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Having trouble with describing moving from one room to another

I have scene in an apartment. The kitchen is located to the left of the door when the characters enter. It's described as a spacious apartment. The living room is only supposed to be where you can see it over the counter of the kitchen.

Question: Do I use a new scene heading when they move to the living room?

Example:

He breaks from her embrace, strolls for the living room. She follows.

INT. CHRIS'S APARTMENT/LIVING ROOM - DAY
They sit on the couch.

OR:

He breaks from her embrace, strolls for the living room. She follows.

LIVING ROOM

They sit on the couch.

Another scene has a bathroom in a bedroom. Meaning, a door leads to the bathroom, right from the bedroom.

Example:

Excited, he jumps out of bed and darts for the bathroom in the bedroom.
INT. CHRIS'S APARTMENT/BEDROOM/BATHROOM - NIGHT
He gazes into the mirror, sees his reflection.

OR:

Excited, he jumps out of bed and darts for the bathroom in the bedroom.
BATHROOM
He gazes into the mirror, sees his reflection.

Any help would be awesome.
 
Either way is acceptable, though I personally use the style of your latter examples because it's easier on the reader. In fact, I simplify it even further, to wit:

Excited, he jumps out of bed and darts into the

BATHROOM.

He gazes into the mirror...(etc.)
 
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