Hi, I’ve just bought a house which requires full refurbishment. I’m looking to open up Kitchen/Breakfast room and dinner area to create a large open plan. However I’m confused on what’s the best layout so I can maximum unit, dinning area and a small living/sofa area? The window in the kitchen can be moved.

Hi. Yes. There is a big chunk you can do yourself. If you measure a floor tile say, you can find out to which Hue Family it belongs. (H) Really helpful when trying to match a number of different near neutrals in a space. It can tell you how light or dark a colour it is. (L) How colourful or near to neutral it is (C). You yourself can find out on the accompanying app, the nearest colour match in paint. On the 2nd app you can input the same data & by altering the values gently, find lighter or darker versions of the colour. You can use the device to find fabrics which come from the same hue family as your tile, when you are looking for curtains in John Lewis, say. All of which can be measured & the Hue Angle plotted on the free Colour Wheel. Faced with a pile of grey paint chips from different paint companies, not listed on the app. you can measure them quickly to see which grey comes from the same Hue Family as your tile. (Rather than guessing). Lots of people in the US will have a stab at that themselves. They might hire somebody like me if they are desiring multiple colours to sit in the same space, or need help to find the perfect white to tie 3 separate surfaces together. But it’s possible to use the device on a number of different levels. Honestly, no pressure - ☺️ Am just enthusiastic! 🤓 The process isn’t for everyone. 🌈

Hi Zena - if you give me a call ( during office hours ) I’ll talk you through some bits to consider - click on my name or icon to get to my contact details on my pro page. :-)

We have done a similar extension and layout to the one mentioned above. Take a look at our portfolio for some ideas. https://www.drawmyextension.co.uk/portfolio The only other layout I can see working is having the kitchen to the back of the room with breakfast vars then the family area towards the bi folds.