Threeapples and other forum members, I hope my comments weren't taken as "snarky." I was being respectful but offering another point of view. I was very much influnced in our build by my grandparents' house in South Georgia. It was built in the 1830's and was tweaked through the generations. That house originally had the kitchen as a seperate structure and then on a side porch, and eventually after the REA, the new electrified kitchen moved inside and the side porch became the laundry. Hence my comment about the kitchen being a separate structure. Likewise, when we were in the design and build stage, I took notice of moldings in historic houses. George Mason was particulary noted for his love of woodwork, and his house, Gunston Hall, has very ornate woodwork in the most public rooms, less so in the private rooms, none at all in the kitchen and none in the upstairs bedrooms (if my memory is correct). I thought about all of this when I was choosing moldings and followed suit while acknowledging that I live in different times and making allowances for that. My upstairs moldings are very simple. My dining room is the most ornate. My kitchen/family room molding is fairly nice, since the ceilings are tall and it is a gathering area for friends and family. It is a farily public room. However, the crown molding is very smooth for ease of cleaning. As far as the cleaning issue goes, I cook up a storm and everything in my kitchen needs to be easily cleaned. I have simple beadboard backsplashes and stainless steel behind my range. A tile mosaic would be a nightmare for me after a big stir-fry night. I also have dust allergies and tried to avoid "dust catchers" in my house. Again, looking for easily cleaned surfaces. My apologies if my remarks were taken as disrespectful. No disrespect or ill will was intended.

I would never put faux wood and real wood next to eachother . Why not just choose a 12 x 24 porcelain tile in a color from the hickory .

If we go with the blue sectional, I will bring the living room colors into sunroom. I will also bring a little blue into living room with a throw pillow & maybe a small accent piece. Only dilemma now is will cat fur be an issue on a blue couch???

A fireplace in the corner limits furniture placement. A sectional sofa limits furniture placement, but if you're wanting a single sofa large enough for a large family, that might well be your only option. The other drawback of a sectional sofa is that if any part of it gets worn or torn or stained, then you could end up needing to replace the entire sofa to be rid of the problem. How many people -- adults/children -- do you need to have seated and what are the ages of any children? How do you feel about a standard two seat sofa for adults and modern bean bag chairs, easily movable to/from bedrooms, for the children? https://www.google.com/search?q=modern+bean+bag+chairs&client=firefox-b-1-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwis1cXLovnvAhWZElkFHROSBZoQ_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1329&bih=620 The room is not huge and you don't want to crowd it -- especially if you're adding a bar to the island -- so you might want to use narrow tables. https://www.wayfair.com/17-Stories--Mayon-End-Table-X113953506-L442-K~W002842495.html?refid=GX433553610453-W002842495&device=c&ptid=902723281400&network=g&targetid=aud-354999624671:pla-902723281400&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=107198117&fdid=1817&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3uzi1aH57wIVwZJbCh0hBwaTEAQYBSABEgJiR_D_BwE or even portable tv tables rather than larger, more traditional end/side tables. https://www.wayfair.com/Zipcode-Design%E2%84%A2--Siloam-C-End-Table-X112527357-L442-K~W000914252.html?refid=GX433553610453-W000914252_1874718480&device=c&ptid=966746374237&network=g&targetid=aud-354999624671:pla-966746374237&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=98554965&fdid=1817&PiID%5B%5D=1874718480&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpJy3kqL57wIVZYlbCh3ynA1XEAQYBCABEgKJsPD_BwE