I like the light opportunity of the shop window but prefer a residential window for my home. The residential photo you have supplied wouldn't pique my interest because the window is too small for natural light. To my mind you have a wonderful opportunity to flood the front of your house with daylight BUT move the aesthetic away from the shop aesthetic. Definitely take it either industrial or to it's original appearance. If you choose to keep what you have there is a window glass available which is completely opaque externally but internally you would be able to see out. It let's in 90% of light. I saw it many years ago on a tv property show and thought it v. clever. I think this sort of glass would work well for you, if you want to keep the shop boarding. Sage green or dove grey are good colour choices for the wood. I personally would remove one door and take the window right across - that way you will not look like two shops knocked into one. This is an exciting project and the opportunity is vast. It could be worth your while talking to a company which specialises in redesigning property exteriors...

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@ Jonathan: The stencil idea is brilliant, do you think using black colour on whites and white colour on black tiles can work as well? Also I like the flour plans , the room layout is a bit different in real life but I'm not sure what's the best way to explain the layout as I don't have more pics before next week now. What software are you using for the floor plans? looks neat. I tried a few now but they all need payment to export and then I'd rather know which is the best to use first. The garden screen looks good too even tho I'm still leaning more towards your original idea of bamboo screens. After reading all the suggestions here I'm definitely reconsidering the flooring and focusing more on the furniture and decor. And since we're likely stuck with black and white I'll start experimenting with the grays and other soft dark colours to see which combintion works out the best, and will try maybe get a few reds in there tactfully as J suggested @J: I love the diy idea for the banquette and most probably will try to do that myself, paired with a few A quality cushions to hide the imperfections hah. I don't have much experience with building stuff but after a few mistakes I'll get there. And thanks for sharing the pics , although I'm more of a minimalistic guy but I can see how adding a few extra bits and bobs can help take away the focus from where we don't want people to focus. I'll have a look at some decent size plants as well.

Costs can vary hugely. I'd start by getting some quotes for the heating and plumbing. The plumbing work wouldn't need to be repeated if you decide to update the kitchen and bathroom at a later date. It might need to be adjusted or extended if you change the layout, but that shouldn't add much too the cost. Best to get the basics done first before moving onto the nice stuff 😊