Hi MrsSmith76, Think about cheating space by making elements do double duty. If you could combine your kitchen bench and dining table ([dining/bench 1[(https://www.houzz.com.au/photos/north-bondi-project-contemporary-dining-room-sydney-phvw-vp~1844895) or [dining/bench 2[(https://www.houzz.com.au/photos/open-plan-kitchen-contemporary-kitchen-sydney-phvw-vp~1440883)) so that the kitchen benchtop and table can serve double duty - extra workspace when you need it, dining when you want it and the potential for using both spaces in a buffet set up when you've got crowds of people. This might allow you to squeeze a cozy lounge area. I've seen bench/table set ups with leaves that you can extend out as well which might be worth thinking about. Also remember that to minimize the amount of kitchen you're going to pinch from other areas you will want to look at maximizing the functionality - think [kickboard drawers[(https://www.houzz.com.au/photos/modern-kitchen-modern-kitchen-sydney-phvw-vp~2873549), [narrow cabinet pull outs[(https://www.houzz.com.au/photos/rockwood-colonial-larchmont-traditional-new-york-phvw-vp~25775360), [overhead cabinets to the ceiling[(https://www.houzz.com.au/photos/lg-house-kitchen-contemporary-kitchen-edmonton-phvw-vp~454930). Good luck.

Your scheme is very Deco like, the cornice is I'am finding the window treatment too heavy perhaps change to a lighter colour of light beige or white as per photo Colour scheme at the moment is black white and silver it needs a bit of lightening up to add some warmth but I can see Ghost dining chairs really working in your dining room but I think you mentioned keeping the current furniture cheers

imo the biggest challenge/cost would be removing all those big solid walls, changing doors and windows and repairing ceilings and not the extra plumbing (new bathrooms and kitchen cabinets, fixtures and appliances cost the same regardless of the extra few metres of pipes) and a new location can make the most of the available space but it can sometimes be more cost effective to add an extension rather than attempting to squeeze too much into an existing building but you need an engineer, builder and plumber to give expert advice on site ... better not to assume that one option is better than another but collect a variety of ideas and ask for quotes to compare actual prices but do you have a realistic budget? i would expect to pay at least $50,000 for a modest new kitchen and bathroom in the same locations before removing any walls or adding an extra bathroom and new laundry and the combined ens/wiw is too small and would be better to have a good sized ensuite with biw and there's not enough space for a bigger island without compromising space in the family dining area...there are so many different options but we need more info...are there any good or bad views, what is the length and width of the block, is there a garage, is there car access into the back yard, what is the distance from the house to each boundary, describe your climate, where is north on the plans, how many steps are there from the back and front doors to the ground, does the block slope and in which direction, how much headroom is under the house and in the roof space...is there any potential for an upstairs, downstairs or an extension into the backyard?

my suggestion has an L shaped kitchen area with a small free standing kitchen island and/or small extending dining table and chairs with a shallow sideboard, U shaped seating for five and two locations for wall mounted TV