How do I bathroom / kitchen / extension? etc.

Open shot. the right hand cupboard is the under-stairs one, so loo for you; the left-hand-most panel (obscured behind door) is a blank for the outside storage (pizza oven + gubbins). There's extra storage (pull-out drawers, doweled shelving) obscured by the open doors in that utility cupboard.

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Thanks, yes you are right 1.1m is what is required as well as the ability to withstand defined lateral and horizontal forces…like .5kn distributed 1kn point or something. And a kid with a 100mm head diameter shouldn’t be able to get stuck in it.

Also wood might be verboten now as well?

BC were fine with it.

Because you’ve got a fire door between the kitchen and the rest maybe. Surprised you didn’t need one to isolate the stairs.

The only internal door downstairs was the redundant hallway>living room one. I was surprised it was ok, but it meant we could have a nice full-height opening where the old hallway>dining room door was. The kitchen hadn’t had a door for decades.

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I was surprised it was ok

Yeah…maybe it’s because you didn’t have a loft conv.

This is a great idea! Much better then my idea previously..
Everything jammed under the stairs looks a bit cramped too btw.
Ild really recommend getting two doors between loo and living space though.
Maybe make a space from which you access the washing machine (possibly in a cupboard), and then 90degrees into the toilet.
You could also not make it into a closed cupboard, but maybe continuing above (which could house the mechanical ventilation to the facade) and a library underneath?
Bathroom also looks cramped.

Why not get an architect?

You have great ideas, and having a client that knows what he wants, and you can then work with that is a blessing; makes the work much easier.
(Disclaimer, I am an architect but on the continent)

Are you also sure your doors swing that way? Makes literally no sense.

Ohhh I’ve totally forgotten my suggestion but that’s looking good.
Our architects have done a couple of really relevant projects, one which had the kitchen extend a little into the dining room and I guess our one with an under the stairs loo which was made by taking about 60cm off the main room.
http://Www.Eckfordchong.com

Also, @6pt those cupboards are a dream.

Actually they didn’t really post a good picture of the space…

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Can confirm that doors often do open that way (so you're kind of walking into the corner), my parents' 1920s house they were all like that except the kitchen. Maybe a British thing?

It provides more privacy to the occupants of the room. I think it might make sense if you have a multi-generational family, a lodger or a maid and was carried through as the default for a long time.

Yep, I think the escape route stuff comes in if it's three stories in total.

Why not get an architect?

Assuming this was for me (?) - but I've been looking at local firms in the past few days thinking about getting a few quotes. Budget's not totally measly, but it's very much not got a lot of headroom, which has been one of the main hesitations to engaging an architect so far (other than not having a date for completion or exchange yet!). Imagine it's often one of those things where i need to bite the bullet and spend-to-save.

The bathroom's not very big (c.2x2m), but for us having a bath is top priority - haven't properly looked at possible configurations yet to be honest (or things like the smaller but deeper Japanese-style tubs)

The internal doors that are there at the moment are all horrible 90s wood-effect jobs, current owner seems to have been the type to bodge anything and everything - so will be looking to change both the form and function here if/when budget permits.

Ooooo I really like this cut out on the left! Makes me immediately reconsider double doors between the living room and dining room and having something like a triptych of cut outs with a load of plants on...

I also went round a neighbours who hadn’t extended but had redone the space by opening up openings and adding the thinnest framed doors on both garden facing ends and it brought so much more light in.
Storage is always an issue in these terrace houses so should be a big consideration.

Yes, it was meant to you.

I mean, they're specialists; and planning costs are a fraction (8%) of the building costs. It'll be better and cheaper then DIY imo.

Re: bathroom, look into possibly expanding it into the adjacent bedroom.

Re: doors, weird, but yes, makes sense from that perspective.
Not too difficult to switch the doors (doorpane from "upper" door goes in the "lower" one and vice versa). Just some woodworking and paint of the doorframe involved.
A door opening up into a room instead of into the wall makes a real difference imo.

Ahh, doors aren't original. Shame. Ignore previous comment about door rearrangement then

What’s the bathroom going to look like?

I’m really struggling to choose tiles. I’m wanting geo pattern on the floor and plain grey on the walls.

My wife wants grey mottled tiles on the floor and white mottled on the wall.

I’ve tried to say this is daft but not agreeing 🤷🏼‍♂️

Any suggestions for vinyl floor tiles for a bathroom that don't look like fake wood? Just some kind of grey stone effect or plain matt or something.

Bonus points if they're somewhere in a shop where I can go and buy them in North/Central London (or available for next day delivery).

Why not just embrace the non tile? Truth in material or whatever nonsense @Fox waffled that resulted in me needing a step ladder to get into my bathroom.

Flat colour Vinyl?

https://www.colourflooring.co.uk/collections/vinyl-flooring

we had geo floor tiles and plain (tiled) walls in our last flat - photos aren't great as it was a tiny room and I only had a 50mm camera lens...

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It's cheesy but I have a soft spot for pebble beach effect vinyl flooring in bathrooms. My sister had some, matt finish ultra cushioned, it was lovely...

I like the pee steps, very bourgeois.

Were you inspired by my kitchen? 🤪

Karndean or amtico are the best options for vinyl tile I think .