Thanks tweeza, the second idea is also very nice. Gives a long platform to put things on. Also, thanks to Ray. I understand but I have got extra powder room for guests so I'll keep the toilet in. Now working on the bathroom for the back house. This is what the architect has come up with. I like it so far but the vanity is against the window, so where will the mirror go? What are my options here? Do I make the window smaller and taller? or are there any other options.

thank you for your advise. I have put images of the outside of the house as that where the dining room is from there we will be bringing the decking out 3 metres which will create an out - indoor eating. this is the most finished room giving you an idea of the colour and house. all blue grey tones. sorry about stuff around but a reno house is hard to find spaces below is kitchen as is looking out to the dining through that open servery but we are taking most of that wall out to make an open space - its very small step down below into the dining through the left door way. below is the now dining. the table is very small and hard to pull chairs in and out of hence the indoor out door considerations. belwo is the outdoor looking in. from those doors we are putting a 3 metre decking i think. we have a lot of yard so its easy to do

Thanks Margot. I think I've more or less got it sorted. The only challenge remaining, I think, is finding a way to give it a visual lift. It currently has floor to ceiling tiles in a standard size, square, and a very uninteresting colour with no texture - but in very good order. Very dull! I hate grout in showers so I'm thinking maybe some Mr Wetwall panelling or something similar over the tiles in the shower and on the new wall formed by moving the linen cpd, plus on a part wall along the long side of the shower to replace the glass screens that I insist must go (I'm a lazy cleaner and I hate cleaning glass!) Hopefully that would be enough to relieve the dullness of the existing tiles. Then some feature shelving over the new bath tub perhaps. Not yet decided whether to install a freestanding back-to-wall bath or a drop-in, but the latter might provide scope for some more feature tiling or panelling around it. I want to open the room directly to the outdoors but the current window opening is only 1200mm wide and the wall is 8 inches of solid concrete - not easy to cut to enlarge the opening - so I'm looking at either a hinged door with window inset into it or a standard size glass swing door with a narrow window beside for ventilation. My other challenge is doors for the relocated linen cpd, as the existing mirror doors have got to go! I loathe them. As the cpd will be visible from the living area, it needs stylish doors.

best way to decide is to enlarge your plans and add furniture and appliances and then you will be able to see what's needed eg add up the number and location of counter top appliances you might use in the kitchen and pantry then add two extra outlets (we have 6 double power points in the kitchen plus concealed power points for dishwasher, fridge, freezer and MW) master bedroom needs bedside lights, electric blanket, clock radio, TV? and we always have a two way switch so that we can turn on the overhead light from the bedroom door and turn it off from a switch next to the bed, kids bedroom need bedside and desk lamps, add easy access power points at each end of hallways and/or biggest rooms for vacuum cleaners close enough to clean every room...lights for bathroom and kitchen need to shine over counters not the back of your head so add lights under wall cabinets in addition to ceiling lights, bathroom needs pp for hairdryers, shavers, toothbrush, cleaning appliances etc laundry needs pp under the sink to connect washer and dryer plus extra above counter for iron ...do you use a sewing machine or other special appliances inside the house or in the garage or outside....every room has a purpose but once you add a big heavy couch can you still access pp for a lamp or to plug in a laptop? try and imagine walking in and out of every room to identify best location for light switches and AC controls ... think about where you would like to recharge phones and include an easy access location for a recharging station and it's useful to have a two way switch and/or sensor lights for outside plus outside power points for electric tools and extra lights (keeping in mind that every light, power point and switch is connected by expensive electrical wiring and electricians labour) so where possible try and make pp on both sides of a wall...and good luck with your new home