Hello Leesh, It sounds like you rather like the idea of an en-suite and so I would perhaps suggest you go with it, rather than do one thing and then re-do it later. You mention the house has one single loo.. So would this mean presumably that you would also then situate a loo downstairs? If so perhaps you might consider turning the loo into a small wet room style shower room.. A wall hung loo and small sink would give you enough room for a small shower room fully tanked of course as they are lovely. If there is a bathroom with bath for example elsewhere on the upper levels then it could be one way of dealing with this smaller space.. Alternatively you may prefer to have a walk in closet.. Mind you.. If the bedroom is large enough you may be able to incorporate a walk in closet in the room itself.. I'm elaborating on your initial dilemma, but it may help you to decide just what you need and where exactly.. : ))

That's a very striking piece to try to match, and a lot will depend on the layout of your room, and where the other furniture is in comparison to your bed. Cherry wood wardrobes available from basic elegance furnishings http://www.basicelegancefurnishings.co.uk/treviso-ornate-cherry-wood-corner-wardrobe-with-mirrors-p-12116.html. Also traditional. Perhaps they could send a small sample of the wood. A Glasgow firm https://www.robinsonsbeds.co.uk/item/DallAgnese-Sorrento-wardrobe_111_1_00.html do a nice traditional walnut one, or quirky modern ones like 'Shape' or 'Step' which may offer a contrast. All are Italian design and quite pricey. Feather and black Provence range, mahogany veneer, is nice but may not be the right shade. At least you might be able to see a sample in store. I love jprzym's mirrored wardrobes above, very classy. Good luck

I don’t have much to add apart from be honest with yourselves about how you live and what you need - will you really use a cinema room? We had a similar extension and left a small courtyard area as 123 suggested - this was mainly because we also left a side path to get into the back garden. If I’m honest with myself, my own middle room is wasted - our front room and middle rooms had been knocked through years before we bought the house. The door into the front room was blocked up and we only have the door into the middle room. It means the room is pretty much a thoroughfare but with a couple of pieces of nice furniture. We simply don’t really use that half of the room. It looks nice, and it makes the room feel spacious though... we have a gorgeous desk in their that we inherited and we have tried to make it a study space, but in reality we don’t use it for that. If I was to start again, I’ve seen a few examples on here where the middle room has been turned into a lively big utility and also a pantry space for the kitchen. I actually think for a family, that’s far more useful!

It looks like there is a window between Living and Reception? Could this be extended to make a door-height panel of glass to at least provide light and views through the house? You could replace the door between the rooms with a glass door and then you'll open it all up visually but with minimal work really. Looks like there is a pillar just inside the Reception though, presumably to suport the stairs, so maybe it's weird to open up view and see that though. Also, be careful about losing character by adding glass door - it's a good idea for light/views but might take away from the character of the house if it's got original wooden doors throughout. Otherwise I say embrace the rooms in their original proportions, at least until you do side return extension - but you'll still have the little front Living room so make the most of it. Depending on whether you have kids and their ages, I'd suggest making the Living room into a TV-free snug, with couple of small sofas or one sofa and one or two comfy chair(s) - keep the size of furniture in proportion to the room, have legs on the sofa/chairs so you can see more floor space, have a big rug to zone the seating area - keep a 'hallway' free running from front door through to Reception, to visually separate the seating/snug from the throughway. Try and get some clever storage solutions for this entryway - slim console table, hooks for coats, but try and keep everything neat and simple so it doesn't get cluttered and make the room feel even smaller. Use big mirror somewhere to maximise light and open up the space. If you don't need a TV-free snug then perhaps have a table and chairs in the Living room? Could be for dinner parties if you ever have them and/or for messy arts/crafts if you have kids - or just a spot for kids to do homework or someone to work from home. Similar to the TV-free snug, it might just be a lovely room that doesn't actually get used that much other than as a hallway, but it looks nice and gives the impression that you could host a dinner party or have friends over for coffee and have somewhere nice to sit - and quite often that is worth having even if you always end up standing in the kitchen chatting to everyone who visits! Other option is to turn Living room into a really lovely hall/entryway and get it kitted out as such - storage for anything and everything that comes into the house, somewhere to sit and put on and take off shoes, small desk/filing system for dealing with mail, noticeboard for house/kid/school admin, pet stuff, build in utility cupboard and hide washer/dryer behind cabinet doors. Given that it's your front door entrance you'd want it to be neat and tidy and everything to have a space, but no reason why it can't also be a lovely room to enter into. And turning the stair to enter from this space would make sense too. I am seeing it with wood panelling and Shaker pegs, fitted bench seating and fitted cupboards, all in a warm deep colour, round vintage rug on the floor, with views through open doorway to something lighter and more modern ahead. Any of those options leaves you with Reception as TV room/lounge, and dining table in kitchen for dining - with possibility of side return to open all that up later to provide large open plan space.