Oh, trash under the sink. I forgot. So you can kind of see on the plan, I have the sink cabinet bumped out a couple of inches. That's to help deal with the shallow cabinet run and fitting a sink in. So I am thinking that a farmhouse sink will also help with that as the sink can be pulled proud an inch or two of the cabinet. And that should give us enough room to squeeze a deck mounted faucet behind the sink. But I'm not sure how much room that leaves for trash under the sink? And I'd like to fit trash, recycling, and compost because our trash service hauls all three for us. If that can all fit under the sink in some kind of pull out configuration, I'd be willing to do that. I was putting the dishwasher on the other side of the trash pull out so I could scrap then load. Also if it makes any difference the doorway between the kitchen and the breakfast nook is seldom used. The breakfast nook is used as a kid art space at the moment and eventually I'd like to get it set up as my home office with mail sorting and bill paying in there. But it is not used for eating at all. We always eat in the dining room. Thanks!

If you have friends and family who are willing to help, and you plan on doing a substantial amount of DIY, it can be done, but plan on living in a construction zone for a very long time. We added on a story-and-a-half (to match the bungalow style) seven years ago--360sf downstairs, small entry overhang with a patio, and a bedroom above, breaking through the existing roof where a knee-wall closet had been. We paid a local contractor to do the framing and finish the outside, except for painting (which my mother, sisters, and I did--we actually painted the whole exterior). IIRC, the contractor's fee was about $25,000--and did not include electrical, which we bartered with a neighbor who is a master electrician. We gradually finished the inside ourselves--and I do mean gradually--I just finished the bedroom last November. Here are my ideas, including some notes. You might not like them, but you asked WWYD? For that budget I'd compromise, choose the important things--and also consider what will be important in the next 10-15 years while your younger children are still living at home. I'd turn the LR on the left into a first floor bedroom, moving the entry to the other side, which will be the LR/TV room. The master in my house is on the first floor (front left), with kids' rooms upstairs, and I love it. Soon your little ones will be spending more time in their rooms, and with a bedroom downstairs, aging in place, for you, is an easier transition. I might also cantilever a closet with a shed roof, but I don't know if that would meet code in your area--bungalows often had a cantilevered bump-out along the side. The alternative is to leave the LR on the left side and put the bedroom on the right, where it seems that a bedroom was once located--it already has a closet, and the entry would not need to be changed. Then there is no option to have an entry to the bathroom, but it's just across the hall. The bath is expanded, with stacked W/D sharing plumbing. Can the dryer be vented with the bathroom vent? Other than building in the back porch and BR above (see next photo), and running new plumbing/electrical, construction is mostly moving doors, adding walls, and finishing, which can be DIY. I've noted some options--new back entry, opening between DR and LR--since we don't have a lot of info about which kind of plan you'd prefer. Also, you didn't note how much of the new kitchen you want to keep and/or re-use. Click to enlarge: On the second floor, I've added a small bedroom over the enclosed porch, and made the bathroom a full bath, which makes the existing bedroom smaller, but closer in size to the new bedroom--less fighting between daughters. ;) I've noted small doors to access storage in the eaves, and made a nice closet along the right side, for extra clothing storage. Alternately, you could increase the size of BR#3 (red rectangle), by building it out to include a cantilevered overhang, over the downstairs porch entry (porch will be enclosed). That BR could be a sleeping room for both girls, with their closets along the right side wall. Bedroom #2 would still be yours, and the LR and TV rooms downstairs would both be in the front of the house. Another idea, suited to an older home: I've thrown a lot of ideas at you--some might be helpful, some might be crazy, but trying to remodel an older home requires some work-arounds. ;) For more ideas, you can post in the Kitchens forum--some of the folks who post there also like to do whole-house layouts. And, you can post in the Smaller Homes forum for support from like-minded people. As Greendesigns suggested, it might be better to consider moving, rather than invest in changes that aren't ideal. Good luck!

3onthetree Thanks so much for your feedback! as I explained above to isabellagracepan, the renovation will happen prior to moving in because we’re already in a temporary apartment and don’t want to live in the house with the dust etc created during a renovation. I agree with you entirely about seeing how we use the outside space. i love what you did about bumping a mudroom next to the garage! We’re seriously considering that. It’s tough bc we’re trying to balance living space vs more utilitarian spaces that are practical. For example, we have no need for an informal tv family room plus an entire room used for a formal living room. I wanted to clarify something on the floorplan that I realized wasnt on it from the listing green is the location of the laundry, side by side washer and dryer Purple is a full bathroom for the downstairs level. Vanity, toilet and shower. I was thinking since there’s currently a living room and family room, i could make 1 our tv watching space and the other a combo of dining room and small seating area (a couple of armchairs) that could be easily moved when entertaining a larger crowd. Thanks again for your help!

Thanks @decoenthusiaste. Unfortunately, the bed doesn't fit in the closet space and we need the bedside tables for our CPAP machines so the closet around the bed option is also not workable. I've had to compromise the closet space (yet 215cm is not so small) for increased storage space in the kitchen next to the fridge for supplies, brooms, and a vacuum. I've been trying to find a solution for the computer storage, something like a cubby to push it into but that takes up table space. I've already asked the kitchen company if they can add a pull-out table like this to the top drawer of the closest cabinet so we can sit across from each other when the weather is not so great.