Costs

The table below shows the costs for the project.  These include costs such as product costs, but also covers the cost of flameproofing fabrics to meet the domestic flameproof requirements.

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Furniture and Furnishings List

From my floor plans, I have compiled a list of the furniture and furnishings I will need to select for each room.  For some of the items I have given approximate sizes as a guideline for what I can fit into the space

Drawing Room

• Console table 50 x 200cm
• 2 x table lamps
• Side chairs 50cm deep
• Round side table 40-50cm
• Arm chair 100x100cm
• Coffee table 100x100cm
• Love seat 130-14 width
• Two seater sofa 200cm width
• Side table 70x70cm
• Rectangular log basket 50x30cm
• 2 x table lamps
• Mirror
• Carpet
• Main lighting
• Curtain fabric
• Sofa fabric
• Cushion fabric
• Paint / Wallaper

Kitchen

• Butler sink
• Base units
• AGA
• Flooring
• Wall tiles
• Fridge (SMEG)
• Breakfast table
• Breakfast chairs
• Worktop
• Lighting
• Curtain fabric
• Seat cushion fabric
• Taps
• Paint / Wallpaper

Bedroom:

• Chest of drawers 50x130cm
• 2 x Wall Lights
• Small bedroom chair
• Free standing wardrobe width 250cm
• 2 x side tables
• 2 x table lamps
• Headboard
• Long foot stool 35x130cm
• Curtain Fabric
• Bedding
• Carpet
• Paint / Wallpaper

Bathroom

• Toilet
• Storage shelves 50x20cm
• Shower screen and door
• Shower head and dials
• Taps
• Sink unit 60x80cm
• Towel rail
• Flooring
• Wall tiles
• Toilet roll holder etc
• Curtain fabric
• Towels
• Paint

Existing Floor Plans

These won't be to scale on this blog, however here are the floor plans drawn to scale in Vectorworks.  The scale is 1:20, printed on A3 paper.  This should give a better idea of the proportions of the room.

Drawing Room

Bedroom and Bathroom

Kitchen (with stairs and porch)

Initial Floor Plan Sketches

As part of my primary research, I have taken measurements of all the fixed features within the rooms.  This will enable me to draw up scale floor plans and begin to plot furniture.

Bedroom and ensuite Bathroom

In the top right hand corner of this page is a drawing that shows a sloped ceiling.  This is a permenant feature within the room, and one that needs to be considered, as it will affect the furniture that can be put in the room.  It is just below average head height, and having looked at some wardrobe dimensions, it is too low to fit a wardrobe into the lowest part.  this will dictate the layout of the room.  The bathroom fits around the bedroom, however I may change the shape and arrangement of the bathroom, as it is only dictated by a stud wall, and not a supporting wall.

Kitchen

The large main area in this drawing is the existing Kitchen.  To the left is a long rectangle that represents where the staircase is.  In the top left hand corner, is a porch area which has been built onto the house.  This is an area of dead space which I would like to work with, and this is why I have included it into the drawing.  The fireplace is not to be used as a fireplace, however the chimney breast is a permanent feature.  There is also a hearth that sticks out quite far into the room.  This needs to be considered from a safety aspect, as it could be a trip hazard.

Drawing Room

The drawing room is a long rectangular shape, giving the impression of a versatile space.  However there are a few problem or potentially tricky areas that need to be looked at.  The fireplace is made from stone, which is not a problem, however the hearth runs along half the length of the room, until it meets a stone block, currently being used as a shelf.  This is a permanent feature in the room, and gives it character, however it will restrict the furniture layout of this room.

Primary Observations

To gain a better understanding of how my client uses the spaces I am to redesign, I have made the following observation notes and sketches.  Some notes are my own ideas and projections for what I might do to the space, but mostly these drawings depict the original space and how my client interacts with it.

Kitchen - Own Drawing

Bedroom & En-Suite - Own Drawing

Drawing Room - Own Drawing

The Existing Interior

 In this post are photographs of what the interior looks like now.  This will help with the visualisation of the space, when I begin to re-design it.

Drawing Room

 Kitchen

Bedroom

Bathroom

Project Brief

Project Title: Countryside Connections

The project is to re-design four rooms in a country house.  A drawing room, a kitchen/ breakfast room, and a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom.  The clients are a middle-aged couple who wish to renew the decoration of the house without modernising it. The house was built in the 1890’s so may need some structural work to be carried out.  The age of the house should also be taken into account, to produce a design coherent to the existing style.

The drawing room contains an old stone fireplace, which is to remain in the room and should be a considered feature within the design.  The room has north, south and westerly facing windows as well as French windows looking out onto the swimming pool.  The room contains a lot of natural light and the garden can be seen from all the windows.  The client wants to draw upon the natural surroundings, and incorporate this into the scheme.  The client has no other requests for this room, and is happy for all old items of furniture to be removed.

The kitchen is of similar size to the living room, and also contains a fireplace.  The client does not have any need for the fireplace to remain a feature in the room, so a decision needs to be made about how the space will be used.  The client also wishes to have a small breakfast area incorporated into the design.  This room has north facing windows looking out onto an orchard and in the distance a stable yard, and south facing windows looking out onto a small private garden with an eating area.

Thirdly the bedroom, which has one westerly facing window, looking out over the swimming pool and drive.  This room contains a low black beam giving evidence to the age of the house.  This is to stay however it can be treated.  The client has no particular requests for this room, only that the room continues with the countryside theme, and does not become a gendered space.

Finally the bedroom’s en-suite bathroom.  This has one large south facing window, looking out over a wild garden and pergola.  The client requires a large shower in this room, as well as storage space, a sink and toilet.

The client is middle class, and the house is situated in a heavily rural area.  The design should reflect this and look at how the countryside can be connected to the interior.  This does not necessarily have to be directly related, but could be connected through the colours used, i.e. keeping a natural colour palette or using natural shapes and textures as opposed to industrial geometric ones.