Can you draw out the room and location of fixtures as is?

Can you put the plumbing any where you want?

Where does the door in the upper right corner go to?

The room is basically a blank slate, there is nothing in it (besides my couch and a table). It's currently a dining/living combo. The door in the upper right corner leads to the bathroom and the 2 bedrooms in the back of the condo. The plumbing can go anywhere, but I'm limited to the back wall and the island for kitchen space because the windows are low and would be too expensive to move. I can try to do another drawing

Here are a few pics of the space (the wall with the French doors is coming out)

Sorry, this is a bit confusing. Where is the existing kitchen?

The existing kitchen is in a tiny room behind the dining room... I'm moving it into the dining room to create a more open floor plan

Can you post a photo and a drawing of the condo with that existing space?

The existing living and dining look gorgeous and I'd like to see if there's a better option than moving the kitchen altogether.

Here are a couple more photos... I know the layout is really confusing. I was hoping for the current kitchen space to become a small 2nd bedroom but not set on it. I am going to try to draw a layout of the whole condo for clarity.

What a lovely home! I can appreciate wanting a second bedroom. I look forward to seeing your sketch.

Yes please draw out the full space. How high from the ground are the windows?

The windows are about 2 ft from the floor... Here is a rough sketch:

Wow.. That looks great, thanks so much! Is that where you think the fridge should go in a space like that, as well? I was thinking of putting it next to the window but I know very little about this stuff. Thanks again.

Your home is just so lovely, I don't think you should remove all that architectural detail.

What are the dimensions of the laundry room? I'm wondering if there is opportunity to turn that into an efficient office space (not legal bedroom.)

Maybe you could leave the living room and dining room alone and put that part of the budget into an efficient shower bathroom with stackable laundry so the laundry can become office space or guest space if there's room for even a daybed?

If you really need a second bedroom, I'd move. The rooms are just too pretty as they are and I think you will loose all the charm. Could the living room be used as a bedroom wth curtains on the French doors?

Thanks for all of the comments... I was planning to make the kitchen Edwardian in style also and to keep as much of the wainscoting as possible but I have questioned if it would be bad to remove that wall in the middle. I am just trying to figure out what would make for the most functional floor plan. The condo is 966 sqft altogether

Have you considered an island + table arrangement? I think a "T" shape would be best. The table could be connected (or just pushed up against the island) but at the normal table height (30" off the finished floor).

That would give you both Kitchen & DR seating. You might even consider a couple of seats at counter-height (one on each end) and then the lower table with seating for 4 or 5.

I'd keep the kitchen where it is and rearrange it and make it more Edwardian. Your DR is far too lovely to ruin it. It's a one bedroom apt and as such one doesn't need a huge kitchen unless you have dinner parties for 12 multiple times a week. Even then the small kitchen can be made to work.

I like sena's plan, but you might explore recessing the fridge. The dining room sure is pretty! However, if you are set on having a second bedroom, you could remove the diagonal closet, and have a larger bedroom. Following are two plans for the hallway between the bedrooms and bathroom. In the plan on the right, the bathroom door is moved opposite the bedroom doors. Each plan has shallow built-in storage, and each plan re-uses the French doors from the DR.

Wow, those are great ideas! As far as the 2nd bedroom goes, I am more set on the open floor plan than anything... I eat most of my meals in the kitchen and don't spend much time in the dining room