M soooo sorry for late reply as my little one fell sick n v wr sooo tensed but he z doing good nw ... Thxxx... Kristi for ur deep concern :) . Maine is closed kitchen with wide opening which opens in a small dining area which is again not a proper dining area :( it's just a passage wr v hv to make our dining :P adding pics.1 of model flat of my appartment n pic.2 of my flat ( before alteration) U asked about so I don't knw exactly what I should tell as I am not a professional but ya I am trying to give my whole flate a contemporary look with bit classic touch as my husband like modern n I love with classic

For the living room, the focus should be the balcony area. So flipping the couch to face the wall and not the dining table will help. Kind of like this pic. Even if you already have the sectional that is in the diagram, you should be able to flip it. In fact a sectional would probably work better than the couch in this pic. I also really don't like the style of this pic, but it showed what I meant, For the girls' room: No matter which bedroom you choose, you should maximize floor space so that they have the biggest play space possible in their room (as they get older you can add desks for school work and such). To get this space, I would give them bunk beds. This configuration gives them an open feel and more storage, essential for girls. You posted two different kitchen designs. This makes it hard to give you advice. I agree with other posts that your sink should be away from the wall. This allows you to have stuff to the left of you (drying dishes in my house), while you wash vegetables on the right of the sink. You need the same space on both sides of the stove, also. At least 24 inches on both sides is good. 36 is better, though. The first design has a nice little countertop space that adds a place for your daughters a space to sit a watch/ talk to you while you're in the kitchen. When they added this to the first design, you lost cabinets on the other wall. This is bad, as the space is already storage limited. Try making the rounded countertop bump out into the living space more. If you play with the shape, you could make it work without losing the cabinets on the other side. It doesn't have to be rectangular or a perfect circle. You can see how this one isn't confined to the floor plan of the kitchen. I think this is what you would need to do to make it the most functional.

Bev! the electrical plugs are different in the UK(!) the OP will need to buy UK wired appliances IN the UK. Misguided info to give the OP... Read up. http://www.uk-yankee.com/guide/expat-guide-uk/electronics-compatibility graham: try contacting some of the bigger international companies such as GE, LG, Bosch, etc and get the question directly to them. An old friend had one in her London apartment years ago so I know it is possible but will take some sleuthing. have you tried this place http://www.appliancecity.co.uk/products/fridges-and-freezers/american-style-fridge-freezers/

My suggestions: - Go for parallel counter units as shown in picture (below) - Dark blue: fridge, light blue sink - Opp. to fridge, left of hob, you may go for a tall unit (7' tall x 2' wide unit, to maximize storage space)... the remaining 7' width in room (I see room width is 9'4", 2' goes for tall unit, assume 4" wastage)... get 75cm or 60cm hob, this is will still give 2'+ area on either side of hob as 'work area', which is sufficient - I would suggest against U space kitchen, as it will create two corners, and you will be left cramped for 'work area' around hob and sink. Corners pose a challenge for effective usage of storage as well. Might compel you to buy expensive corner units - if you feel you have less storage, either go for loft, or make that tall unit 7'6" and have overhead (above counter units) as 2'6" instead of standard 2' - If you go for loft, you may make the loft U shape (if you have an interior designer, ask them to render it, to see whether you like it aesthetically) All the best, Gopi