Hi minnie101, Thanks so much for your detailed reply. Great to know what colour that grey is. It may be a little dark with our floor. We will definitely update the handles - I hate the current ones. We'll probably go with wood to keep within budget. Your non-tiles pic is lovely. We'll probably keep some tiles and try to keep the kitchen a little more modern than country kitchen, which might be a challenge with wood. The room faces south. I like your idea of dividing it with paint. We probably will go with white in the kitchen and then 1/2 slightly darker tones in the tv-couch area. The 'other' entrance into the dining area is narrowed by a non-structural wall, so we should remove this to open it properly or like you say, close it off. Maybe not close it off entirely as we'd lose a lot of light, but maybe put in a counter or breakfast bar if space allowed. I love your pendant light suggestions over the dining table. Details like this and a rug in the couch area will really help divide the room as at the moment it is one big cavernous space. I really can't decide yet what way the couches should face - into a tv in the corner, or out into the room like you suggest. We'll have to draw out some chalk outlines on the floor and see how much space there actually is. Colour-wise we like the idea of keeping walls and cabinets quite stark, the wood counter will add a bit of warmth, and then adding colour with couches, rugs and possibly dining chairs. I've attached a couple of pieces of furniture I like. Some may not work, but we'll figure it out.

We converted the garage to a sitting room to a few years ago, we are adding sliding doors out to the patio/garden and a wrap around window. I am struggling to design the inside. where should the couch go, what size, where should the tv go, how do we use the rest of the room... The sun shines through the side window in the evening. Really looking for inspiration on how to make the best use of this room.

Is the room small, or is the child small? For all bedrooms, a comfortable and safe bed for the age of the child is the first priority. If the child is old enough to talk, ask what colors and things the child would like in the room. You do not have to DO everything the child wants, but it is always a good idea to work together.

Can any of you help me with how I could design this kitchen that I could fit in a seated area or any layout help.