Finally finished my bedroom makeover

gambitt said:
Sounds like he has some parental issues ;)

Best to leave him be in case he goes postal.
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Nope, not really... A "some people have mis-interpreted my post" issue would be more accurate but hey, that's the internet for you.

*shrugs*
 
Thanks for all your comments, both positive and negative :)

In answer to a few of the points raised.

I know taking the window out is controversial however without it we physically wouldn't be able to fit all our items in the room, it is a side facing window with another house side on to it, as you can see from the last picture before the carpet is fitted. Also you can see from this picture the house next door which has the same pebble dash render ours has which is fairly easy to match.
Which ever way you have the furniture that window resulted in a poky unused corner. We have another identical bedroom to this one on the same wall at the other side of the house, this room has only 1 side window and a big back window so this room is now a mirror image, it actually looks better from the outside.

As for the wtf's at not papering behind the wardrobe this is common practice, you don't tile behind cupboards in kitchens it's a complete waste of time and money. Obviously the cupboards have backs on, they are fitted, screwed down and together, they won't fit in the room in any other combination. The only time they will be getting moved is when they are getting chucked and when that happens it'll be time to redecorate.

The electrics are fully tested by the electrician, I wouldn't even attempt wiring the sockets and lights in. He's also just done the wiring in an extension for me and issued me with an Electrical installation work certificate of compliance, it has pages full of numbers.
Fair play about the sockets not level, this was unavoidable however. The outer socket on the dressing table were chased in but then I figured we'd need a couple of sockets for dressing table lamps as I had planned on fitting wall lights there but struggled to find any suitable for this location, the socket had to go lower as it would have clashed with the window sill. Originally I placed the others at the height they were to ensure and large plugs with wires coming out of the bottom had clearance.
And I do have a big get out here, a dressing table mirror is going here so you wont see them anyway.

Not sure regarding legroom at the desk, it's a standard size desk and under table drawer I just boxed out what was left over to fill the gap.

Anyway I'll try and answer any more points as they come.
 
By starting a post like this OP, you're always gonna get lots of criticism with people moaning about the layout and/or decor and how they would do it better.

It's your place and your happy with it, end of. Good job with a lot of effort gone into it.
 
I dont understand why poeple are scared about wiring a socket. Unless it's because I "do it all the time" in work, but I am also not a trained leccy, just part of my duties.

What I would be more worried about is the connection to the originial power cables (so making one into two, box junction type thing) in the room, and if adding and fully utilising all sockets could it overload, overheat etc the originial cabling?
 
ash_scotland88 said:
I dont understand why poeple are scared about wiring a socket. Unless it's because I "do it all the time" in work, but I am also not a trained leccy, just part of my duties.

What I would be more worried about is the connection to the originial power cables (so making one into two, box junction type thing) in the room, and if adding and fully utilising all sockets could it overload, overheat etc the originial cabling?
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I've just had a new consumer unit fitted in the garage as the old one still needs the wire replacing when it blows a fuse. As we do each room we are going to this new unit, also there is no earth in the old lighting circuit.

My electician advised me what wires to put were and I chased them in, I also wired up some of the sockets whilst he did the lighting circuit but this was to much for me, the main lights and plinth lights can be operated by the door switch, and also either side of the bed so 6 switches and 2 sets of lights. We had to modify the backs of some switches to get it to work.
 
Really like the work you have done... well thought out.

If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the LED bedside lamps from?
 
Why are people moaning that you only papered one wall? I imagine the whole idea was that it's a feature wall behind the bed, hence the only one papered.

Also TV seems a logical place to me, ie in front if the bed.
 
ash_scotland88 said:
I dont understand why poeple are scared about wiring a socket. Unless it's because I "do it all the time" in work, but I am also not a trained leccy, just part of my duties.

What I would be more worried about is the connection to the originial power cables (so making one into two, box junction type thing) in the room, and if adding and fully utilising all sockets could it overload, overheat etc the originial cabling?
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With the know how you just showed... I'd be scared of wiring sockets if I were you.


Fair play OP good to see someone has done it properly :)
 
ash_scotland88 said:
What I would be more worried about is the connection to the originial power cables (so making one into two, box junction type thing) in the room, and if adding and fully utilising all sockets could it overload, overheat etc the originial cabling?
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No because the fuse/trip at the ccu makes it impossible for you to demand more current then the csa of the cable can carry safely!

Or does it.............

I'm with the yanks on this one, rings are fundamentally flawed in that if the ring is ever broken you then have cables that are able to demand more current then they can safely carry which is a HUGE fire risk!!

The first thing I'm doing when getting my own gaff is ripping out the ring finals and replacing them with smaller radials!
 
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