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Floor plan redesign help

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Drivewaydreams · 11/11/2025 17:05

hi all,

Found a property my partner and I like but we need a bigger kitchen. I’m trying to think of the best way of doing this without spending too much money. What we need is a bigger kitchen, so kitchen diner type with an island, a utility room, separate living/reception room for when we have guest (could be the ‘dining room’ in the floor plan, an office space and potentially a conservatory or play area for the kids. Is tha possible with this space please? The garage is quite long so potentially could we cut this up and make space? I’d appreciate everyone’s thoughts please thank you.

Floor plan redesign help
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Drivewaydreams · 11/11/2025 20:09

Anyone please?

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OhDear111 · 11/11/2025 21:08

Extend out the back and make that kitchen dining. Take half the garage away and make it a study. Dc can play in the kitchen/dinjng/ lounge area but provide a lot of storage for toys. Dining room to be the lounge for peace and quiet.

RandomMess · 11/11/2025 21:15

Dining room becomes lounge.

Part of the garage becomes playroom & office.

BishopOakAntiques · 11/11/2025 21:15

Looks like natural light may be a bit of a challenge - which sides can you add windows to?

Apileofballyhoo · 11/11/2025 21:20

Knock wall between lounge and kitchen and make kitchen diner. Extend room marked reception to the back if funds allow, otherwise just have sofas there. When kids are small they will probably be in there with you mostly. Use dining room as small sitting room for adults. When kids get bigger they can use the sotting room and adults can socialise in the open plan room. You could make an office in the garage, I don't know if that's an outside wall or not for letting in light.

ThePoshUns · 11/11/2025 22:27

Could you knock through the kitchen/ lounge/ lobby and utility? Box in the stairs and have the door into the open plan area where the utility room currently is?

ThePoshUns · 11/11/2025 22:27

Could you knock through the kitchen/ lounge/ lobby and utility? Box in the stairs and have the door into the open plan area where the utility room currently is?

JellyBabiesmunch · 11/11/2025 22:29

Don’t you need an architect to draw up plans?

RayofSunshine18 · 12/11/2025 16:31

Knock out the kitchen into the lounge and have a dining area in the 'reception room' part of it. Take out the back of the garage and turn it into a snug / study / play room. Dining Room then becomes the lounge.

somanysugababes · 12/11/2025 17:07

I’d just buy a different house 😁

Tuntuntiming · 12/11/2025 17:33

Is it a semi or detached? Budget?

You could go all out with a rear and possibly wrap around extension depending on space to the side and garden size. But £££.

Cheapest is:

Knock through kitchen and living room, no room sizes on your plan but you may fit an island, if not a peninsula would work.

Use the existing reception room space which goes out onto the garden as the kids playroom.

Dining room as a living room with sofabed for visitors.

Convert the back section of the garage into a small office space. If a side window isn't an option you could borrow light with a glazed wall or door from the newly created kitchen diner into the new office space. We've done similar (we have a sun pipe and an external glazed door into our garden for light).

Got to weigh up the cost of the work and upheaval against buying a different or more expensive home. We've done a similar renovation 18 months ago including partial garage conversion, kitchen /diner knock through, new kitchen, some rewiring and fuse box, floors, some appliances, new doors, patio doors and windows, decorating for £65k. We could easily have spent another £15-20k if we'd gone for a higher spec kitchen, fancy utility fittings, LVT floors, solid wood doors, new furniture. You also need building regs, structural engineer report. We are in the North.

cantchooseacolour · 13/11/2025 08:57

There are so many unknowns here. Don't listen to people where they just say knock this wall and knock that wall. We had the same advice, but you never know what's structural and what's not - it can end up with a disaster!

You'll need an architect to work on the drawings and your planning/building regs applications regardless. So you might as well use their time to figure out the best layout, when it comes to it. If you are unsure about buying the house, and don't want to pay for an architect. You can just speak to one for some quick advice as that would be the only realistic advice you can get in this situation. We have used HiiGuru for something else before but I know that they offer 30minute calls with architects that could be useful for what you need. At least you'd know if this is a suitable house for your needs and if it's realistic to make all these changes! Good luck!

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