Making it longer and removing the overheads definitely opened it up (and I love the sleek look!) but I'm just wondering...where'd the microwave end up? Also, I know it's a crass question, but I want to do something very similar (veeeerry similar; I love your taste in cabinetry, and the light fixtures are awesome). Can you give a ballpark indicator of the ACTUAL project costs? I've done basic sums but I'm worried how things will blow out. Can you also mention if there's any parts of the renovation that you didn't think would work out expensive but which blew out to bigger problems?

Like the wall colour & like the bathroom. The problem with these articles that show before & after reno is the 'home' often ends up looking like a display house & I wonder how functional this house reno is as the home given the computer room/office is now a dining room so where are these items now located; the bathroom items the owner originally had hanging near the shower presumably for storage & easy access doesn't seem to be catered for; bedside table has completely different items & less storage (from 3 drawer to one). Certainly some good ideas but doesn't look like a home.

Ground floor we are thinking of going with this one. I am not worried about northern sun now, as with our landscape it is bit hard to try another shape and we feel like this layout of kitchen/dining/living gives us the most usable space. We might put a tall window above the kitchen bench instead of an overhead to get more light in. I have added a hall way table at the entrance, A bigger study/office, Linen/broom/storage space, laundry has external access. For the First floor we are leaning towards this one, which gives more space and big robes in bed2 and bed 3, also a WIR for his&her. 1800mm vanity, walkin shower and bathtub, a small balcony enough to put chairs and a small coffee table, we may make the balcony a little bigger as the master bedroom is now 4x4.7m. What we think is with this configuration 3/4 people can use the family bathroom area at the same time. I am not much worried about the bed orientation, this configuration work for us, anyone buying, its big bedrooms, they can put it anyway they like. Thanks to all specially to @oklouise and @differentways who went above and beyond to draw the designs for me, we wouldve put the toilet at the bath with window as differentways. suggested, but. then its too messy with robes and bedrooms get small., We dont want any robes sticking out, a wall to wall robe will give that luxury feel. We also like @dreamer ensuite design but again i think this one gives a different feel, something out of the box, what we usually see like in hotels. Also thanks to @macyjean & @Kate some of your advices were very valid and got us rethinking a lot of stuff. And thanks to all the others who spend there time looking at the design and reading the long messages and giving there much valuable opinions, every little suggestions are important. I know its not finished yet but we are almost there, if there is anything to improve or if i miss anything please let me know. We really value your thoughts and suggestions. We are very happy this turned out this way.

Always Renovations are always time-consuming, the actual joining of the new build to the existing can't be estimated accurately, until after work has commenced. SPECIFICATIONS of CONTRACT Quality versus Cost.. Completed work 20 + years OR 7 years ( warranty period ) Many times, a reputable tradesman, builder, after submitting a quote, using timber sizes, LVLs concrete MPA he would use in his own home...etc ( with around 27% profit margin ) is confronted with " I will go with Joe Blogs, he is cheaper ", the reputable person knows the cheaper quote will use timber, to minimum sizes, min MPA concrete, minimum standards, longer finish ( cheap has many jobs on at once ) It really depends on whether the homeowners. 1) Check ABN or ACN 2 Check Department of Fair Trading Licence Number, ( if this is not on any correspondence between you and builder, run )