Hi Paula, Wow loads of great advice already ! I'd suggest you ask your builder if he can recommend a structural engineer, that he's worked with previously, to come and view the stack - it may be that by extending the thick nub on bottom left of that area marked, that you can then put one beam across to support above? ( but I'm not a SE - so you will need on site advice for this !!) I'm the concept planner that Minnie added the link for ( thank you Minnie !!) We sell purely design, no product. So charge for our services, rather than making a mark up on what you buy, like a showroom would. (We have a few types of service - the most expensive, for a project this size, is about the same cost as a good dishwasher) But that does mean you get a PDF with all the plans/elevations/colour perspectives, panoramics and item listing to shop around with, which means you can compare like for like and negotiate great deals with showrooms/studios/even online suppliers of kitchen furniture and appliances etc. We can even supply colour A3 prints, if you want, too ! So we are a bit different to a free studio service - but can work well for busy people who want an input into the design stage ( we have a service that involves you throughout the design process over a five day period) and those who want to approach a few different studios or online suppliers to quote, but that don't have the time to deal with several site visits from several designers and to sit through several presentations that are all different - so it becomes a bit confusing to see who's offering the best deal ! You simply email them your design PDF - or drop them in a printed copy, ask for their best price as you are shopping around. All they need to do initially is price it - so much easier for the studios too ! Anyway enough of the 'sales pitch' from me ! Best wishes for your project, which ever route you choose ! :-)

Hi everyone. We are sorry that you feel this way, so we have attached a few images below to demonstrate the entire kitchen before the makeover. We tend to use 1 - 2 images maximum for this type of post and we can see that this has limited the ability for full clarity on the kitchen before. We hope this helps and thank you for engaging with us!

Hi DeeDee! What you're thinking about doing definitely looks like it can work. I would suggest a few tweaks... You could remove more of the wall between dining and hall. This looks like it will be a structural job so you'll need structural engineers design and calcs. You could extend the kitchen worktop on the side of the sink shown into the dining room a bit to create a bit of breakfast bar if you liked. Then you could put a wall back in between the living and dining room - perhaps with a large pocket door, or maybe just solid. It depends how you want to use the living room and dining room really. Do you want them separate or joined, or some flexibility to open up between them at times? You'll find my free Design Your Home Vision checklist useful to help you think it through. You can get that here: https://www.i-architect.co.uk/dyhvchecklist.html You'll also find the Renovation Roadmap Workshop that I'm running next week on Friday useful - it will help you to plan out your project and how you manage it. That's just £47 and all profits go to the homeless charity Coffee4Craig. You can find out more and secure your space here: https://iarchitectlimited.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1145853 Best of luck with your home design! Jane chartered architect eco-home and conservation specialist www.i-architect.co.uk

Hello, Making the walls, 90-degree would be a better idea to utilize the space without awkward angles. We'd love to help you with your project, we're a kitchen and wardrobe design company. We specialise in bespoke design and joinery and between the two of us, we could come up with a solid solution. We provide an initial free-of-cost design and consultation, so please do not hesitate to contact us! Regards, Kochwerk https://www.kochwerk.co.uk/ design@kochwerk.co.uk