I don't want to sound negative but in light of the fact that you would wish to change/extend so much of the house I would be tempted to keep house hunting. It is not impossible that you might find something closer to the layout that you are seeking to create. Everyone wants to put their stamp on a house but it's a slow, expensive and messy process.

Hey Chamu Narayana, Congratulations on your new home, it looks fantastic! What a great floor plan, you have so much to play around with here! I don't know much about your lifestyle, if you do need extra space for the utility for a place for muddy coats and boots then like Devy suggested, stealing a bit of space from the dining area could be a great idea, then maybe it could become an office space. If you aren't really a muddy boots family then space for sink, washer and dryer might be enough. I would be really tempted not to bring the wall down between the kitchen and living room, it is a really big space and it is nice to have separate rooms for people to be in. For the kitchen you can afford to go big! You could have all of your necessary kitchen appliances: sink, hob, oven and fridge/freezer along the back left hand wall and then have a large island that runs parallel to the kitchen. I would love to see a dining table coming off the island to give the space that really purpose built feel. Along at the back right-hand wall you could have either built-in cabinetry/shelves or more kitchen cabinets for storage. I would love to see a couple of comfy chairs here as well, a great place to sit down when writing shopping list or even planning your recipes for the week if you love to cook. Please let me know if you have any questions, I would happily sketch the idea out quickly for you if that would help. Jessica

Some ideas, both without extending: 1. Walk into a hallway with wc and storage under the stairs. Kitchen becomes office+laundry. Garage becomes kitchen, open plan towards living. 2. New front door location, wc partially under the stairs, hallway with laundry towards staircase, office on the side. New living room door in the center of the open plan, closed off back door to create lounge area with tv.

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