Hi, I'm really enjoying your plans, nice job. I have a few thought I wanted to add :) if your still looking for feedback. Just some elements I think would really work. The garage opens to then entry. I think it would work really well opening through the laundry area. I'd love one like that in my house, as really your just lugging groceries etc through the house to the kitchen. Freeing up the entry to make a nice uncluttered space. You've got heaps of space in there, that you could incorporate a mud room / laundry and still have the small powder room. Basically flip the rooms on their sides. Your kitchen is wide but not a lot of workable space. I don't think you can actually fit that little round table in there. I personally would be considering a butlers pantry or a large regular pantry in some of your space. How about against the laundry wall? Then you could maybe have the fridge and oven in a wall of cabinets on the same wall facing the open kitchen. Then add a long central island. No cabinets against the side walls the island could hold a lot of casual seating if you wanted. Front entry. I personally find a hallway nice, so you don't have the lounge room becoming thoroughfare. How about some double cavity sliders or something similar? Then you have the openness your after but still get the division of space. If your only using a formal dining table occasionally, that might look good placed in the far end part of the original lounge room. You could open the wall up there to the rumpus like you show on one of your plans, it would be a nice flow through. I think doors here would be handy too. You could add a lovely pendant over the table and there is the windows there already, could look nice. Rumpus area. I think just add a big modular lounge and a telly on the far wall, your bi folds and you've got a really comfortable space right there. If you go for a kitchen island, and can't imagine having many meals at the taller height table, you can drop part of it to regular height for dining. Hope that's clear, good luck with it all!

Thanks Siri.... having it drawn to scale certainly highlights the inefficiencies in my idea unless compromises/sacrifices are made. Your banquette dining might work in lieu of a normal dining table Siri? Either way, I think a walk in pantry in this house demonstrates that space will be a problem. But good for AJ to see that as they explore a range of options before potentially seeking out a pro :)

I think it should fit, width of bath 800 plus 900 for shower approx, you would most likely end up with shorter vanity, I will draw it for you after I post my updated plan. I have run the island to the wall to give you a better length island, the door could be louvered windows as well, full height like others 2400 and glass. No corner cupboards in thei kitchen!!

the space next to the guest toilet is for storage (vacuum, broom etc and to make MILs bedroom more private) but whatever you decide the stairs must be central to give the best use of the space upstairs and down otherwise the living areas both become crowded walkways and to make for the better location for the central stairs probably means gutting the front porch and entry to allow enough space for the new front door and moving the stairs towards the front allows for more space for the kitchen island with stools... but, in order to fit with the upstairs hallway the highest part of the stairs needs to be on the garage side ( so no option to use as a study) but the narrow storage under the stairs (subject to necessary structural restrictions) could be potentially expanded into the garage for a pantry and you could use the original downstairs kitchen as a small study and entry foyer