Which is better downstairs layout? (See photos)

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Both are same size but divided up and laid out differently. Which is better layout do you think and why?

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I'd personally always rather the kitchen led onto the garden.

I'd go for the blue one too with kitchen onto garden. Works really well for us.

Blue one. But where is the sun for most of the day?

I'm another vote for blue. I don't know why, because it actually makes no difference with a separate utility room, but in my head it makes more sense for the kitchen to be closer to the utility than for the living room.

It also depends on the size your family. The lounge looks quite snug in the blue one. Is there enough room for everyone? I like both options. The light should be a factor. I think resale might be easier with the red one, if that's an issue.

Much prefer the blue one. Something about the other one doesn’t flow correctly

Blue definitely!

We have blue one (or v similar). Most people spend 90% of their time at home - apart from sleeping - pottering in kitchen / cooking / eating and it's much nicer to have the light of the garden & outlook.

Beereyt Afraid I don’t know about the sun. Could you work it out from this:
Front of house faces South East and the back faces North West. Would be very interesting to know!

Blue. I probably wouldn’t buy a house with the other layout.

The blue one is better, but I wouldn't have the kitchen units next to the garden, rather I would have swap that with the sofa/family area.

Blue one but with the kitchen bit where the dining table and sofa are.

Blue one definitely

Blue. Flows better better access to the garden an utility.

Blue. Very similar to what we have and works well. We have the front lounge as a child free room and so it is really nice- this may he irrelevant to you though!

Purple. I like the sitting room to lead into the garden.

I'd rather have the kitchen diner at the back but don't like the reduction in the size of the sitting room in the blue one. And who wants a sofa in the kitchen diner? That big room will end up constantly messy and no-one will use the small lounge.

Sun would come up and shine a bit in bay window, right side, then move round to come in big side windows mid day, then round to back and garden late afternoon. Obv depends on time of year.

Another vote for blue but switched around with kitchen where living bit is and sofa by the patio doors.

Also, other problem I see, the big windows (dining room in blue design) are south facing. Presumably you will mostly use dining table in evening, which means you aren't taking advantage of the best light.

Pink layout but with kitchen to the back and living room to the front. I'm not a fan of open plan. Not a tidy person naturally

I prefer the blue too, although they both have their issues.
The biggest problem for me with the pink is:

1. The furniture layout of the back room would be awkward. What would you do in the partial bay on the left?
2. The kitchen is open to the stairs - you couldn't stop your cooking smells wafting upstairs.

It's a shame with the blue, that there is no-where you can sit an admire the garden.. (although maybe there is a good view out the bay on the LHS?)

Blue. Seems more room and more social and leads out to garden. Family gathering at table can still see kids in garden (what happens with us).

Blue but swap the kitchen so either the doing or lounge area are directly by the back door.