Yep, totally normal. Think about it... before the drywall was installed you could see through the walls into the rooms beyond the one you were in. Then suddenly a barrier was put up, blocking your line of sight. As sweeby said, it will look more normal again once you get paint on the walls. And also yes, it will look even more "right" with furniture. That's why empty houses don't sell as well as furnished ones.

Well, I got everything in the cabinets and drawers. I know things will get moved around but it's functional for now. I need some drawer dividers and something to make lids and such stand up, and a couple more of the racks to stand up trays and pans. I had hoped to get rid of a counter top utensil caddy at the stove, but I didn't quite have enough drawer space there. So I rescued the nicest one from the Goodwill pile. I know I have at least a little more kitchen stuff somewhere since I didn't find the salt & pepper, but that would have been thrown in an odd box at the last minute. My mental inventory doesn't reveal any big items. One major lifesaver was the blind corner cabinet, which opens the other way into the dining room. It's HUGE. It's also hard to get to, but it was perfect for small appliances, like the dehydrator. I had other plans for that cabinets, but oh well. Sadly, some things, like the big chef's pan, take up a whole drawer by itself. I did weed out a few things -- including some cookware. For the utensils and such I spread them all out on the counter and for each piece asked myself, "do you remember the last time you used this?" I only ended up with a pretty small pile of "nos" and "yes, but do I really need an olive pick?" I guess every bit helps. I feel a little embarrassed at myself. It wasn't so many years ago when I would have gone crazy over a kitchen with this much storage.

After much looking and certainly not having some structural specifics, here is what appeals to me. I would relocate the MBR and Mbath into the northwest corner, Mbath would be where the kicthen is currently. Then the next two BR's would be located between the MBR and South wall, with long dimensions running east-west. Both secondary BR's could have the closets side by side on the shared wall, half the wall is one BR's closet and the other half is the opposites BR's closet. This is keeping things located as tight to the west wall as possible and seems do-able. This obviously involves the entire kitchen being moved over to the right. I see it as either an "L" shape or split counter style with the main appliance counter against the back of the MBR running south (just like the "L"). An open style kitchen-LR-DR would comprise the east side of the plan. The main bath and storage would need to be planned around everything else (narrower) but same basic area in the plan. A closet could be put on the east wall of the southern BR facing the entry. And still have more room for an entry plan. Or even the bath can go in that area and the center location currently could be made into closet/storage only. The east wall of that would be the LR. The things that "jump out at me" driving my choices are the crowded entry, convuluted BR-hallway layout (& size), and kitchen design. No doubt, once drawing things out around the existing structure's design may make this all an impossibility. But in the process of drawing, measuring, and walking-thru mentally, a more functional and more pleasing plan may show. I personally find that the process of simply trying things narrows the design choices down, sort-of a deductive reasoning. You become more in-tune with the structure and will start to see where your energy needs to be spent to address your priorities. Good luck!

I'd run the hardwood throughout the rest of the house. Site finished hardwood is easy to match. Any good flooring company can easily match the stain and species. I'd run it into the family room room. Having consistent flooring throughout the home will make the whole space feel larger, even with a rug on top. It will also add value to your home.