There's two ways you can look at this;

1. as soon as you open the space you're taking away the privacy and essentially allowing the noise level to effect each side.

2. you are creating a large area that welcomes everyone to gather whilst also having separate sections.

To begin I would identify how you would like the space to function, take into consideration the few pointers above too.

Once you've understood the space a bit clearer and would still like to open it, maybe you could add some glass doors. There's so many different designs that you chose. I currently have a client based in hertfordshire and we used a company called todd doors (https://www.todd-doors.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAjw2K6lBhBXEiwA5RjtCeabPHjoqhiOc7Id-25Jk0SqzUbijjq68YAhTQz6PSNxMZrTE3MDHBoCmnIQAvD_BwE).

This will allow you to keep the space looking open and seeing both sides whilst also cancelling some of the noise that could be created from each side.

I hope this helped!

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Jess

JCavaree Interiors Ltd

I wouldn't open it up it looks good as it is. Would be good to do the extension that will transform the ground floor. All the best in your new home.

I would split the front bedroom in order to have three bedrooms upstairs.

Downstairs I wouldn’t make it all open plan- instead I would just move the door to the kitchen because I think it makes the flow better. I would plan the new kitchen with the extension in mind

Thank you for the advice!

Unfortunatley the door connecting the kitchen and living room is actually just an archway in what we think is a load bearing wall. It might be difficult to move it.

Also, the loft hatch is in front of the bathroom door, would the current stairs being where they are cause issues if I wanted to put in stairs to the loft?