Help me redesign my living space please!

mylifemyrules

To give a better idea of what it looks like.... These are pictures of before we moved in so it's changed a bit but do you think having doors will make the room look too small? We have a corner sofa where the window is and a fireplace on the wall where the mirror is. My husband wants to define the lounge and diner space with furniture. 

housebuyer143

mylifemyrules said:

I think pocket doors would be a good idea but my husband hates the idea 😢 he thinks it will make the lounge too small 

My doors are like this and just open out, but it's awesome, great to close off the space.

Our lounge is 3.5x 5.5 so rectangular, but it doesn't make it feel small. We normally just have the doors open.

silvercar

housebuyer143 said:

mylifemyrules said:

I think pocket doors would be a good idea but my husband hates the idea 😢 he thinks it will make the lounge too small 

My doors are like this and just open out, but it's awesome, great to close off the space.

Our lounge is 3.5x 5.5 so rectangular, but it doesn't make it feel small. We normally just have the doors open.

If it works for you, then it is fine.

Personally, for the look of the room I think the rug is too small and the TV too big. I'd have the TV flat on the wall opposite the sofa.

housebuyer143

silvercar said:

housebuyer143 said:

mylifemyrules said:

I think pocket doors would be a good idea but my husband hates the idea 😢 he thinks it will make the lounge too small 

My doors are like this and just open out, but it's awesome, great to close off the space.

Our lounge is 3.5x 5.5 so rectangular, but it doesn't make it feel small. We normally just have the doors open.

If it works for you, then it is fine.

Personally, for the look of the room I think the rug is too small and the TV too big. I'd have the TV flat on the wall opposite the sofa.

Well, I was just showing the doors.. Not trying to be critiqued on my room set up. 

The "rug" s a yoga mat (as I was just doing yoga) and the TV is on the wall there because we have a fire on that wall and also a chair on the small wall, so the TV wouldn't be visible from the other sofa on that wall. It's also higher than normal because I have a small child with ASD and I prefer it not to be smashed to pieces.

We have just moved in and that's the TV we had, don't need to go and spend money on a new one when that's perfectly adequate.

housebuyer143

mylifemyrules said:

To give a better idea of what it looks like.... These are pictures of before we moved in so it's changed a bit but do you think having doors will make the room look too small? We have a corner sofa where the window is and a fireplace on the wall where the mirror is. My husband wants to define the lounge and diner space with furniture. 

In think doors will make the dining room too small rather than the lounge tbh. Will probably make it dark as well as you have the conservatory on the back.

Section62

mylifemyrules said:

I need some advice please on the best use of our downstairs space.

I think the main issue is that you can move the walls around, and spend a lot of money doing that, but it won't gain you additional space.

Investment in remodelling the floor space needs to be done carefully so the end result is worth at least as much as what has been spent.

Meanwhile, as far as I can see, nobody has commented on the garage which appears to take up more than a third of the total ground floor space.  If you don't need a garage, and the loss wouldn't affect the value of the property, and there is no 'legal' restriction on converting the garage, then in terms of value for money, doing something with the garage is likely to be a much better prospect than shifting a wall or two.

Alternatively, perhaps replacing the conservatory with a proper rear extension.

mylifemyrules

Thank you that's very helpful. The garage is a very good idea I think I'll look into that I think. 

mylifemyrules

If I converted the whole garage into say two bedrooms would it be safe having a boiler in a bedroom cupboard? 

theoretica

How many of you live in the house and how often do you have guests?  My immediate thought is to put effort into choosing a table and chairs you are happier looking at, rather than a wall.  At the moment you get light from both sides, which if something I appreciate.

mylifemyrules

theoretica said:

How many of you live in the house and how often do you have guests?  My immediate thought is to put effort into choosing a table and chairs you are happier looking at, rather than a wall.  At the moment you get light from both sides, which if something I appreciate.

There are 5 of us and we don't really have guests ever as my parents live 8 mins away. Its certainly given me alot to think about I suppose I've never been keen on lounge diners because I like to have clearly defined areas which I suppose I could do with furniture. Ive just never known how to use the space!