I live in a good size 4 bed house which is around 15 years old. Whoever built the house made a very strange design choice. I have a large driveway, enough for 3 cars, a car port which sits under ...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6442092/garden-vs-garage-dilema-please-help/
I am replacing my washer dryer, but the one I have is only 40cm deep and all the new ones seem to be 50cm or more. Has anyone recently bought a washer dryer with a depth of no more than 45cm?
Im buying this house uk based, but its so boring on the outside! it comes straightonto the public footpath. so im limited as to what i can do. its a wide footpath so maybe allowed to put plant po...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6441994/helpdilema-i-need-some-ideas/
Hi all - Weve just got the keys for our new house, and are a little stuck on how we can make it feel less open planned / more snug. The previous owners did a back extension and knocked walls down...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6441971/room-layout-help-please/
Hi allThanks in advance for any guidance here. I am thinking of making an offer to buy a particular property, but I need to convert a portion of the downstairs into a living space with its own ba...
Hello,I hope you are well.I need some help. How feasible is it to build above the garage to add more room to the bedroom 2 i.e. add a bathroom and wardobe/dressing area and create a primary suite...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6441940/above-garage-extension-to-create-primary-suite/
Hi please helpWe have just recieved our first plans for a new kitchen diner. We are looking at creating an access from this into the new side garage. As you can see the door is in the middle of t...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6441852/kitchen-diner-garage-access-help/
We have just moved home and our new kitchen is of a pretty high standard with granite worktops and decent units. However, it has a 90cm wide range cooker that we detest - its also broken and need...
Hi,Below are pictures of a spare bedroom with cream and brown fitted cupboards , bedside tables etc which I hate but are brilliant storage! Would love to make it a beautiful guest room but really...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6441780/advice-re-updating-a-tiredbedroom-please/
We are getting a loft conversion completed this summer. We have had some plans drawn up by the architect. However, we are really concerned about the head height in the en-suite. I am assuming the...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6441770/loft-conversion-layout-help/
Hirecently had a media wall built, not finished yet but wondering what people would think would look best in the bottom shelf,- stacked logs- lighting & ornaments- painted black and ornamentsor a...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6441734/media-wall-bottom-shelf-logs-ornaments/
Hi, we are looking to rip out and fit a new kitchen. Have had the attached designed by Howdens but would be keen to get some different eyes on the design to give any ideas or suggestions :)
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6441730/opinions-and-suggestions-on-howdens-kitchen-design/
Should I go with tile skirting that matches the floor tile or for a wooden skirting painted white. Im hoping to achieve a modern contemporary look for the home. The ceiling heights are standard 2...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6441705/skirting-tile-or-wooden-painted-white/
I am currently doing a renovation and have had a waste pipe installed in order to add an ensuite to a bedroom, it can only be 1m deep and the width of the room totally is 3.16, there is a large w...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6441480/need-advice-on-small-ensuite-layout/
We have this window on our first floor landing, we will not be putting blinds as we love the natural light and brick, though need to make sure it is aesthetically appealing bringing an element of...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6441402/how-to-decorate-window-on-landing/
We are having a 2.5m (length) x 7m (wide) single storey extension. Originally we wanted two 2m x 1m roof lanterns but due to budget we are having to reduce our glazing to include just one 2m x 1m...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6441193/roof-lantern-location/
We are renovating and, due to a badly built extension, we need to alter the stairs as they are unsafe. Altering them means bringing them forward so that they can be raised up, providing a much sm...
We live in a ~400 year old property that was previously extended in 1970 to include an 8mx2m kitchen-diner at the rear.We are in a position to change internal walls and the external doors/windows...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6440609/how-could-be-best-layout-our-kitchen-diner-hallway/
Hi I was trying to create a monochromatic look in my bedroom but I feel Ive gone wrong with too much blue. Please help and advise how I can change this. The accent wall is midnight blue and the r...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6440538/too-much-blue-what-other-color-is-right-here/
Living room/under stairs wall. Struggling to find appropriate decor to make it look less stale but not too busy, especially with the diagonal edge to the left. There is a mirror on the wall oppos...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6440333/how-can-i-make-this-wall-look-less-bare/
Which one has a better quality and finished look on HB pattern?Thanks all.
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6439699/hb-engineered-wood-floor-v4-or-furlong/
Hi All, please could you help with this layout before my builder starts next week? I've divided the games room into two rooms (an office and smaller games room). Is this how you would position th...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6439077/proposed-floor-plan-help-please/
9 months in with new furniture and decorations. We now want to highlight the wall behind our table and chairs. We would like to create a mural of concrete or bricks or a n other??Maybe someone ca...
I have so many kitchen appliances that I want to use daily but can't be bothered moving everything to find them boring use them. So I would like most of my appliances on show ready to use but not...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6435533/kitchen-appliances-on-show/
Need some professional / experienced advice.Currently building a pitched-roof extension to the side of the house which will contain a new kitchen. It will have a central island containing an 80cm...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6435018/help-with-appropriate-roof-vent-tile-vent/
We are having an open plan kitchen diner living area (plus separate living room) and can't work out whether it would be better to remove the French door and dining room window and replace with a ...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6433490/large-sliding-door-or-keep-small-french-door-and-window/
I cant help noticing there are as many Houzz posts for online casinos as paint colour dilemmas. To me it seems like people posting about online games are wasting their time but lets put it to the...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6417267/farrow-and-ball-vs-online-gambling/
We are having a loft conversion with a dormer but are really struggling with the layout.We are aiming for a master suite (bedroom, en-suite and I would love a walk in wardrobe if possible) plus a...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6417182/help-with-loft-layout-and-stair-positioning/
Hi everyone - We are looking to change our front door. Currently have one with a lock and a handle but like the style of the ones as shown in the picture here. Just wondering what people thought ...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/6366279/front-door-handle/
Before : A really dark wood, highly polished, imposing old looking fireplace surroundAfter about 10 coats of paint : A nice clean, fresh, white fire place.Would I do it again : HELL NO!What would...
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/3690268/before-and-after-fireplace-surround-painting/