I totally get the following the sun idea -so agree the kitchen and dining area move to the right side of the house is a good one ! Also agree that laundry room only really needs access from hallway not kitchen in this instance. Also like storage and hot press opposite laundry - makes sense ! Think you might maybe want to consider a glass door from kitchen to the inner hall - to bring some day light into that area and to give access to kitchen without having to go through dining room... Also, with a bit of re jigging of the ensuite and laundry room sizes you might be able to turn your bed to face the patio ? ( install patio doors) And have a dressing area behind bed ? Morning sun might just get to that patio in time for breakfast alfresco in the summer ? This is the sort of project we often get call in to help with as we produce whole floor plans and perspectives etc ! And we go through similar process as on this thread - we enjoy a challenge too - just like you are finding !! There's something satisfying about taking a space and making it work better isn't there ! One last thing ... it's worth asking a contractor to take a look at the plumbing implications before you get too far into your project planning !

Definitely! If it helps I don’t think it would be much to change it over to something you fancy, sell it on and put the money towards what you want, it doesn’t even look like something I’d use in a dining room it’s more kitchen style to me.

Hi, A couple of quick questions to keep in mind when looking for light fittings for this room. Do you have access to the ceiling over the room? If not then you may not be able to have more than one light fitting as without access you would have to take down the existing ceiling to run the wiring to any additional pendants, or have the cables surface mounted. The other thing that you would need to bear in mind when buying a new light fitting is that you will need to be able to get a strong enough fixing to hold it or any additional fittings in place. Your existing fitting is fairly small so may not have that solid a fixing, you could though potentially fit any new fixings to the existing timber trusses. It would be worth checking that if you do not already know before committing to buying a fitting. Also if you do buy a Sputnic type fitting such as the ones we have used below check first how many bulbs you will need as the cost of bulbs can quickly add up especially if you want them to be dimmable! Good luck with your search and sorry to throw a few potential problems into the mix.

Hi without seeing how this is set up I can't really say how you would change the bulb. Perhaps go on the website and see if they have any install instructions you can download to help you.