Can you draw out your current floorplan, and take some photos they will help generate ideas.

Lorrie, here is a rough sketch that will hopefully shed some light. I can try to add photos later

Lorrie,

Thanks for the response. There is a bit of a challenge with that idea - just past bedroom 2 that small square is mechanicals (a/c return and ducting and the central breaker box for the house). That area would be most difficult to change. That's the driving force behind option 2, is that the walls on the other side can easily be removed.

Lorriane has a nice layout. If you just swapped the kitchen and BR #2 spaces and eliminated the wall between BR2 - Living would make for a much nicer plan. Vice vice versa - living kitchen on top side of plan. the big question is setbacks and how much space do you have on the sides to expand?

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Sounds like you really want a lot more space and better functionality. Do you have a budget range in mind or are you in the gathering ideas stage? Is the shed with the washer and dryer close to the house (so it might be incorporated) or to the garage?

Can you post a photo of the front of the house? What does the roof look like? That's generally the first thing architects look at when they consider adding on.

I've seen a lot of older 2B/1BA bungalows where people have expanded--it can be challenging because the floor plan doesn't necessarily lend itself to a contemporary style of traffic flow. Lorrie H's plan looks cool but you're down to 1BA. Also, my experience is that moving walls can be $$$ and bring up surprises. Might be easier/cheaper to add on-in back, depending on the roof-line.

I sense that you are just starting out, but I wonder if it makes sense to start interviewing architects (you'll want to hire one eventually, right?) and in the process they can school you on the particular issues with this home, and how they might be solved.

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