A few years back, everyone wanted an open-plan house.
They knocked the internal walls down to create one massive space. It looks great on paper. But it is brutal to actually live in.
The Noise Complaint
This is the main issue our customers talk about.
An open-plan ground floor is just a giant echo chamber. The lounge, the dining area, and the kitchen are all fighting each other. The TV is constantly competing with the dishwasher and the kettle. There is zero separation.
Then you have the heating problem.
Trying to get the lounge warm means you have to heat the entire downstairs. The heat just vanishes into the kitchen. It costs a fortune.
The Glass Wall Fix
Homeowners are reversing the knock-throughs. They are putting walls back up.
But instead of solid brick or plasterboard, they are using internal glass doors and partitions.
It breaks the floorplan back up into actual rooms. You don’t lose any natural light, and you don’t lose the sightline down to the back garden. You just get your doors back.
The Heritage Look
The black metal look is everywhere right now.
It is called the Heritage or “Crittall” style. Black aluminium frames with slim horizontal bars across the glass. It gives a sharp, industrial finish.
The Result
You close the glass doors.
The kitchen noise stays in the kitchen. The heat from the radiator stays in the lounge. You get actual separate rooms again, but the ground floor doesn’t feel any smaller.
Check the Thickness
You need ultra-thin frames for this to work. Thick metal profiles ruin the look completely.
Come down to 78 Alma Road. We can show you exactly how thin the black aluminium bars actually are, or give us a call on 01202 533126.
