The inward opening French doors intrude into the living space and block kitchen access. Instead, have them open outward or replace them with sliding French doors.

Also, the bath/closet entrance breaks up the kitchen into two sections, making it awkward to work in. Put an l-shaped kitchen in the area where the wood-burning stove is and move the wood-burning stove to one of the corners where the kitchen is now. Move the window in the new kitchen to over the sink and move the one in the bed area so it is centered between the kitchen counter and the headboard wall.

To gain more storage space, move the bath plumbing to the long outside wall so the bath entrance is near the inside wall. Then, move the storage space next to where the refrigerator is now to the long outside wall so there would be room for a cabinet with doors in the entry area. And then, move the bathroom window to over the toilet.

These modifications would make this plan slightly more expensive since the plumbing would no longer be back to back, but it would be more livable.

It’s an excellent site… One day I’ll get myself a little parcel and have a little sweet shanty for every member of my family.