Help without layout and flow

last year

Buying this old bungalow and the kitchen is only accessed through lounge. The lounge wont fit anything properly cos of pass-through. We will convert loft one day but help on flow pls - happy to extend etc

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Jonathan
last year
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last year
Thank you! Is the kitchen on the right?
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The Kitchen Lady UK
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How about putting the kitchen diner in the sitting room, making the kitchen half a utility room with hallway through the old alcove and toilet on your right, then open up all the utility for a generous and private sitting room?

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