post some more photos of the kitchen and the room from different angles..

Carpets in condos are there for one reason: noise abatement. You will need to speak to your Condo Association/HOA BEFORE you do ANYTHING. The BIGGEST problem with LVP in condos: It does NOT like underpad. Yep. The underpad is the ONE THING the condo board is going to look for. And it is the ONE THING vinyl DOES NOT allow. Oh. Dear.

Having helped condo clients "figure out" their flooring for more than 6 years, I can tell you that you MUST START with the condo board and their flooring requirements/bylaws. The location and construction of your building will dictate what the condo board ALLOWS for floor coverings.

Before you decide on a MATERIAL, you need to find out the LIMITATIONS of the condo board. Most require STC/IIC ratings or Delta IIC ratings or FIIC ratings, etc. These ratings are SUPER hard for vinyl to live up to...because vinyl doesn't allow for acoustic underpad.

Well to be honest MOST vinyl does not allow for acoustic underpad. The VERY FEW products that DO allow for it, do NOT allow for THICK underpad. For instance, some will allow for 3mm cork underlay (I know of THREE different products that allow for this...out of the DOZENS of options on the market). That 3mm cork underlay is NOT good enough for condos.

Some vinyl allows for 1.2mm mass-loaded vinyl underlay. This underlay is not good enough for condos.

See where I'm going with this? Right. Vinyl is a difficult product to get into a condo because vinyl has more limitations than laminate, hardwood, carpet, tile, concrete or even stone.

A laminate can allow for 12mm cork (1/2 inch) underlay without ANY PROBLEM. Carpet allows for THICK acoustic underpad. Tile can allow 6mm cork underlay. Concrete can be poured over 1/2" cork underlayment. Hardwood can allow for 1/2" or even 1" cork underlayment (if you can find 1").

Please start with your condo bylaws - get a copy and pay CLOSE attention to the flooring allowances. You will follow those allowances TO THE LETTER. If you do not, and there are noise complaints, you will find that you are financially liable to remove/replace the flooring to appease the condo board and your neighbors.

Thank you. I did ask for guidance from my condo board before I moved in. They, luckily, have a pretty generous range of options and my chosen flooring store is giving me options within those guideline. Very important point, nonetheles.