I like the original architects plan (?) but just the bit with the bathrooms in the middle as I'm not sure how expensive or feasible it would be to get plumbing into the existing master bedroom. Could the bathrooms be made the same size but just as shower rooms? Looks tight but it might be doable (obviously swapping shower and basin in what is the ensuite!). Could the master bedroom door be moved so you can have wardrobes all along the wall opposite the bay as there isn't much storage space. I'd then float the bed in the bay facing the wardrobes. I'd then have the kitchen as you have it in your latest plans, dining in what is currently the living and living in the extension but with the sofa facing the kitchen so a tv if you have one would go in either corner at the end of the kitchen runs.

I think the thing is...............in my own personal opinion, yes the Master is too small. You can fit in a bed and not a lot else, so the other things that you normally put in any bedroom, bedside tables, chest of drawers maybe..........a wardrobe........you can't fit in. Here's the layout for your bedroom:- Above with the bed under the window so that you can have a couple of bedside tables.................but as you see a wardrobe wouldn't fit because there is insufficient room at the end of the bed. Bed in front of you as you come in, no bedside tables, but a wardrobe either side of the window. Clearly the person on the right of the bed as you look at has to climb over the other person to get out. Same as above but with the bed top left as you enter, with one larger wardrobe. Clearly, none of these are what you'd want from a a Master Bedroom. The single bedroom is ok, because of the width 1990 - you can fit the bed under the window lengthwise, so that leaves enough room for a wardrobe and a chest of drawers , or wardrobe and a desk May I suggest that you could possibly move the wall to the bedroom below that of the master? This would make that a good size double, but make the Master a better size. At least you'd be able to get wardrobes and possibly bedside tables in too. Something like this:-

Do you have a budget in mind? Perhaps the wall between the kitchen and dining is not load bearing in which case you wouldn't need a steel beam so it would be cheaper and if it's only a stud wall it would be cheaper to take down and dispose of than bricks? We had a brick wall between dining and kitchen, I thought it was load bearing even though the upstairs had a stud wall. When we pulled the whole lath and plaster ceiling down, the wall was not holding anything up, not even a joist was sitting on it.

Hi Laura, What an exciting project to undertake! I think the best place to start would be along the back kitchen wall. As Richard has suggested, I would extend out that way. Add Bi-fold doors across that wall looking out into the garden and create a large open plan kitchen/dining room - you could even add in a snug area if this is quite a well used family space. Make the window on the left kitchen wall bigger - as you said you have a wrap around garden, this would boost even more light in and allow a nice view. You could have an island and finish the kitchen run on the left wall slightly shorter, creating an L-shape kitchen. I would look to have a utility room in the old dining room - probably along the stair wall. Lots of exciting options to consider but most will be dependent on what size you are extending by. If you would like any independent advice or for us to pop your proposed measurements into our design system and come up with some layouts please do get in touch. Kind regards, Charlie Covey Kitchens www.coveykitchens.co.k