It appears you only have one closet so storage will be a problem. Ikea has some great storage ideas on their sites. Use items that have dual purpose like a piece for your living room that has drawers and yet you could put the t.v. on top of it. Clear coffee table allows the eyes to see more of the floor. Check Craiglist for items, you can save a bundle. If you prefer to sit facing looking outside then consider that when choosing a suitable place for your couch. I would try to place the table and chairs close to the kitchen just for convenience. How bout you show us a picture when you get moved in and then we can really show you what to do.

Thanks for the feedback. Here is a basic floorplan of what I was thinking of based on feedback I've gotten so far. Please feel free to critique or leave any suggestions!

Here is another plan I'm considering based on other suggestions.

Your kitchen looks to be quite small with minimal storage space. If it were me, I'd look for a shallow cabinet or hutch with a couple open shelves as well as some nice closed storage space. Something that ideally would fit on the wall just outside your kitchen. I'd store kitchen pieces that I don't use every day in it, keeping the open shelves for art, a tv, music, pottery or other pieces that look best in your living room.

I've seen old Hoovers similar to this (but without a sink and not as wide). If need be, you could paint it to work with your furniture. Turn the upper part into a bar/art display or whatever. Storing plates, serveware, pots, pans, flatware, bowls, etc. in the closed portions.

I see this kind of cabinet a lot in consignment shops for fairly cheap. I might even frost the glass to give myself more places to store kitchen, work-related or really anything you need to store and have no room for elsewhere. Again, you could use open display areas for a bar , art, etc. so that to visitors, it would look kind . It would be even better if it had a pull-out desk top feature. I'd paint it black, perhaps.

Here's another idea, but I'm thinking much smaller and moveable. Sorry, I'm searching for examples fast, but hopefully, you get the idea:

Bottom line is something that will serve multiple purposes, including storage and display. Look at flea markets and consignment shops. And remember, just about any piece of furniture can be painted.

I'd go with number two and get some type of shelving or hutch for the window wall.

Personally I prefer to come into a room that invites me in. By placing the couch on the "bedroom" it's much more inviting to see a place to sit then a TV with a bunch of wiring.

It's unclear from the diagram if the kitchen wall is a raised bar or a wall. Either way you could put either a full height storage unit or credenza type piece along this area. China cabinets can often be found for free in my area. You can paint one with a strong accent in your favorite color to make a statement piece.

I would put my "entertainment" area along the same wall as the entry door. It would hide the messiness of wiring away from those coming in the front door. Also if anyone is in the bedroom trying to rest, the TV sound would be furthest away from the bedroom wall.

I would then place the dining table for 3 under/near the small living room window. Those sitting at the table could benefit from the natural light from both the small window and patio window. Though it may be a "distance" from the kitchen to the dining table, it would be a short distance if barbecuing out. In fact the table could be moved outdoors quite easily when the weather is nice.

Good luck!