The beginning of August - The ideas keep coming

The sun is still shining, already a wonderful summer.

Such good friends, the ideas keep rolling in. Every visitor has a role to  play in the outcome. Every one leaves me with a gem. There's always another way to look at the plan or the logistics. It's good to have the time to ponder and wonder at all the elements. My lack of knowledge on this subject has meant it's been a steep but stimulating learning curve. What initially seems impossible becomes possible, after sitting in the sunny room looking at the prospect for a couple of hours, with a glass or two of wine.

Gems that changed the course of history.

Donna - For giving me the push that I needed
Herbie and Kate - Pure inspiration based on their beautiful, airy and imaginative extension.



The Rostrevor Crew - Terry, Marie, Karen, Roy and Denise - As I anticipated, for thinking outside the box. On a sunny Sunday afternoon, with good food and wine, we added 10 sq metres to the project. Enclose the bathroom and go further into the garden. Move the steps to the left. Make the outside sitting area bigger. Many ideas for a roof design emerged. The roof will continue to be a puzzle for a while yet.

                                                       

Charles and Liz - The view from above with no wall and new steps, position of the steps avoiding through traffic and sitting area, left or right. Inspiration from Liz, use the vegetable beds in the front garden as holding beds for the plants to be removed from beds to be demolished. Five of them.

Catherine - Solution to position of table is to have no table. Avoid pull out larder, pull out drawers and hinged door is better. Avoid an echoey room.

Molly - Solve the sun and shade dilemma with a covered pergola. Put a sofa backing on to the central kitchen worktop so that you are looking out into the garden.
Karen - Recycle all sorts, cupboard handles, sockets, taps, draining racks for the potting shed, cupboard handles for tea towels, toaster on a tray a drawer, old drawers and worktop for the potting shed.

Leonie - Visit lots of showrooms.

Claire and Carol - Raise the worktop levels especially the sink.

Mummy and Daddy - Replicate their terrace paving, which will tie in the existing paving in my garden below with the new smart bit above.

Alan - Mosaic miniatures outside, inspired by Crete, Alan has wanted to make a mosaic for ever. Reshape the beds below.

Interpreting the new Building Control regulations is looking increasingly impenetrable. I am not sure that I can accomplish my dream single handed.