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TanCalGal Not sure what the question is. R U gutting the area? Buying new cabinets? Other photos?

kkkmsey Thanks, depending on costs, we would likely likely gut the area to make better use of all adjacent space...I've attached other pix and floor plan which shows all kinds of "unused" space all around the kitchen, including hallway, shelves, extra doorway (which we could eliminate) and most significantly the breakfast room & pantry.

TanCalGal Many ideas here: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Small+Kitchen+Floor+Plans&qpvt=Small+Kitchen+Floor+Plans&FORM=IGRE

kkkmsey thanks, will check that out!

Jean Tuck like countertop very much.
One area of the closet might be used opened up to be tall enough to hold broom , mop and bucket s for cleaning but closed in.

groveraxle Take out these three walls, evaluate how you want your kitchen to function, and go from there.

thislittlehouse I agree completely with groveraxle! Except I would also take out the hallway wall. There are too many little rooms chopped up with jutting out walls, cupboards, and precious floor space given to hallways! Clean up the floor plan first.

It looks like the room behind the stove is the living room? It would be nice to have some flow through the house: kitchen, to meals area, to living room. So I would put your table in your current kitchen space - you would then be able to keep your (very organized!) "mudroom" area. Put a completely redesigned kitchen in the newly acquired open space where the dining table is currently.