hello dear, as per ur plan, the kitchen layout would be u-shape starting with the window which would be washing area ending with the entering wall which would be storage area(fridge, tallunit with middle elec oven, and storage tall unit if u like).. u can add dinning table with depth 70cm maximum and length about 115cm on the middle of the remaining empty wall.
i hope i could clear my point. good luck.

That's a great idea - thanks very much. I don't know why, but we've sort of been avoiding u-shape. I suppose it might be because that's what we have at the moment, and I guess I don't love it

It doesn’t have to be a U shape. There are plenty of other options- just needs some time spent on it with an available designer who can keep you from making safety errors . It’s a bit busy for lots of us at the moment though -so you might need to book ahead.

So the existing kitchen is the same size and in same place as the new kitchen? Where is the extension going? It would be best if you can attach a pic of the new ground-floor plan.

The kitchen has no windows? Only a window into utility? If so, doesn't that bother you?

It looks as if whoever uses the workshop will enjoy the best evening sun and garden views. If that doesn't fit with your lifestyle, can the workshop/utility/ garden room be used for kitchen and dining, with the utility moved towards the middle of the house?

This is our current ground floor plan. The kitchen is currently being extended by moving the internal wall towards the front of the house, taking space from the living room.

Just having a window into the kitchen through the utility doesn't really bother us, as you'll see all the way through to the garden through the other window (or at least that's the plan). We should also get a good amount of natural light into the room just from it flowing in through the bi-folds and rooflights.

I suppose I was wondering whether there would be a way to have the kitchen on the right hand side of the space, maybe changing the function of the 'garden room' into part of the kitchen, and having the dining table towards the snug. But then you lose a place to sit and enjoy the garden views. We're also keen to keep a clear floor to ceiling view through from the hallway to the garden of that makes sense.

Unfortunately the workshop is quite a key space for us, unless someone has a really good suggestion that might provide an alternative location for it. Sadly the garden isn't big enough to have it put somewhere external to the house.

Could you reduce the length of the driveway, it seems to have plenty of space for the car, and fit a utility alongside the boot room? That would take it away from the house proper thereby giving you more space to play with.

Unfortunately a side extension in addition to the current plans is probably out of our budget 😔

That’s a shame.
Could you claw it back by not going ahead with some of the internal works? What struck me when you uploaded the pre photo was how much of that lovely spacious lounge you had sacrificed for a bigger kitchen and inner hall. It looks like you propose moving a supporting wall which doesn’t come cheap. If you didn’t go ahead with that would the funds saved go some way towards building an extension to the front of the garage? If the utility was there then you would keep your spacious lounge and still get your larger kitchen/dining/garden room with more options as to the configuration than you have now.

Are you able to combine the boot room/utility room in the same space? Washers and dryers can be stacked. Maybe the door from the driveway could open outwards. I agree with Keiblem that it would be a shame to loose your lovely big living room and to give the utility room the best spot.

You wouldn’t need to put in a door from the driveway. There is already one into the house right in front of the garage. Oh dear I am sorry MP. Don’t you sometimes wish you hadn’t asked the question?

There are lots of ways you could extend. Judging by this thread there isn’t much love for your plan but of course everyone is different. That being said I think trading down to a smaller living room is a mistake.

Here are a couple of ideas to hopefully inspire

Jonathan I think there is no compromise on the workroom. It is a vital component.
Putting the utility near the toilet would certainly utilise that small area at the front of the house and the plumbing is already there. It would however leave the proposed kitchen windowless.
Can a window be put into the side wall overlooking the drive?

I think it'd be a shame to lose the opportunity to open up the kitchen with the new extension. I doubt you'd get much light through the utility room into the kitchen and you'd lose out on a better view. I would consider putting the utility room in the garage, leaving the internal wall intact and moving the toilet. I've done 2 suggested layouts options.

OPTION 1 - Small extension of garage.

OPTION 2 - A play on your proposed plan. Possibly squeeze in an island?

Wumi: A good idea to move the toilet. It gets rid of that awkward shape in the lounge. I would however keep the large lounge with small entrance as in option 1. It would save massively on costs too.

I prefer option 2 for the kitchen/lounge/dining. I think the L shaped kitchen is more user friendly and the three zones are defined better.

I think we all agree that the utility/boot room is really better placed in front of the garage.

Very well done!

Because of the cost and mess involved I think we are all put off by the prospect of moving toilets and plumbing but sometimes you just have to bite the bullet. Especially when it throws up so many more opportunities to reconfigurate your space.