Here are 2 different ideas.

Hello furlottia, I agree you need someone who is not standard, who is highly creative and thinks outside the box, that can give you a lot of ideas and create something fabulous within your given budget.. It is an absolute must when considering a fantastic and interesting kitchen that is refreshing to look at for as long as you have it.. Ideally you want someone who can design with all the fundamentals in mind.. So that means procurement... appliances- what and for where, fixtures, finishes and the interior aesthetic along with it.. flooring, windows et al.. Someone who considers the space and what would sit right within the home and someone who can understand exactly how you use the space and what you want from your kitchen... Basically someone who can do everything for you in terms of the design, style and procurement- but the work itself! For that, you then need a fabulous fitter! Who is also a god at fitting! :))

Hi Johno Here's my proposed solution - On the ground floor, the space can mostly be opened up, with the office at the entrance creating a screen to the kitchen behind we created a walk through into the kitchen that then leads to the rest of the living space. In the kitchen you have space for both full length storage as well as counter space with a serve over breakfast bar leading toward the dining area. As far as the office is concerned, we know you like the big garage space but the area in blue as a office is worth considering. It frees up alot of space inside the house leaving you extra living space while at the same time not removing much from the garage floor space. It also allows for the opportunity to create a office with a seperate entry from the garage side, ideal if you ever plan to use this office as a work from home solution. If you then further enhance the garage facade with a pergola canopy or cantilever screen you could extend the line of the porch roof to the garage enhancing the building front as a whole. For the first floor we added a walk in wardrobe and en-suite to the master, another option would be to have this against either of the side walls down the length of the room. We also allow for a en-suite in both the other bedrooms. Another option should it be needed could perhaps be to divide the two bedrooms into 3. The third could serve as a guest room or the office could be placed upstairs instead of down. If you need more advice - feel free to reach out via our site - www.betterspace.co Good luck! Ed

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