Shelving in place of Window

warrenaldo

While getting some work done on the house, I got our bathroom Window blocked up.

The Window sill is still there, and I got them to plaster in front of the Window, leaving a bit of space to put in some shelves. The plaster is not flush, there is approx a 100mm gap.

I am looking for help in designing how it looks.

dodzy

warrenaldo wrote: »

While getting some work done on the house, I got our bathroom Window blocked up.

The Window sill is still there, and I got them to plaster in front of the Window, leaving a bit of space to put in some shelves. The plaster is not flush, there is approx a 100mm gap.

I am looking for help in designing how it looks.

You blocked up the window and left the sill

Throw up a pic and you'll get plenty of suggestions.

warrenaldo

I have attached the image as the last poster mentioned. I'm really unsure as what to do with it.

Goodne

How about covering the back with a mirror and adding glass shelves?

Tom Joad

+ 1 on the mirror with some kind of shelves - would be good for reflecting light now you are a window down..

Wyldwood

Mirror & glass shelves would be lovely but paint the window sill to match the tiles.

dodzy

As above, get a 4mm mirror cut to size of recess. Probably cost you about 50quid. Paint the existing shelf a neutral colour, cream, beige, or similar an then cover it with a 6mm clear glass shelf ( polished edge) which you can get from the glass supplier also. One tube of silicon for the mirror adhesive. Job done;)

warrenaldo

Thanks for the tips guys - seems like the best option. Ill go with a mirror and shelf

Merch

What was the reason you decided to block up the window?

Whats it blocked with?
I presume you mean the window and frame is gone and has been replaced with blocks?

is there any insulation? Id consider putting that in the recess covering with plasterboard and getting it skimmed flat,

although Im unsure why you would block it, does it not make it really dark? unless you added another natural light source.

paddy147

dodzy wrote: »

As above, get a 4mm mirror cut to size of recess. Probably cost you about 50quid. Paint the existing shelf a neutral colour, cream, beige, or similar an then cover it with a 6mm clear glass shelf ( polished edge) which you can get from the glass supplier also. One tube of silicon for the mirror adhesive. Job done;)

What we did in the ensuite.

Had a beveled mirror made and then the tiler tiled the ensuite,but lhe eft a rectangular space for the mirror to be bonded in,just above the basin.

There is also a stone moasic border around the mirror...it kinds looks like a picture frame effect.

Turned out well imo.:)

warrenaldo

Ye I like the idea of the picture frame effect. Might try do something similar.

We got an extension, so the window needed to be boarded up. Window Frame is still there, i think the window is still there too, just plastered finish over it. No need for insulation, its an internal wall. See the pic.

Merch

warrenaldo wrote: »

Ye I like the idea of the picture frame effect. Might try do something similar.

We got an extension, so the window needed to be boarded up. Window Frame is still there, i think the window is still there too, just plastered finish over it. No need for insulation, its an internal wall. See the pic.

Ok, well that explains why you'd block up the window, but its not possible to tell from the pic that an extension was built on the other side of it

I guess its a personal thing, I'd have taken out the window board and built it up, cover with plasterboard and had it skimmed flat.
edit but I suppose matching the tiles might be difficult if you dont have any spares left (didnt notice that was tiled till I looked close), maybe a recessed bathroom cabinet to avail of the space?

dodzy

Merch wrote: »

Ok, well that explains why you'd block up the window, but its not possible to tell from the pic that an extension was built on the other side of it

I guess its a personal thing, I'd have taken out the window board and built it up, cover with plasterboard and had it skimmed flat.
edit but I suppose matching the tiles might be difficult if you dont have any spares left (didnt notice that was tiled till I looked close), maybe a recessed bathroom cabinet to avail of the space?

It would look crap, even if you had spares, due to the cuts required around a window. That was most likely the reason for not building it out.

Tom Joad

dodzy wrote: »

It would look crap, even if you had spares, due to the cuts required around a window. That was most likely the reason for not building it out.

good call - from my looking at the picture 8 tiles have been cut to accomodate the window (not to mention the border) - that would be a nightmare to get right if it was boarded up flush with walland would look horrendous. For what its worth OP think you made the right call and you could make a nice wee feature out of the space..