Hi. I'd go with an adjustable height coffee table. Here's an example: As adismom said, the sofa arms take up a lot of valuable space. If you had a style with slimmer arms, it would really help.

Hi. It's difficult to say without knowing exactly what the business requirements are. What flooring is down atm as I would go for large concrete effect tiles to minimise flooring costs? Add rugs for texture plus if you need to work on the floor? I would divide the area so you have a work area and a seating area with kitchenette. Use industriał style dividers or bookcases to split the space. Colours will need to be light for working so maybe a very pale grey or white for walls but use dark blue or charcoal velvet for a sofa with maybe a leather chair. I assume the other end of the room is the same? I would build cupboards with shelves ŵall to ceiling, deep enough to hold fabric ( I might be tempted to paint these in a charcoal though!). Maybe look at a library ladder for reaching the top shelves. I'd buy an enormous old desk in wood and leather, have a look in antique shops for the double style desks. You can buy large vintage filing cabinets for any buttons, threads etc ( there's an antique shop in long melford which sells cabinets and desks if you're close to suffolk!) Use a large pendant light in the seating area with floor lamps but maybe look at the industriał style track lighting for the working area combined with task lights for the desk. You could also add mirrors to bounce the light

Over a 1.6 mtr Island I would go for just the 2 as there is no Appliances in it spacing should be approx. 900mm centre to centre which would give 350mm centre to edge of island. the 3 pendants look good over the table but 3 might be a bit busy over an Island, one other thing to consider tho is the output of each light and if low output then maybe 3 could be better but without that information it is a bit hit and miss. Do you have downlights too , all these various elements go to towards the spread of light , so very little shadowing is best.

Just looking over old questions I posted - after various extension plans on the kitchen .. all to the approved stage so a lengthy process - we finally agreed and are part way through a much smaller extension. This allows for a second extension on the back adding another bedroom, increasing the size of another and adding a third bathroom The reason I’m commenting on this post is unknowingly our final extension on the kitchen open plan is similar to that posted by you @more architecture. Hadn’t realised until looking through these old posts. Must admit have tossed and turned thinking we should have stayed at the biggest we could go... many opinionated people telling us this too. At some point you just have to make a decision and go. Although I still question it. Everyone’s comments on here have really helped the process .. so thank you.