Thank you Jonathan for your thoughts. We have worked with an architect to plan the house. The kitchen at the moment is an the first floor but it means we feel we live in a flat with little access to the garden. It is always an intention to spend time outside, especially meal times...it just never happens when everything has to be carried down to the outdoor. Interesting to have other perceptions. I will look closely at you living room layout suggestion though, hadn't thought of the layout you suggested. This would be more L shaped as the plan suggests. We can move doors, tv points and the fireplace could perhaps be evened up on the wall.

It was truly horrible. And had been empty for 3 years, aside resident vermin!

It seems you've done additional building work to.improve this conservatory, did you have to go through planning/building regs to do this?

Hi Kara, Congratulations on your move! I'm sure you will have lots of fun bringing your ideas to life in your new home. Looking at your photos, my first step would be to hone in on the exact colour palette you would like to use so that you can create a cohesive plan. I have a blog post which helps people to work out if they are drawn to Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter colours, which might be helpful to you? You can read it here: https://claireparkin.com/2021/03/05/which-season-is-your-home/ After you have the colour palette defined, I would think about how to 'zone' your space, as there are some very large, open areas, which are gorgeous but may not help you to create the homely vibe you are perhaps looking for? I've got another post on how to create a 'red thread' in your home, which is a concept in interior design where you have an element that runs throughout the house to pull it all together. You can read it here: https://claireparkin.com/2021/06/09/1-simple-rule-to-creating-a-cohesive-home/ After that, I'd recommend lots of pinning images on Pinterest so that you can start to see what it is exactly in each image that you like and which styles you are drawn to. This should help you to further define your design style. Hope this helps and good luck! Claire