You aren't going to get multiple layout bids from multiple KDs. That's a red flag there of someone who isn't really serious is is just going to be a waste of time. No wonder they all want deposits before dealing with you. I would. If you want a quick way to compare pricing between individual cabinet lines easier without committing to much time or a fee, then pick out 5-6 cabinets that are the same across the line, such as an 18" 3 drawer stack with no finished sided, a 30" regular cabinet base with both sided finished in plain veneer, an 18" single door upper (whatever height you will be using) with unfinished sides and a 30" upper with finished sides and interior and plain glass. Add in a 3" base filler and an 8' stick of tall crown molding and an 8' stick of wood (not vinyl) toekick. Now pick a cabinet line and doorstyle in a medium priced range. Don't know what a medium priced cabinet is in the line? Ask the KD. (Usually a not too fussy raised panel full overlay maple in a standard stain will be a middle of the road in price.) Now you can get a quick quote from a bunch of cabinet makers and compare prices of their lines without wasting their time having them go through 4 designs of which you're unsure of. To move forward with your project, you need to come up with a single layout rather than being all over the map with that. You can post your layout here to get feedback, but you should also work with a KD once you narrow things down in order to fully utilize the capabilities of your chosen cabinet line. Most KDs will offer a free rough estimate without a deposit. That's how it works for me. I offer a free 1 hour consultation in which we brainstorm together about your kitchen and go over any layout ideas that you may have had. I can compare very roughly the costs in different cabinet lines if you need to see if one direction would be less expensive. After that one hour free, if you want to engage my design services and proceed to a hard estimate, you need to pay a $500 deposit. That ensures your commitment to the project. The $500 will cover the roughly 5 hours minimum that it takes to get to a final design. Sometimes it takes a lot more time. It takes two hours to set up the design in my software and figure out what goes where and plug it in. It still will not be a final design because it needs your input on what's been done so far before it's finalized. That's another hour meeting and another 2 hours of design work before a final design. And that's a minimal level. Most people want to make changes and that adds even more time spent before a final design is reached. But at least if someone wants to make changes, they are engaged in the process, not removed from it and just shopping. You are trying to get to stage E and haven't been through ABC stages yet. You have to pick a design and a KD first if you want to get really close hard numbers. All anyone will do for you at the shopping stage is give you an estimate. When you choose the cabinet line you want to use, be sure that you look beyond price. Construction is important, but so are install fees. The most important thing is a KD who will bring some creativity to the job and whom you can trust.

So first off, this isn't a table. And then things need to make sense. To me it makes no sense to hang a mirror over a piece of furniture unless it will be used to check your look on the way out. So does this area lead to the back yard only (where you don't need to see what you look like there) or does this lead to a garage that you use to come and go (?) I would in some way update the color of that furniture piece ... whether you stain it an espresso or you paint it a flat black. Then I would hang one large art piece over it. I would remove all of the little items you have all around it and decorate with a few larger pieces that somehow correspond to how that piece and that space will be used. Do you need a lamp in that area ... again do you come home at night through that space from a garage entry? Do you need a tray for keys if this door leads to the garage? No personal framed photos. Why would you be going to that space to pick out a magazine to read? What could you possible put in a small glass jar reaching down that far? You get the idea. Think in those terms.

Not only is the Victorian style fireplace not appropriate for your decor, it is way too small to put a TV over. Although there is a lot of discussion about placing TVs over fireplaces, a lot of people do it. What is beneath the TV needs to stay in proportion. The current mantel is too tall for a TV, but it is not too narrow. Looking at the way the mantel is constructed, you could actually shorten it about 6" with a little ingenuity. Add a splash of silver with a custom fireplace screen, throw in some andirons and change out that generic traditional style ceiling fan to tie it all together: Mockup provided by: Hansen Wholesale Fireplace Design Service

Agree that the lighting is of prime importance to change out. Accessories can add all the Tuscan influence you want. I would pull out the peninsula and replace it with a Tuscan work table. Your cabinets could stay, but I would add matching crown to all of them and remove that top on the one over the range. Evidently it may cover a vent system, but it looks like you're using a micro with recirculating vent. A warm Tuscan wall paint would be a major change. Work table with storage Accessories Beams that don't cover the entire ceiling might work, plus a Tuscan pendant or two More of a Tuscan farmhouse, white appliances and cabinets; more Tuscan accessories Unified crown molding helps This one is defined as "modern Tuscan" but might be a bit plain for you.