yes I agree with gravel.....pick a theme and edit out all the things that don't work. Personally I think the room is quite grand and I like the fireplace and windows but think the floor and walls are a little too light. Consider a bolder wall finish and then perhaps change the frames of some of your pictures so they work better together. The room might benefit from pattern. A patterned rug would work and would be practical with children but choose a pattern large enough for this big room. Since the windows are such a nice feature consider leaving them undressed and remove obstructions so that you can see the garden.

I wouldn't change much regarding the layout/placement of white goods either. But it'd be possible to get some extra. For example, an L- or P-shaped shower bath would get a nicer shower space. You'd end up with the wider part by the window though so may then also consider opaque glazing or a screen there. A concealed cistern in the back wall would bring that forward by around 10cm. If you don't want to loose all that space, a boxed-in cistern and shelves above may give you a little storage back. On the washing machine: you triggered my inner geek :-) This may be possible. You need to research a few things for this: A) a slim depth washing machine (usually 425mm) B) availability of a height reduction kit for it (if these are avail gets height down from 850mm to 800mm) C) use an extra-flat bottle trap for the basin D) partly embed that into a thin washtable (to make the surface then a total of ~100mm above the machine) If all these go together it should just be possible to fit washtable, drains, basin trap and the machine underneath into a box about 910x600x500mm (HxWxD) which is kitchen unit height. The countertop sink would sit above that. Maybe a little bit of extra space could be gained still if you'd construct a basin from a flat shower tray with an integrated trap (a Wedi fundo plano is 60mm high) but I'm not sure how to put the washing machine drain on then. Good luck!

for upstairs it could look like this then, plus parents in the attic for downstairs im not so good at visualizing. we need a kitchen, a dining area, a livingroom, a small bathroom, space for coats shoes and stuff and maybe a utility room if it fits. my husband doesnt want to miss his fireplace. @ jonathan: can you maybe visualize my drawing from earlier?

Hi! For this to be your forever home you really want to make sure you get this right! You're going to find the workshop that I'm running next week on Friday really useful to help you manage cost, time and quality. It's only £47 and 100% of profits go to homeless charity Coffee4Craig. During the live workshop there is time for Q&A so I'll answer as many questions during the session as I can. You can find out more and save your spot here: https://iarchitectlimited.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1145853 I hate to say this! For your floorplans I would really suggest that you start from scratch! If the interior space hasn't been considered and its just been a set of plans to look good at the front for the purposes of planning, then there is a high likelihood that they are not going to give you the high quality of life that you are probably hoping for from your forever home. It's easy to make a house look good once you've got the layout right, it's a lot harder to make it work well inside and feel like an enjoyable and easy space to live in when you just have a volume that looks good from the front. Best wishes with your home redesign! Jane award winning chartered architect eco-home and conservation area specialist www.i-architect.co.uk For helpful videos watch my YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@iarchitect