I have been trying to make the lounge a bit more interesting. This is the result of collecting some ideas from some books.

Even though I have created this builtin cabinet around the windows, it actually makes the room look bigger.

Kitchen update

I've done a bunch of work on the kitchen - added cupboards, cornice, benchtops, island bench etc.

I think we have finally decided on a layout for the living/dining/kitchen area. The kitchen & dining integration is quite important, and there has been a lot of changes here to get it right. We have managed to keep a window overlooking the kitchen, and the walk in pantry, along with not having the fridge staring back at you when you look towards the kitchen.
I think we have also ended up with a kitchen that has lots of storage space, without being too extravagant.

Some more images of the kitchen after adding some boxes for the cabinets.

I'm doing some more work on the kitchen, and the kitchen/dining layout. Its still not working right. Having the kitchen at the end of the house like in the previous posts seems a bit bland and boring. Everything is just sort of in a line. Its almost too open, and there is no intimacy. Its a bit too modern for our taste.


So, here is the latest change. The kitchen has been set back to the left, the dining room and the lounge pulled up, and the fireplace has been put between the lounge and dining as a feature.
I have found a fireplace company in Queensland that makes a double sided fireplace.

I have also put a lower ceiling in the kitchen (2450) to give it a bit of separation (the rest of the house is 2700).

We tried a sunroom, but it just felt a little awkward and not really very integrated.