My two primary concerns at first glance are 1) you only have two linear feet of primary prep space between sink and range 2) 8'10" is not enough width to have minimum clear floor space between a dining table and counter seating.

Is counter seating one of your top 3 requirements in the space? You'll be sacrificing a lot (IMO) if you hold on to that.

Do you have a suggested minimum for dining table - counter clearance? I drew up an alternate plan that would save ~9" of space there and also allow for better appliance spacing. But, it involves putting the range in the peninsula , which might increase costs and make venting more difficult. And it's still only 9.5' of clearance.

I guess this would be the 2nd alternative without the peninsula. I'm not sure my wife would go for this though, she's been pretty set on having the peninsula.

I don't like the placement of the refrigerator. It gives you no counter space for prep.

Would she be happy with a peninsula with no seating? You truly do not have enough room. You need >11' where you're planning 8'10 of clear floor space. I live in a relatively small home too. 1200 square feet. Nixing peninsula seating was one of my compromises in our reno.

A couple best practices to keep in mind... 1) you don't want a fridge between the range and the sink 2) avoid a range on an island/peninsula

What's behind the angled wall in the living room?

@benje: the angled wall is where the fireplace is.

Hi, Dan

This may not be desireable for you, as it requires you close up one of the kitchen windows. But I thought I'd present it anyway.

It is hard to make old houses work with the chimney's, plumbing, windows and doors.

I do like benjesbride suggestion.

I think I prefer benjes brides suggestion but I was also think that if you could either recess the fridge in the wall or use a counter depth fridge that you could put it on the right wall and then make a one and half seat penninsula.

Here's one way to do a peninsula with the fridge on the living room wall. Edge of counter should be >5' from edge of table. It's about a 3' wide table in the drawing. If your dining table is wider than 36" you'll probably want to one that's around 3' across.

Can you put a window seat in the dining room under the window for banquette seating on one side if the table? It will allow the table to slide closer to that window.

Is that exterior/basement door also a main family entrance? Do you need a wall for coat hooks?

How many people are in your family to seat at the dining table? Is that a window or a patio door next to the dining table? In small dining spaces, I've pushed the table against the wall (rotated 90 degrees from what you show) and had seating for 5, and kept a spare chair elsewhere and pull the table out when guests come over. That might give more room for a peninsula. If you do the peninsula, you should probably limit counter overhang to 12".

I would do Benjes plan with stove on wall C. galley is a good kitchen to work in and technically altho one stool is shown, with basement door closed most of the time you can count on two people able to use end of counter for coffee and so forth. Peninsula and the goal of people really using it when other seating is that close, many times doesn't pan out. Do the galley, save money [no need for corner lazy susans] and get comfy chairs for the dining zone: that's my vote.

Just a quick layout (below) so not everything is spaced quite right, but any chance you could re-orientate the back entrance stairs? (feels a bit tight either way to make seating at the peninsula happen - given that the table is right there; I like rantontoo's idea about a banquet style set up)