You have to know your budget and how much change your budget will buy.
The best way to get really good results is to have a really good idea of your exact needs.
I would not do a dining room table for holidays/parties, a kitchen table for when mom and dad visit and island seating for day to day. Too many seating areas and the formal area too seldom used. Do you use/love the fireplace or is it just there because it is there?
Moving windows, doors and any weight bearing walls can be expensive.
I would want to kitchen close to the garage so I am not lugging groceries across the house.
without a scaled drawing it is tough to even suggest any type of layout, but here are a couple of thoughts:
I also love this visualization that shows amount of time spent in rooms by a typical family - based on actual time studies.
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dark countertop with cabinet color
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