I am sorry that the architects that you have found so far are unable to help you.

There is so much more that is needed in order to help you design your project.

What does your site plan look like? Where does the house sit on the site?

What are the setbacks to your property? Are you allowed to add new square footage to the front, rear or sides? Does your house sit on a slope?

What does a section through the building look like? You said it is a split......does this mean split level ? If so, what level is the kitchen on? Is it at a different level than the laundry and the rear of the house?

What is your budget? Does it allow for a new location of the kitchen?

I am sure that there is a solution to your request. I would hope that you can find a local architect with the imagination and skills to help you.

Your budget is likely inadequate for “real creativity”. No one wants to spend as much on a remodel as they spent to buy the house in the first place. Physical limitations that exist can only be overcome by a big budget. Magic doesn’t exist.

I was planning on spending about $100,000 -$150,000

Split levels are VERY challenging to reconfigure, and they can look especially "clunky" when you add on to them. I would not give up on finding a creative architect. You'll be required to use one anyway if you are planning an addition and not just a remodel.

Why do you need a dining room, an eat in kitchen, a living room, and a den? Why not eg turn the living room into a dining room, since you would still have the den, which is another name for living room?

Where is the entrance? Are you looking to do a remodel or addition? Can you swap the rooms around?

The den, .5 bath and laundry room are actually on a lower level even though the floor plan says 1st floor. If you see the stairs in the center of the plan would lead down to the den area.

We are looking to remodel or possibly add space if an addition idea we come across doesn't seem so choppy.

The front entrance is where it shows a 3.0' wall.

How about drawing in the window and door locations? Possibly even redraw it to scale on graph paper to give better sizing and spatial relationships.