Is that the whole house? It has a 50s vibe (small and efficient). So I'd leave the wall.

Me, I would absolutely want the wall. You do mean the doorway into the kitchen from the living room will stay, right? And I’d probably give that a pocket door.

Yes it's a kind of small (1500 square foot) home.
There are other new builds in the area a bit smaller with nothing blocking the kitchen from the front door. Two steps and there you are! However, no wall is open and feels bigger. Right now it has that wall.

I would look into installing a pocket door. that way you have control over it being open when you want and closed off if need be. I put a pocket door on the side of my foyer that leads to the kitchen fir that very reason..

Or maybe a barn door? That could be fun.

If you didn't have that wall, you would see the side of the island and the back wall of cabinets. I think that would look fine. It does give you the feeling of more space. Make sure you get a counter depth refrigerator. Few things look worse than seeing a bulky refrigerator sticking out.

there have been many long debates on houzz regarding open concept vs closed. a lot of people are bothered by being able to see a messy kitchen from across the room, or they just want to get away from everyone. I personally love open concept because of how much bigger and brighter the space feels, so the occasional mess is worth it to me. also it works so much better if people like gathering around your kitchen.

Don’t do a barn door. To the left of the doorway, you will want to place a console table, lamp, and art. To the right, well, there’s no room, it’s the hallway.

On the kitchen side of the wall, you’ll be able to hang a rack or something.

Remove the wall. Absolutely! The view in from the doorway is as pointed out, the side of the island and the rear cabinets. Anyone who takes three steps into your living area will see the kitchen anyway, even with the wall there, so you might as well remove it and enjoy the feeling of a larger space.

Yes, lyfia has a good idea (as always!) The raised portion defines the kitchen, takes the eye away from it, and has useful storage.

Build a wall. (LOL)

A very retro thing would be a pulldown partition or a pocket door that is counter height. The old type latched into the counter and could be locked if desired. Up and you can see the kitchen down it is hidden. Only drawback is that there would be a door frame but framing could be extended to form a display area.

lyfia, I had a similar idea earlier, only with a pony wall out of studs and dry wall. I think cabinets would be a better bet. I really like that white cabinet with the glass doors.

Lisa I would leave the stub wall in the other side though the one that blocks the view of the stove.

bpath thank you so much. You just made my week so much better in what has been a particularly crappy one.

I’m with Lyfia. Leave the wall that blocks the cook top. Open the other part of the wall. I also like the white cabinet design. That will block the view if you have a few dishes in the sink. However, if you hate housekeeping and your kitchen is always a big mess, leave the wall. LOL

I see several design problems:

1) The sink should be at the back wall at a window.

2) the pantry should be moved from the corner to the far right side of the stove.

3) the island should be bare and at counter height

4)assuming the dining area is 9 ft wide the dining area is too narrow for 3 rows of chairs/stools so if the space cannot be increased a foot or more you should make the island as narrow as possible, the space between counters 42" and the dining table 30 x 80

5) the refrigerator should be closer to the dining table even if it encroaches on the dining space

6) the opening to the bedrooms should be shifted clear of the dining table possibly aligning with the opening to the master bedroom

If those issues are solved, I would not put a wall at the end of the island.

The concept would be for the island to become a piece of furniture separating the kitchen from the other spaces. To reinforce that concept, I would use recessed pin spots over the island instead of pendants.

Skip the vaulted ceiling.

I love walls open to the DR but not the LR I hope you do not have the typical cabinets over head between the kitchen and the DR. If so this is agood example of the change when you remove those hanging cabinets bewteen those spaces.

I would want the wall gone for sure. Are you updating the kitchen or just looking to remove the wall?

Keep the wall. Reduces noise.