Can you help me understand: is this a living room/dining room/kitchen, or are there other rooms to function as LR and DR?

I also feel compelled to say for future readers who may come across this thread: PLEASE have a plan in place before you start taking down walls!!!

Not a reprimand for you Violet, I know it's water under the bridge and now you need ideas :)

Yes this is a combo. The wall had to come down no matter what because this was original 3 rooms with the kitchen area being 2 rooms one was the laundry. We are going about this our selfs. I feel there may be better ideas out there so am just trying to brainstorm.

This is the original kitchen. and it was just too small. You had to walk thru to get to the back door and if our dogs or child wanted outside. You could not access the door (or laundry room) if someone was standing in the kitchen.