I can’t help with that here. Since the beginning of the thread, I perceive a clear maturation. I find both drafts acceptable and would lean towards "Draft 2".
I didn’t expect that and it actually makes me happy :) The second draft appeals to us more as well. The only point that bothers us a bit is the location of the bedroom. We would have liked to swap it with the dressing room and Child1’s room – away from the street side. But no matter how we mentally turn it, it doesn’t work without completely messing up the upper floor. A pity, but also not too big a flaw.
Where should I have seen them?
Nowhere, I have a huge kink in the visual.
The abandonment of the straight staircase makes the new floor plan considerably better. Have you ever thought about a laundry chute?
Honestly, I’ve never seen that at anyone’s place. A chute from the bathroom to the utility room? I’ll google right away to see what something like that could look like.