I know desperate isn't a pretty look, but I'm here and it's happening. I need your help in designing a living / dining / kitchen area of my 480 ft2 condo (down to about 430 ft2 after framing). The area in focus is 245 ft2. This area will be both a kitchen and living space. There is a utility closet in this space (not included in the square footage), and windows only on the front side of the space as seen in the floor plan below. There is an existing sink drain, although this can be moved along that wall (it cannot however turn the corner as there isn't room in the framing).

My concerns are maximizing use for the living space, creating a dining space and having a functional kitchen. I know I'm trying to put a lot into a tiny space, but maybe you have some great ideas. I have used as inspiration the Life Edited apartment for making a tiny space work (though don't have the budget) and looked at tons of other ways spaces have been laid out.

The current floor plan is an improvement over the former floor plan that had two interior walls dividing the space roughly into thirds, with a super cramped utility closet, tiny akward kitchen in the middle, and a strange dining area in the back corner. We removed the walls to open the space, and added an elongated utility closet that houses a washer and dryer, structured media panel for data, hot water heater, and electrical panel along with storage.

The appliances for the space have already been purchased:

24" Bosch Fridge and Freezer B11CB81SSS

Appliance dimensions (HxWxD) inch 78 7/8 " x 23 1/2 “ x 25 6/8 "

31" Bosch Cooktop NET8068SUC

Product Dimensions (HxWxD) inch: 4 1/4” x 31” x 21 1/4"

Cut-out Dimensions (HxWxD) inch: 4” x 28 7/8” x 20"

Distance from Counter Front: 2 1/4"

Distance from Counter Rear: 2"

18" Bosch Dishwasher SPX68U55UC

Overall appliance dimensions (HxWxD) (in) 32 1/16 '' x 17 5/8 '' x 22 7/16 ''

Required cutout size (HxW) (in) 32 1/8 '' x 17 5/8 ''

Length inlet hose (in) 65’'

27" Bosch 800 Series Speed Oven HMC87152UC

Product Dimensions & Weight (HxWxD) (in) 19 5/8” x 26 3/4” x 21 3/8”

Cut-Out Dimensions (HxWxD) (in) 19 1/4” x 25 1/2” x 22"

A through-wall air conditioner must be installed below the 42" window in the living area, limiting use of this space. This is a garden-level or walkout basement condo on an historic Italian street. We are attempting to blend a university / industrial style with some classic and/or modern Italian cues (sorry about all the German appliances). Our ventilation must be recirculating for the cooktop.

In this design, the cooktop is only 3" from the wall. Is that going to be a code violation? It may feel a bit cramped, but I am concerned about turning the corner with the kitchen and losing living space. The sink is a 25" sink. Here are two more views of a potential layout I've created.