How do I bathroom / kitchen / extension? etc.

Anywhere to hang a tea towel ? I personally can’t stand them on the oven door as you have to peer through to see in. We have bars at either end of the island to hang them over

Curved island doors taking shape - im hoping to get down this weekend and see some of the progress

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Are those images from the architects?
They sure as hell take designing a kitchen very seriously.
The middle element of the lower wall element is a dishwasher?

Rounded edge of island looks beautiful.
Is the space inside accessable and how?
And yes, I will add to the comments that you will quite soon regret not getting overhead cupboards.

Integrate the hob fan, more storage..
I think getting less deep then the bottom ones would look good and maybe do them in the same veneer as the island? Would tie both elements together.

There is a cupboard on each side of the curve but the central panel is fixed.

Having storage on that wall is something I’m totally happy with 😌

The cupboards on either wall are covered in Marmoleum - I think otherwise there would be too much Douglas fir (floor, understairs cabinetry, window and door reveals etc)

Just ordered one of these leadworx external ducting outlets for the range hood. Thought they looked smart and well made.
https://www.leadworx.co.uk/shop/lead-roof-vents/lead-wall-vent-square/

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Submitted to suppliers for pricing on velfac / rational / flush aluminum. is a lorra lorra glass. guesses for supply and fit please - winner gets a £5 boots gift card

So what's the damage then?

30k for rational
20k for cortizo
15k for nordvest (without fitting)

Does that mean I could’ve saved 50%?!

Rationale have nice handles so well worth the extra … probably

The handle mechanism is 🥰🥰 to be fair and super smooth

But what would it have cost you in the future?

Almost got a bathroom

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Saw this, thought of you

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I have a friend hoping to put an offer in I n Brixton. Tiny house and it will need work, possibly eg opening up a floor or flipping so living area on middle floor not basement.

Does anyone have any architect recommendations in that area, and does an architect normally charge for a first “come and have a look” meeting (presumably yes?) and if so, how much roughly…?

I think we have the same tiles, are they whole cut* ceramic or the real deal?
*mixture of bits/colours all the way through.

They look like it, the key represents the brushed brass crosswater taps/shower

if they are the same what grout did you use? we want something to match the tile as close as possible.

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They’re the Mandarin Stone Terrazzo Nouveau - is that the same?

I think those are the Raven Yuki tiles too? We have those in the upstairs bathroom

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yes the same tile/factory in Italy as the mandarin stone ones but cheaper from a tile warehouse in Croydon thanks to Google reverse image search!
other tiles are like the Uki but a bit narrower and not £200 s/M, called 'kit-Kat' again sourced using google image search and finding somewhere that did the whole range so we could choose a colour as images seemed to vary between retailers and they give the colours different names.

I think they’re the same tiles that we have.

We have the same terrazo and sage green tiles on the walls. Pretty sure we used Mapei (of course) silver grey grout, as it goes with both.

https://www.architecturebyrosie.co.uk/

I doubt there will be a fee for a first look - I've never done that - I would say most wouldn't.

well worth the extra 50%

Anyone putting fireplaces back in? Or has done in the past. Any great advice?

Echo that. Met 3, none charged a first chat fee.
Only point I’d mention is that none understood the difference between x=my amount of money and x=my amount of money + vat.

Currently doing this. Well just the burner; the fireplace is already there.

We decommissioned the gas fire that was in there and we need a new liner and heat shield (both larger gauge of material), and some minor brickwork at the chimney end (for a new register plate).