Hi. We were just discussing same option on the weekend. Our solution was......make up a timber frame to cover door ( like a false free standing wall) insulate with batts to reduce heat/ cold/ noise if required and then just gyprock over. You could actually do two false walls so if at a later date you wish to remove just half for whatever reason, it would be easier. These walls could even be on sold at a later date as there is def a demand for similar fit out. For the single door, you could always put cupboards under and then build them in by creating a false bulkhead to hide the roll or move one of the cupboards and construct a built in media cabinet with bulkhead once again to hide the roll. Hope this helps. ☑️

I'd contact a designer first and have them inspect the proposed. They'll check to see if its achievable within budget as well as building codes. I've done quite a few and they have a few hoops to jump through to be compliant. Depending on council location of car parking needs to be considered so a new area may need to be required for example.

You need to work out first what you want this room to be. If your preference to keep it as a bedroom,then to remove the pole would be priority. This can be done. You have room between the two windows to put a post- timber or steel. A beam (steel one due to stronger and no sag) can be put on top of post and across to other side to be bolted to wall frame or on top of another post which is bolted to the wall. Then close in gap of other ceiling by boxing it in. Remove the post and you have one big room. A little bit more work but it will be worth it.

Look how wonderful your dark window frames and dark outdoor furniture look against the home. You only need one more colour for both the gutters and the garage door. I would choose basalt or monument Colorbond.