HI, We are currently trying to design a remodel of our home . The main things we are trying to achieve are a bigger kitchen , living and dining .I have 3 specific questions:

I have attached here Picture#1 which is the front of our house. As you walk in with the new plan(picture #2) , you will see a family room (open layout) to the right and stairs/foyer in front . The family room open out to a hall way to kitchen at back with dining in between . We are trying to save the bedroom next to the kitchen .Kitchen opens to a lovely backyard and so does bedroom.

Q1- Is it better to move the front door such that it opens directly into the family room and one can see directly to the back opening into backyard. Does this give better flow? rather than walking in through to the stairs ?

Q2- Is it better to rather not "save" the bedroom in the back next to kitchen and just make that the dining /family room? that way we don't have to move front door leading to maybe higher restructuring wall costs?



Any help is highly appreciated,

Any other advice on the plan as well is appreciated as well,