There are a few problems:- If you run the units right down the right hand wall, you make the space in the dining room narrower. You need approx 7ft plus across for dining table, that's 3 ft for the table and 2 ft for a chair either side to be pulled out in order to sit down. This leaves you with about 1ft between the side of the table and the kitchen unit next to it. Also, you will have a nib on the left hand wall where the dining room ends and the kitchen begins due to the steel that needs to sit on top of it, ( the size of the nib will be dictated by the construction of the wall & what it's supporting above ) so the space will still look divided if you don't disguise it with units above. ( Don't forget the party wall agreement ! ) I don't think you have space for units right the way down and the table and chairs. Plus you are limiting yourself to just over 6 metres of units, once you start putting an integrated fridge, then freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, you won't have much left for all the food plus pots & pans, drawers etc. All this and the dining table is not near the garden, where it would be better off. ( in my opinion ) You also need to consider the windows at the dining room end as they look quite close to the wall, will you be able to fit a unit in there without going across the window? You also need to consider the windows at the dining room end as they look quite close to the wall, will you be able to fit a unit in there without going across the window? If you could overcome the plumbing and it should be possible, then maybe you'd be better of with this:- Move the kitchen to the dining room and have the ' U' shape in there. You can still have just units on the bottom, you'll have over 9 metres of wall space for units so a third more. You won't need to worry about the nib being in the way. The dining area will be plenty big enough for the table and chairs, and you'll be able to eat and look on to the garden. You should be ok with the plumbing, it's only water feed and water waste from the sink, dishwasher and washing machine. It has to go under the floor further but at least it's not a soil pipe!

Put storage for the toys under the seating so it's easy to get to and declutters the space. Maybe even run the seating down one wall so you can sit on it, play on it, lounge on it, move the table up and down, but ideally I'd want to face the garden with the seating to make the most of the light. I'd paint the side wall white to bounce more light into the room. I agree that the table looks a bit small. With a bit of planning you could build it in such a way that the toy kitchen sits withing the seating. Thisis the Stolem IKEA unit as a Bench, but Besta works well too. STOLEM BENCH HACK

Yes, it is doable in that space! I would look for a Howdens builder (maybe who fitted your kitchen) or a designer (like me) who have a Howdens account and can design the space for you and arrange the Howdens units for you. With our package/designer we would also help with colour of the walls and any styling required (like floors, lighting etc) so you can have the room done to compliment the rest of the house to be functional and stylish.

The only other thing I would say is don’t totally rule out the corner cabinet idea if you can afford the type of internal pull and slide fittings that allow you to easily access everything inside. I seem to remember that they were ridiculously expensive but I could be wrong. Only you know much you need to store and how much space you’ve got in your kitchen.