one problem with removing the walls is that it doesn't leave much space for fridge and wall cabinets etc what do you plan for the new kitchen and doorways?

Hi Oklouise, The walls is my main concern.

An island with shelves. and utilising all the wall space should do the job for space.

And we aim to leave the fridge were it is. The wall isn't going to be completley knocked down.

Any ideas about frames?

we can't see the existing kitchen detail or dimensions and don't understand what you mean by "frames"

i understand what the frames are needed for but have to assume that your engineer can design a structure to suit the new open plan but if you need suggestions for the new floorplan we need to be able to clearly see the details of the original walls and dimensions

You can make anything happen if you have enough money to throw at it.....so it always comes back to budget and requirements relationships. You can easily pull these walls out, and put supporting structure in - that's easy ....but will the extent of expense be sensible for your property???? If you want solutions that integrate structural remedial properly then you need to be working with a professional designer and aligned structural engineer. You can do supports pushed up into the ceiling, whatever you want, just it will be more expensive the more seamless& snazzy you want because you'll be pulling apart a whole lot of stuff and putting it back together. The issue with these little jobs that involve significant structural changes without achieving additional space is that you sink a lot of money into the building without adding the equivalent value.....there are always options, but Pro's will be best positioned to assist resolving the best balance that makes sense from both a function and cost point of view

Hope this helps a bit Cheers PD:)

Budget first. Then the design brief - just guessing at the moment how you live.

Demolishing walls and concealing beams in ceilings is done regularly.

However a designer would aim to avoid unnecessary demolition and only to open up an opportunity. Sometimes adding walls solves the problem.... Open plan looks flashy in magazines and on TV but in reality can be too noisy.

I would suggest to combine kitchen and meals to become one larger kitchen. Access to laundry from new kitchen. Fridge/storage cupboard is a bit clunky so would need some nutting out - small clunky spots like this is where the designer earns their keep.

Keep dining where it is but make it longer by using some of that kitchen/meals space. Depends on table size too obviously....

Ideally I'd probably be only removing the wall between existing kitchen and dining and just a wee bit of the wall between living and kitchen.... and no doubt adding a wall or two to tidy that fridge/storage up....

Hi Paul, Your floor plan appears to a classic Real Estate one with very loose measurements etc. I suggest that you do something similar to the following basic floor plan