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lot shorter than others, giving you more useable floor space.
If you don’t use the bath, could you save space by replacing it with a shower cubicle? This may put off some buyers when you come to sell, but may be worth it if it improves the bathroom for you. If you want to keep the bath, there may be a better bath for the room, such as a shorter, narrower or tapered one.
Fitting everything in a sma l l kitchen can be a challenge.
Consider moving the washing machine to the bathroom or under-stairs cupboard, for example, and fitting smaller appliances, such as a twoburner hob.
Clever kitchen designs make more of limited space – try a pullout worktop and wall- hung table that folds down. Tall wall units, if the ceiling is high enough, give you more storage by using otherwise wasted space.
A SMALL boiler will free up space. Dated properties often have a big, floor-standing boiler with a hot-water cylinder, plus tanks in the loft. In smaller properties, this takes up valuable space and is unnecessary because a combi boiler ( no cylinder or tank needed) will usually suffice ( ask a heating engineer if in doubt). Some combis are especially compact.
In some rooms, it’s hard to find wall space for a radiator without putting furniture in front of it, which is pointless.
Solve the problem with slimline vertical radiators – they’re ideal when wall space is limited and are handy for drying big things like sheets. Most vertical radiators are only one or two columns deep, which limits the heat output.
As well as being a practical solution for small rooms, these radiators are the perfect combination of period elegance and contemporary style, and a nice feature in their own right.