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The first thing we noticed was the beautiful light created by the back window and the blue curtains either side of it. What a fantastic room!

The laundry in a cupboard under cover somewhere near the back door was what I was thinking. I would imagine that a house would lose value without an internal laundry but we don't plan to move anytime soon and our house is definitely the lower end of the price scale in our suburb. I would need to have a go at drawing it oklouise, I have seen your suggestions on other dilemmas and wow! My space is pretty tight but just maybe there is something I haven't thought of

Anything is possible if you really want it, however every solution has a cost and without knowing you full circumstance its hard to tell. So heres a few examples of typical fixes to discuss with your designer: With the right 'scabble' (breaking of concrete) you can create a setdown deep enough to 'screed' (thin layer of concrete applied to the new void) to get the falls required for a kerbless shower but this will depend on the current total cover of concrete (if you break out too much it can compromise the structure). If your home is on a 'joist and bearer system' (timber or steel frame) you could 'comp up' (increase the strength) of the supporting 'members' (frame structure) to reduce their depth which will give you a lowered floor area, then a 'topping compound' (similar to screed) could be applied to the new set down to create the falls. Likewise changing the placement of the joists from 'stacked' to 'inline' could provide the same outcome without the need of comping up. We manage teams of consultants (architects, engineers, etc) and builders every day on projects in the interest of our Clients and find it pretty common theres a single solution focus. Remember you have engaged them to design your dream not the other way around! Always get what you pay for.