# BWSMAGAZINE
We have a room that ’ s become redundant since our son married and left home . I ’ ve a notion to turn it into a dressing-room while my partner wants a study . What do you think is best to enhance the house appeal if we come to sell ?
Why not have both and have equal pleasure from it ? Recently we ’ ve worked with clients who integrated both functions into the same space . We ’ ve had others who ’ ve wanted the functionality of a study but also the option to use the space as an occasional guest room . Whenever you change the function of a room it ’ s always good to take time to think about its new use and how best to maximise the space . Whatever the combo or if you opt for a study only then think carefully about the following points – storage options , lighting methods especially if you intend using the desk regularly , an adequate number power points and floor coverings . If the study wins the vote , then consider the best ‘ office ’ chair to introduce .
In planning our new kitchen we ’ re incorporating a separate utility room which then leads out to the garden . Any advice to share ?
Utility rooms can be a real bonus in the home and by the sounds of it you ’ ve got the opportunity to maximise the potential as you are at the planning stage . Think about its function . If you and the family are coming in from the garden , then consider some seating – so it ’ s easier to get off the muddy boots !
Think about storage options too – you ’ ll want to keep things like washing powder , conditioner etc all out of sight but to hand . You might incorporate a freezer – freeing up space in the kitchen . If your ceilings are high – consider an old fashioned clothes pulley as it will increase your drying space . We ’ ve designed some utility rooms that even incorporated a wine cooler !
Colour choice for painting two rooms in our house has left me and my other half at loggerheads . The dispute is over what colour and finish to use on doors and skirting boards . Any tips on what ’ s on trend ?
There ’ s a current trend which certainly will deliver a strong impact and settle the argument ! Paint the walls , the skirting boards and even the ceiling the same colour . Or don ’ t think about the skirting board as white or cream – think about it as a very different , complementing colour to your wallcovering or paint choice . The term used in our professional world is ‘ saturated colour ’ and paint supplier Zoffany have created some amazing colourways that really work well . As you ’ ll see from the photo the use of the same colour on the walls , door and skirting really has a wow factor .
Saturation point : Zoffany ’ s paint coverage of walls , skirtings , doors and even ceilings in the same colour can create dramatic effects .
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