Hi, sorry we cant offer any guidance on this so just replying so that your post appears back at the top of the list so hopefully someone might spot it now and be able to help! Hope things turn out well for you. Another thing you could try would be to post your question in the design dilemma section on here as that seems to be a more popular section with more replies rather than the 'other' section you have posted in, just a thought!

Now that is very neat! And very pleasing to see a mockup become reality (for once haha)!

Thanks for your comment Paul, I agree with all your points. Unfortunately, a waste drain runs at the back of the house. I'm told, we are only permitted to cover this pipe to 6.5m by Anglia Water. Which is why we cannot go the full width. This means, once the kitchen units are in, they would visible if the wall was straight and in line with the entrance and stairs. So we've had to create a slight step-in to fix this, I'm hoping once the final measurements are in, that I might be able to get the wall straight, and so a clean line of sight. I did think about flipping the kitchen, I was told it would require waste and water pipes being moved. I was recommended not to do it, especially with our budget and what we want to achieve. We also get the evening sun to the rear left corner, so would be a nice spot to sit rather than cook. Which is why I'm keen to have a bench seat and a table there. One thing for certain is removing the pillar is key, as you've suggested.

Well if you don't want to replace the flooring, or you can't find matching flooring, I think your only option would be a rug.