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mike_corp

Please help me with Victorian 2nd reception room

mike_corp
5 years ago

We are renovating a typical house build 1890's in The Netherlands. We are trying to figure out what to do with the original reception rooms.


I wonder where would you place furniture?

2nd reception feels like walk through and we would like to brake it out. Rooms are not divided.


Please have a look at the plan.

1st reception is 4m13cm wide, 4.64 long it has working fireplace.

2nd reception is 3m86cm wide, 5m5cm long fireplace is not functional.








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  • Carolina
    5 years ago





    Comments (21)

    • Carolina
      5 years ago

      Would it be an idea to put your dining table in the second reception room? Or is there enough space in the kitchen? Looks like it's a gorgeous house with lots of potential.

      Interesting colour choice for the ceiling.

    • mike_corp
      Original Author
      5 years ago

      We have enough space for dining table in kitchen area. I'm thinking to use both "rooms" as one and yet somehow divided into parts. Sofas, Armchairs, chairs, tables, commodes ......etc Blue ceiling was previous owners choice.

    • Carolina
      5 years ago

      Here's an idea:



    • Carolina
      5 years ago

      Click on the pics to enlarge:



    • Carolina
      5 years ago

      And another view



    • mike_corp
      Original Author
      5 years ago

      thank you very much Carolina for your input. Looks awesome. I will try to figure out how people use old chimney and tv together. Could I ask question. How would you change furniture if I would remove the tv with the table and added a wardrobe. (1.90mW x 1.70H x 55D)

    • Carolina
      5 years ago

      So you don't want a TV in there? Or you want a TV in the cabinet/wardrobe? Do you speak Dutch? I do :-) Maybe you could explain in Dutch what your ideas are or what your vision is for these rooms?

    • Carolina
      5 years ago

      Here's with a cabinet of the size you've mentioned:




    • mike_corp
      Original Author
      5 years ago

      Yes we do not want tv in our living room area. I would like to send you some renders if you are interested, have you got a website or email I could send it to? Wij zijn van Maastricht. ;)

    • Carolina
      5 years ago

      Ah, ik woon aan de andere kant van het land, Groningen :-) I'm not a pro, so I can't really help you more. Just giving you some ideas here. Sorry.

    • Carolina
      5 years ago

      You could turn the back room into a library? With a couple of comfy chairs.

    • Carolina
      5 years ago

      Something like this:






    • mike_corp
      Original Author
      5 years ago

      thank you for the info. It is good to bounce ideas. It helped me a lot. :) Couple weeks ago new floors were made.


    • Carolina
      5 years ago

      It's a big project! Check out Resh's renovation project, here on Houzz. I'll see if I can find it for you, hold on....


      Here it is, I think there are three parts. You might get some inspiration from it :-) https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/victorian-renovation-in-london-part-2-dsvw-vd~4911251

    • PRO
      Priors Period Ironmongery
      5 years ago

      Good luck. I'm not able to help with the layout, but I can see you have some doors which are in need of door knobs. We have a selection of traditional and best quality ones. Click here to view. Door Knobs Traditional If you need any advice please contact us.

    • rinked
      5 years ago

      Volg :)

    • rinked
      5 years ago

      What did you mean with "brake out"?

      So you want one seating area with fireplace and the other with a tv?

    • mike_corp
      Original Author
      5 years ago

      I meant to divide the room in a way to create multiple section inside a long livingroom. I'm not fond of a TV, but I guess we install one. (maybe samsung frame) that could be pivoted.

    • rinked
      5 years ago

      Had to look up Samsung Frame, nice one!!

      Photo Wall - Samsung Frame TV · More Info


    • mike_corp
      Original Author
      5 years ago

      it is not the best tv but it has a frame around it. I also like panasonic 2019 versions and with combination with https://www.vogels.com/en-au/c/ it could work well.

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