What a shame to lose a fireplace, it would add character and work beautifully with the Bay Window and your colour scheme. The TV could have been set at Mantle height. cheers

Do you have plans to update the kitchen in the future? just wondering if the nook near the entrance could be utilised as a bar for the lounge room or if it might be better reserved for use as, say a walk in pantry if combined with the hall cupboard. I would be hesitant to eliminate the doorway between the entrance and the living space, as this would then redirect all the traffic through the kitchen. This might be ok if the kitchen floor plan is to change considerably in the future?

Hi Kristyn. The wall you are going to plaster over is a good size for furniture placement. I'm wondering if you had considered placing your sofa and side tables against it, and building out that little alcove (opposite) with some sort of combined bookcase/storage/entertainment unit, and mount the TV into the corner using a pivot bracket. I'm proposing this as it seems there aren't many options for furniture placement if you mount the TV to the fireplace wall.

Lovely idea for window seat. You could have seat hinged and use underneath for storage. I could see white shutters in that window. You could replace the striped brown curtain for a striped or patterned navy one perhaps, to get your blue and white theme happening.

I agree with scottievie about not closing up the opening between entry and living space, at least until you have a firm plan for future kitchen renovation.

One of my clients loves navy and white and has amazing photos on instagram and on her blog, she is mumlittleloves, though you may want to follow her. Here is a photo of her living space, we made the curtains for her.