Hello,

My house is 80's built and old fashioned but spacious kitchen but very less counter space/storage/pantry.

Bit about kitchen: Kitchen looks very spacious but we actually do not have much space.

It not open-style like modern style, We do not have island( no space for island). but It has basically 2 opposite L-shaped walls , rest acts as passage to extended living area.

One L-wall has counter top + refrigerater +burner +sink etc.

Opposite L-wall has nothing but joining to main dining room. I am thinking of getting new countertop + cabinets to this wall

We want to extend out counter space for fancy gadgets and might get new counter tops as well to match. We may not change existing cabinetary but we will closing match on opposite side.

I also think of some open shelfs for plants etc.

Can some one provide some ideas? As I searched but could not find pictures close to my vision.

New L-shaped countertop opposite of main countertop, but not that big, leave space for passage.

Should i get pantry closet? We have small one. I personally feel it will not look good. Then near entry to kitchen, thinking of angling out the countertop and have end shelfs on both sides on new cabinetary?

Please provide your suggestions.

We do not wall to tear apart walls to dining room to add island. It will definitely add more light to dining but my purpose of more storage wont be solved.

2 Openings - before dining table(near stove in first pic) and after (in 2nd pic)

Just 1 window - above sink ( in 2nd pic)

L-shaped wall on other side ( green ) - where i plan to put extra counter

I do not want to make foundational change or tear apart walls or flooring.