House has many good features, I love how the bedrooms are divided from the living area, that can be very important if you have young children. I even like how the door to the laundry is screened from the dining area - little things like that are important to me. The toilet in the bathroom would annoy me, but having the second toilet in the laundry would offset that. I think I would be inclined to close off the lounge room as a TV/Media room that would free up the general living area for just living. The outdoor areas look well planned with excellent access from the house. Oklouise's idea of relocating the kitchen looks an excellent idea but plumbing could be an issue here, firstly it would be expensive just to move the plumbing and something to be generally avoided with renovations, and secondly with rooms underneath the house, it may not be possible. As the kitchen is now, opening it more to the living room could be a good idea except I can see possible safety issues with the hotplates being exposed to passing traffic - especially with young children in the house. I agree with David - you do have to think about how you are going to live in the house and the lifestyle you envisage. For this reason, if you do decide to purchase, I would strongly suggest you live in the house for a year before doing a thing. That way the things that aren't working for you will become very obvious as well as things you need or would make life easier making decision making simpler. You will also get a feel for the lighting in the house, where it can be improved and the aspect of the house - what rooms may need warming (south facing rooms) or what rooms need cooling (west facing rooms).

It is all very safe and conservative. I would look at introducing some lush indoor plants, some additional lighting and a colourful rug with lots of texture to finish it all off. Having a mixture of table lamps, wall lights and pendants mean that your living space can have so much more ambience than provided by your harsh downlights. Using different lights can give the room different moods. I would consider engaging an interior design professional to help you bring some of your own personality into the room. Less neutral serviced apartment look and more like your own home. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls/Dr Retro Virtual Visits

Hi thank you so much for your ideas i really love them. I had a question if I were to change the buffet what color would go good with my dinning table? I have found it really hard to match because I have no idea what color my table is, i have a lot of miss match throughout my home so I’m not afraid to miss match but I just feel that this one just doesn’t complement each other or do you think I should keep it? Thank you.

I completely agree with Dreamer; it seems the way to have a better view of the tv and a better conversation area is to move the lounge to face the tv and bring the armchair into the furniture grouping. It would also get rid of the current effect that the entire room is one big corridor between the balcony and the kitchen. Have you tried going back to King and seeing if they have a back rest of arm rest that could be added to the chaise? A lot of King furniture is modular and very flexible