Floor plan optimization, renovation of a two-family house into a single-family house, built in 1957

, take a look at the processes, where things are placed, how one moves from the dining table, etc. I have been designing kitchens for 10 years, hundreds, probably much more than 1000 (Kerstin even more), you develop a sense of what works and what doesn’t. Eventually, you do it in your sleep.

If it were my kitchen, I wouldn’t remove the partition wall at all. But everyone is allowed to live their "kitchen dream."

I personally would not place tall cabinets in the middle of the kitchen now, blocking the light from the window when entering

When I post plans somewhere, I do so for the person asking the question and not for anyone else. That is a kind of criticism that also bothers me there, where I mostly create plans, (I can't refer, otherwise I'll get banned here for good). In the past, for years, several hobby planners posted their suggestions in parallel there; we rarely criticized each other. The suggestions were not for us, but for the person asking the question, who decides what they like.

If it were my kitchen, I wouldn't remove the partition wall at all. But everyone is entitled to live their "kitchen dream."

What, you would keep 2 small rooms instead of one big kitchen?

By the way, I would simply replace all the clutter in the middle with a big kitchen island.

, look at the processes, where things are placed, how you move from the dining table, etc. I have been designing kitchens for 10 years, hundreds, probably much more than 1000 (Kerstin even more), you develop a feeling for what works and what doesn’t. Eventually you do it in your sleep.

Fine! But what do you mean? What are you trying to tell me? Because I wouldn’t place the tall cabinets in the middle of the kitchen? Your 10 years of kitchen designing versus 41 years of interior design …, ;)

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when I post plans somewhere, I post them for the questioner and not for anyone else. That is a kind of criticism that also bothers me where I mainly create plans, (can’t refer to it, otherwise I’ll get kicked out here again for good). In the past, for years, several hobby planners posted their proposals there in parallel, we only rarely criticized each other. The proposals were not for us, but for the questioner, who decides what he likes.

But are we still allowed to continue discussing and giving our opinions or is it the case that we are no longer allowed to say anything on the topic once you hijack the kitchen? Are we not allowed to criticize your statement, idea, or drawing?
Well, since we are in a forum, you’ll have to live with whether you like it or not, if other criticism and suggestions continue to be made, even if your ideas are thereby destroyed or criticized. That’s just how it is.

please describe how the staircase currently looks. So material, appearance, walkability, etc. I would actually tend to only beautify it if necessary.