layout dilemma, help please!

last year

Hello all. You’ve recently provided some great ideas on layouts etc unfortunately we’ve had a bit of a nightmare and the seller pulled out of the purchase of our dream home just as we were about to exchange ☹️ why do people do this!?

Anyway we’ve found another beautiful barn conversion (clearly have a thing for barns) but given that we were so committed to the last property I’ve lost all inspiration and am struggling to wrap my head around the floor plan / layout and how to get a bigger kitchen and a more family appropriate open plan layout downstairs. With two young boys ideally I would be able to keep an eye on them whilst in the kitchen and the existing space is small and feels closed off.

The current dining room is triple height with minstrel gallery landings and full height glass to the entrance and rear meaning that space has limited wall space and I’m worried about kitchen smells / noise if we locate the kitchen into there although it would be a real feature space. Happy to knock down walls etc and potentially extend but this could be a challenge as PD rights have been removed.

Appreciate anyones advice / suggestions.

Thank you.

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Philippa Shala
last year
Make the snug smaller and turn it into a utility room then swap the kitchen and sitting room and have a sofa area in the enlarged kitchen, and get rid of the utility on the other side? But it’s a lot of bother!
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The Living House
last year
Hi Victoria Hodkinson, congratulations on your soon to be new home! You may also find our Facebook group community helpful, its another place to ask questions and gain free advice from like minded interior lovers and us as experts! Here is the link if you would like to join - https://www.facebook.com/groups/interiorhomedesignadviceandsupportuk
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If you're worried about noise/toy mess, how about widening the openings in the sitting room and kitchen adding glass doors? Then add an island (and maybe move the oven from the back wall to improve eyesight line of kids). When they're older the snug will be their den, until then, it could be a small sofa area in the dining space.
Victoria Hodkinson
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last year
Thank you, I like the glass door idea but do you think an island would fit in the kitchen? I was worried it was too small

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