We live in a house on a corner plot with a bit of an odd layout downstairs with various cupboards and a loo. The kitchen and separate dining room are in north side of house, with the stairs leading up from the dining room. The lounge (which we redecorated last year) has patio doors and overlooks a south facing garden. Whatever happens we need to install a new kitchen but should we knock down the wall between kitchen and dining room OR swap the lounge and kitchen over? We?ve had some plans drawn up for a kitchen overlooking the garden but I?m worried that it will not give enough units and worktop because there is so little wall space due to patio doors and the addition of a utility room. I?m terrified of ripping the house apart and then thinking that we are worse off.
As the stairs currently lead up from dining room an architect suggested turning them round which would give us a lovely hallway although we would lose some space from our (large) bedroom. Instead of turning the stairs round we could have an en-suite in our bedroom (which also desperately needs an overhaul). Obviously we need to pay for a kitchen either way but the cost of the internal works would be £££. DH says I should decide as I spend far more time at home than him but I am floundering. Should we take the easy, cheaper route and just knock down kitchen wall and leave downstairs layout as it is and have an en-suite or go with the huge alterations and cost? We?ve had all the plans drawn up and a builder sorted out but am having cold feet. Please help me wise MN!