here is the floor plan

my suggestions include swopping the smaller wiw for more bedroom and bathroom space rather than an extra bathroom and the entry to the master bedroom has been moved to allow a little more space for the ens and wiw and downstairs i suggest combining the living and dining area and using some of the under stairs space for bedroom storage for the guest room...having the patio on the north side would allow inclusion of the extra outdoor space up to the laundry door into a more spacious outdoor area with the barbq along the fence...your concern about using the pation in winter would depend on the climate but the northern corner of the house will be the best aspect during cool weather but the patio an dany other windows may need sunshade from the western sun

Gorgeous brick pavers, I love that look for the floor! It has a rustic appearance yet you're right- sophisticated, even an elegance. I think this would suit the feeling I'm wanting for the room, the pine boards have a rustic appearance, this would go well with them. We have a 1m square oak table with cross back chairs for the dining section and a La Spezia 3 light pendant (Beacon), farmhouse sink, timber hood cover to give you an idea of the look we're going for. Thanks very much for your thoughts on this. I like the idea you're going with, but yes, we have the window and door in already. Door could be trimmed if necessary. It wasn't until the window was already made and the wall sheets and cladding was removed that we realised the original kitchen layout had the back door next to the window, and the door into the laundry section was a modification. I most likely would have put it back where it was originally or had double doors. It made no logical sense for the back door to be a thoroughfare through the laundry, eliminating valuable storage space. I may have just left the kitchen in the original layout and made an entry into the laundry from the kitchen side for a laundry/butler's pantry with fridge in there. Removed the side window for more wall space for storage and changed the existing door to a window. But it's too late now, the outside of the house has all been newly clad so doors and windows are as is. There's no other possible place in the house for a laundry. It is a very tight space. Plan to build an external laundry studio in the future. The one in the house would be temporary, yet need it to accommodate a washer dryer combo for now, and be suitable for prospective buyers/renters in future if the external laundry doesn't eventuate. This is the original 1960's floor plan. A previous owner made internal access into the laundry and made bench space where the original back door was, the next owners opened up the living to dining room and blocked up the hallway doorway which became the fridge space. The cornice didn't match up in the hallway though where the old doorway was. They had made a shelf from the cut out on the hallway side, and the protruding section in the kitchen side became a kind of bulkhead for the fridge. Old hallway We've rebuilt this so that it could have an upper cabinet on the kitchen side/ hallway later if needed. But the lack of space in the hallway didn't allow us to build a linen cupboard, so that will also be needed to be included somewhere in the house. At this stage, thinking we will have to configure the laundry space to have a linen cupboard/ broom cupboard between the dining room and laundry section. Open to ideas too for storage in that limited laundry area space. I'll add more measurements to the floor plan for reference.

Hi everyone. I took some more photos and will add them here. I’m unable to show the actual area for the table as the current table occupies the space. Julie your pics look good and make me think I can do this if I can find a lighter coloured table. Most of the available original pieces were dark and finding the right size is also a challenge. For more reasons than one I’d like to have an original piece. I find that those with end extensions don’t really work as well as a centre leaf extension. We had a Chiswell setting years ago and sold it for a song when we changed residences so I know how this type works. It was rectangular with rounded corners, called ’D’ ends. I think this size would work for me now. Having said a lighter colour would be preferable, I feel black could work in the area, but I can’t remember there being black available back then. Yes I’m that old that I lived through the mid century. Lucky me. This apartment was brand new when we moved in in 2015. The lounge is a King and we replaced the kitchen the same year as everything was too high for me. This was at considerable expense but altering the original brand new kitchen would have cost about the same. With reference to the paintings, these are original Australian works. All that being said I would think our furniture is modern, however not ultra modern. I need to replace the rug which was meant to be temporary so don’t judge me on that. I’m hoping to find a round rug which should work better for our needs. I’d also thought of a hide rug but haven’t seen one I like. I would’t like to see a big brown and white animal skin on the floor, if you know what I mean. So, I hope I’ve given you enough info (too much?) this time. Thanks all for your input. Regards sydneymidge