Yep her stuff is out of mine, did I tell you that before? She was suppose to move into the house and it fell through the day before so all her things bar sofa and bed had to be stored in mine( she got the keys 6days later though). All the upstairs is getting painted just now so they have stored everything in this long living room just now. I've got a HNC in interior architecture but I liked the technical side more and was also worrying of jobs( doesn't seam to be a lot of jobs in Glasgow for interior design) so I swapped to doing architectural technology, this is my 2nd year doing this course so HND, see how this year goes and either take a job at technician or go into 3rd year at uni for same course. I can't draw at all, all done con computer with cad/ sketch up/ and now Revit but I'm hopeless at that just now,, I can trace though lol

I've just got a 760x760 shower and it's fine for us. The room is 327 x97 (they must have lost a fair bit with tiling and plumbing). My previous ensuite was a similar size with the same size shower. We fitted our old ensuite and the priority for me was a really good shower rather than a teaspoon of water over your head! I know you may look a bit mad but you could go to a showroom and try getting in a cubicle! Or see if any friends have the same size as I think you'll need the extra space for getting ready but it does obviously also depend on the height and build of your family

Going back to a decent layout and taking account of where the electrics are and the radiator, i'd ditch the large dining table idea. Go for a small drop leaf table that can be brought out and extended when necessary but is small enough to provide eating for two the rest of the time without being in the way. You can accommodate two further dining chairs elsewhere to bring out when needed. At least that way you get a good lounge layout. Plus you now have room to walk around and get through the patio doors.

Hi Tas! If it was me then I wouldn't continue the kitchen back along that wall and instead create more of a galley kitchen with an island facing towards the back and a bank of full height units against the wall. This would make the rest of the room more useable by keeping the kitchen more compact and with as much storage as you need. In open plan spaces like that I find that one of the things that people find most difficult is deciding where to put the TV! I've had a lot of people come to me after they've had that kind of open plan design, but it doesn't really work for what they want to use it for. If you're planning to have a TV in there then this might be a helpful video for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUZaehO7Xfk Best of luck with your project, Jane, i-architect.co.uk