I am paralyzed by indecision!

At the very least I would widen the doorway into the kitchen

I totally agree schnoodlemom!

I had a double sided fireplace in Michigan and loved it. How long have you lived here please?

Get the layout on paper to scale. Are any of these interior walls structural (bearing) or are the trusses designed to free span? I would wonder about the few feet of full height walls but the rest just provides room division, places for cabinet uppers and electrical switches.

There is a chimney above the fireplace...you will have to take out the fireplace itself, the gas line if there is one (that job must be done by a licensed plumber), the chimney all the way to the ceiling and any chimney above the ceiling on the roof......in reverse order starting up on the roof. Everything that is part of that wall will be affected.
This is not a DIY project unless you are a building contractor and licensed plumber.

Is that another kitchen behind the lr? Fireplace seems to be the load bearer. You have more pics of the space? Have you thought of adding transom windows above those open walls?

I agree the fireplace and walls need to go, but I would hire a contractor.

A plan drawn on paper would help all of us to advise you. I do agree with claire larece - widening the door opening would be a great thing to do if the cabinetry and kitchen appliances will allow.

I have no idea without a to scale plan and also what else does the chimney serve beside the FP . You need some pro help and I never think blocking off windows is a good decision. If you want any real gelp provide us with the plan all measurements clearly marked and all windows and doorways marked.

I like the look of this place. The fireplace is unique. You have a house that is not like every other house. I would embrace that. But that is me. If you don’t want open concept do not rip everything out. Why is that always the plan?

Don’t you guys find it quite odd that the same kitchen is on another perimeter of the house this is a fake

No Claire, I just just took two pictures from different angles. We do have a contractor and my house is not a fake. I was more less just looking for general opinions of the whole open concept thing because everyone always suggests it. I was hoping for some creative input.

Ok I’m sorry I thought the kitchen was photoshopped in another room but I didn’t say your house was a fake, I meant the pic.

The problem you're running into is that it's difficult to give useful advice without more information. Pictures are useful only if they're paired with the layouts several people have requested. There are two pieces of additional information that we need to get a true "view" and feel for how your ideas will impact the rest of your home.

First, we need a fully-measured layout of the spaces under consideration with all measurements labeled. We need the widths of each wall/window/door/doorway and the distances between each wall/window/door/doorway. See the sample below.

Second, we need a sketch of the entire floor. The sketch lets us see how the Kitchen relates to the rest of the home. It doesn't have to be to-scale, but it should accurately show how the rooms relate to each other and should include all interior & exterior doors. In addition, it helps us see how traffic flows in, around, and through the home.

Together, these items will help us get a feel for how removing the fireplace and/or the rest of the wall will impact your home.

If you later want help with the Kitchen layout itself, you'll already have much of the information to post at that time since the above is part of the information we need to help with a Kitchen layout. (There's more information needed for layout help, but I don't think you're asking for that right now. If you are, then let me know and I'll add the additional information we need.)

Thank you kindly for your input. ☺️