Any help and ideas very much appreciated

Hello Sam, Yes, I think you would be right to open these two rooms up. This wouldn't be a problem walking into the space. To visualise it it may be worth booking a concept planner or designer to do some layouts with 3D visalises. I find these are really beneficial to our clients in the early stages like this. There would be a few options the back door, but one would be to move it to the main wall in the kitchen/diner space (or as french doors) and close off the one to the utility room allowing you then to make the most of this space as a closed utility, walk-in pantry or what ever you need. It's hard to tell accurate dimensions from this but I am confident there's plenty you can do - depending on key things like budget etc. Best of luck and hope it helps. Gina

Hi Milly, Love a challenge! If it's any use check out @peekhome on instagram for ideas, we do sketch designs for exactly this conundrum, lots of homeowners have been coming to us recently asking to incorporate their conservatory into the main living space of the house. We design to your space and budget and present your design / plans in 3D with a 3D walkthrough video. Let me know if we can help 😀

Move the toilet and shower to the wall adjacent the sitting room. I suspect the reason the utility feels dark is because you have a full run of wall and floor units. Move full height and wall units to the end where the toilet is and only have floor units in the utility area. Move the oven to the full height area and remove the unit beside this and that pillar if possible. Have no wall units but open shelving if you need more storage.