Fireplace

We love the idea of a big open fireplace in the other living room.

Flooring

We will have polished concrete in the old part of the house painted maybe to a soft grey. Int he bedroom a touch wearing carpet under food. The rest of the house I'm thinking either large stone pavers or swedish style broad floor boards to give a sense of space.

Dining Rooms

Looking at some dining rooms - I love the idea of having one long table for entertaining and living. The table can then be used by multiple people in the house at the same time to enjoy their activities. It mustn't be a precious table solid honest and harworking - with great views and lovely natural light.

Kitchen Inspiration

Love these kitchens they are both solild and honest. I love a big kitchen I've decided it is the hub of the house. I have really enjoyed the extra bench space and being able to have the kids sit at a big breakfast bar or central kitchen work bench and do their projects - homework cooking and craft.

Swedish Thoughts

I have been looking at a few Swedish designs lately and I have always loved this style, but more importantly I think it may meet a number of our design objectives for the new house. Gary's sense of the practical, my sense of melding the old with the new, and Emma's design style I think would work really well with this type of styling. Here's some pics to look over....

Ovens Ovens

Started looking around at what's available in ovens. I have always liked the look of the sturdy AGA's and the fact that they can be linked into providing hot water and heat for the house, but I'm not sure how they would work in the Summer for efficiency and secondly as we progress down the age track I want to consider that the design of the kitchen will work as well for us now and it will in our older years. Had a look at the NEFF range and was seriously impressed with the thought that has gone into the design. They are made by Siemens so seriously engineered and are the no 1 seller in the UK and no2 in Germany. Plus for the price of an AGA we could afford 2 ovens including a microwave oven and a serious inbuilt coffee maker with enough money left over for a dishwasher and and sink...not bad. They also offer a free cooking demo on the appliances with a lunch made from the demo a pretty good sales pitch.

Kitchen

Here are some more photos of the Emerson made kitchen - love the block table and again that pantry would give the house a lovely warm and lived in feeling.