Sofa next to breakfast bar will feel odd (levels waaay off, cramped, no stools at island, not social, etc). The cost of achieving it (smaller kitchen) also feels sub-optimal.
Do you have a lounge elsewhere in the house?
Yep - first option looked nice to me
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Sofa next to breakfast bar will feel odd (levels waaay off, cramped, no stools at island, not social, etc). The cost of achieving it (smaller kitchen) also feels sub-optimal.
Do you have a lounge elsewhere in the house?