Love the kitchen without a WIP, that 1100 pantry along with the 1200 hidden corner are excellent

You will need to supply dimensions of the room plus any furniture that you have and want to use

Dimension of the Living/Dining area is 4960 x 3410. I don't have furniture yet, as I am still contemplating on how to place it to make the place look spacious and not compact.

Where do you think is the best area to place the tv n sofa?

Ok. Say table 900x1400. Need to add abs min 800 for chairs on all sides, so this becomes 1600x3000. This is over half you space.
If you want a corner sofa I would maybe put tv on outside wall and sofa with one side along bedroom wall and the other along hallway. Table in front of windows pushed back to 800 from outside side wall,

Sorry for table and chairs 2500x3000 not 1600x3000.
So need to keep sofa length below 2400 pref 1800- 2100 m

Thanks Kate for your drawing and specifics.

I am just contemplating, will that make the hallway look too long as the sofa close down that portion?

I don’t know how long the hall is. But if your sofa is not too high it shouldn’t matter. If you do two couches you get that corner missing which would reduce its impact

The hall is 11560 long, would it look like a long walk before u can seat n relax?

No, plenty of houses have longer halls.

Great!

Btw, want to know your thoughts on this layout too...

can you give overall dimensions plus size of island, hallway and width and sliding doors

hallway - 11560 x 880

sliding doors - 2410

kitchen island - 2700 x 850

living / dining - 4960 x 3410

living dining kitchen space altogether would be best

so, what layout do u think would look more spacious?

You need to draw furniture to scale, Couch is too thin and do you want to block sliding door?

Siri can you swap the sofa and table over...just to see it the other way.
Use a sectional and also sep chairs like you have.
I think maybe a table on left as you walk in might be better. Can push up near wall if you are not using it often.
Lounge chairs facing the ' back' yard
( if that is the backyard...)

Hi kiwimills the following as requested by you, Siri

Charlotte. Go old school and draw your plan to scale. Then on another sheet, easier if diff colour, draw all your furniture to scale and cut them out. Then place them on your plan till you get a good layout. With the table don’t forget to include clearance. Without furniture sizes it is guesswork. And as you can prob see a large corner sofa can be difficult, but sometimes efficient

If you find furniture that you are considering post it here with sizes and I will be happy to try them for you

Siri, thank you. I like that better, more emphasis on gathering and lounging.

Keep in mind when considering tables that you can fit at least 2 chairs down each side with one each end that can be slid under the table some tables have legs that will impede that

I think that opens up the room as well KM thank you Siri

Thanks so much for all your ideas and suggestions.

I am just thinking that if i place the sofa near the alfresco, the sofa will be so too close to the bar stool of the kitchen island and the dining will be on the other side which cuts the flow ; however if I place the sofa next to the bedroom n hallway, it will be behind the kitchen sink and faucet which will be a little noisy while lounging. What do you think?

Depends how you live, I would want to lie on sofa with a book looking out to backyard rather than a wall. But there are three great options at least

Will the tap be running all the time? I don't think so.
It will also make the same noise whether it's near the lounge or the dining suite.
You have a compact space, it depends how you live. But I would put the lounge next to the window. Dining next to the wall, as per kiwimills suggestion.

Because of the tight space the sink should be on the back wall heaps of space to do it, you will still hear it. The Island 2700 x 850 this should be 900 as 300 is the norm for knee space

It is a very tight space, you will all be living of top of each other do you have another living room

As the island is very long but tight on depth, maybe have stools at the end. It could then be 600mm deep and not 900. Just an idea

Have to agree and have already suggested that in my floorplan above which would only accommodate one stool each end. But then Charlotte mentioned wanting tools on the 2700 side

Oh..the boxes at the end, got it!

I'm looking at my Dining space, which is 5400 x 3500, and realised it is bigger than the space in the post.
@charlotte you will really have to take a measuring tape to a furniture shop and make sure you purchase appropriate sized furniture. May be a four seater dining table than can extend to six. Maybe a two seater lounge with two single chairs. Again proportional to space. Then if required you can push lounge chairs against the walls and extend your dining table for inside gatherings.
Choose colour and texture to add interest and maybe the clear dining chairs as in the attached photo. Make your room interesting with great furniture, then no one will notice the compact size.

A glass dining room table might help. We have one, you can see through it, reflects light, it's awesome.
Unfortunately you can see people's feet when you are eating.
But otherwise fab. But you can't extend it, it's 180 X 90 plus chairs so maybe something slightly smaller.

Love the colours in dreamers photos

They look lovely and apart from seeing everyone from the knees down they are noisy

Tablecloths are wonderful inventions, when seated at a glass dining table.

to be able to access both sliding doors the best location for the table is at the outside end of the room and guestimating the size of the kitchen and available walking spaces i wouldn't have stools along the length of the island and use teh knee space for extra storage or open shelves and only have one or two small stools at the fridge end .. i've included the max size of possible options and light weight furniture with open legs and narrow storage modules would make it easier to rearrange to suit but you must first decide about the gas outlet for a heater? as that will decide how you can arrange the whole room

love table cloths but not good with kids

thank you so much everyone for your wonderful ideas and suggestions. appreciate it.