I’ve still got to sort out blinds or curtains for the windows and this week we had a carpenter building us some bespoke bookshelves, so there are a few finishing touches to be made but so far it feels like a much better use of the space! The Before: To make the most of the space, I had the sofa made to measure by Love Your Home and upholstered in the glorious Wonderland floral velvet from my Harlequin collection. It has warm red tones which makes it richer than a true chocolate brown, and it’s a warm colour so not as cool as a true aubergine. I looked at lots of chocolate browns and deep purples but this particular hue is perfect. I’ve stepped out of my usual bright and joyful colour palette and embraced the dark side by colour drenching the walls and ceiling with this deep rich colour from The Little Greene Company, called Cordoba. We’ve kept the beautiful terracotta brick hexagonal tiles from Ca Pietra on the floor, and just warmed it up a little with a gorgeous vintage Moroccan rug that I sourced from Tate and Darby. Now it’s time to reveal what we have turned the old kitchen into – a perfect cosy snug to relax in the evenings watching tv! Now you may have seen our dream kitchen reveal already, with it’s lovely big double doors out to the garden and large dining table making it a super space for day to day family life and hosting friends and family. And rather than admiring the view, all eyes are on the TV! So earlier this year we hatched the plan to turn the living room into the kitchen, and the small dark kitchen space into a cosy snug. Like many families, we found that most of our time was spent in the kitchen, so the living room, which was a lovely large light-filled room at the south end of the house, with views over the glorious garden, only got used in the evenings. However, despite obtaining planning permission for the work in 2021, as mortgage rates and building costs rose, we had a rethink and decided it wasn’t more space that we needed, but to better utilise the space we already had! With only the space for a small dining table and views of the driveway, we always intended to add a large extension so we could have a bigger kitchen at the back of the house with views overlooking our beautiful garden. When we purchased our home seven years ago, the kitchen was situated in this small dark room at the front north-facing side of the house. 13 Nov 23 Snug Reveal – Transforming our Kitchen into a Cosy Family Room
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