My first idea was to create a galley by simply moving the door to the utility. The kitchen could then be opened up to the dining room. My second idea was to keep the dining room separate but steal a little room from the front facing room (bedroom?). The benefit is that you get a deeper room that allows you to have an island that faces the garden. At the end of this island I have put a breakfast/ drinks area. I think this island and the garden door tick the box for social✔️ This is the more expensive option as likely putting in these doors (which are likely bigger than your existing windows will eat up £4/5k. If you did the second option you could still open up the room to the dining room. Furthermore you might think the Back door becomes redundant and use this space for the washing machine instead of putting it in the middle of a kitchen run. Option 2 is my favorite but there are likely many options and you might choose to find a concept planner who, for a reasonable hourly rate, will give you a number of options to consider.

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Tobias, I am planning on doing less in the boot room - have even looked at much simpler carpentry as I think it is just too much. Its quite a big space and I was worried that we were wasting it having what is essentially massive seats so just on one side and a bit more manageable like this or this This would mean just one side and so easier to accommodate a wider door from boot to kitchen. Outside the back where the bi-folds will be is going to be a paved terrace - out the boot room leads to the big gardens pool and tennis court. We would slip out the kitchen via the bifold to the bins which will be placed behind the garage and behind a wall from the paved terrace. We want a shower room downstairs because we have a pool and it stops the kids running up he stairs with wet feet. Not sure what you mean here If you want wow - don’t but the living room wall back when you remove it or have a door from the kitchen to the hall. Slice everything open full height vertically to the ceiling you have enough of an interesting floor plan to create private spaces and an enclosed front room. You will have a wow entrance and staircase as well as dining room and kitchen. Do you mean no wall on the living room? Can you draw what you mean when you say slice everything open full height? Yeah always looking at new stuff and new ideas that I can integrate into the space - useful storage doesn't have to be cupboards. Quite fancy the bottom two stairs lifting up to reveal a bit of secret shoe storage. Thanks for your ideas - I am really keen to have views. Keima