We bought our 1922 home (1372 sf, 3BR, 1 ¾ bath) in a great neighborhood in So Cal 3 years ago. It has some original Craftsman features, which are holding up well. But the awkward and ugly 1970s kitchen and equally awful bath show their age. Also, access to master is only through ugly bath or middle BR.

We have a limited budget and many things to tackle beyond just the kitchen so we're trying to do much of the original legwork ourselves. Once we get a good enough plan, we'd like to get estimates from some GCs, then run our designs by some professionals.

Can you help us get closer on a kitchen plan and how to access the MB and MBR?

Goals:
1. Open up kitchen and improve flow by removing wall between hall and office; combine with kitchen. Install FD to new deck.
2. Update kitchen with basic appliances (36” range, bottom-freezer fridge) and Ikea-type cabinets, etc.
3. Create separate entrance to master, without passing through bath or BR. (We thought about opening up existing hall all the way to the MB, but we’d lose 2 closets.) Add FD to connect with same new deck off kitchen.
4. Create larger MBR to include combo tub/shower. Also, it would be great if we could create a small hall and pocket door to access MBR from back of house without entering MB.
5. Move WD from basement to kitchen.

Additional question:
Does anyone think a small addition (i.e. cantilevered bump out) to the MB would be a good idea? We thought extending it 2-3 feet would give us more room for closets/bath but none of the GC or architects thought it would be worth the money. I worry about spending money on a remodel and then feeling like it’s still squeezy and lacks storage.

I'm including some photos of the existing LR, DR, kitchen, and a layout of the full floor plan.

Thank you for time!