extended the bathroom:
i've been a busy boy too, the before photo's are from 2n'd viewing in november took the after pics this week, still got to put new french doors in/get rid of the misses
:also extended the bathroom:
Edited by Scho on Monday 30th June 16:30
Edited by Scho on Monday 30th June 16:42
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