The eatery is the part of this room
which has proven so popular. We'll change it to make
it more accessible and comfortable, but we definitely
plan to retain something similar here. Not only is
it currently the social centre of the house when we
have friends over or have parties, but it'll be a
great place to allow young kids to play about within
view. For now, I'm still planning on making some simple
cushions for the benches to make them more appealing
(and comfortable!). It's odd because when we first
saw the house this was one part that we were both
a bit dubious about. It's turned out to be one of
the best.
The
bright colours and large glass windows definitely
help with the ambiance in this room. It's so light
and airy, although it doesn't get direct sunlight
except late in the arvo in mid-summer (and then it's
really hot). The lightness of this room does put the
lounge and dining in stark contrast, but also probably
allows us to retain two dark rooms as a bit of a 'quiet
space'. We really do live in the back of the house
most of the time during the day, but the darker lounge
is much cooler in summer and a great little retreat
during those Sydney stinkers. This back extension
has little to no insulation, so that's a must when
we finally do it up. The
light and bright colours in the kitchen really help
to make this back part very different from the rest
of the house, and we'll treat it as such as we renovate.
We're planning on keeping the bright red wall, which
we both love, but we'll be loosing the bright blue
kitchen. We'll also be changing the green room, although
many people have said that they really like it and
it does grow on you, trust me. Right now the three
colours together are a bit excessive : Perhaps I should
chuck in some bright yellow, just to add to the visual
effect.
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