So no breakfast bar extending into the DR. As for your planned layout the first thing I notice is the distance between the fridge and the sink and the odd placement of the DW, all I see there is dripping water all over the floor constantly.It seems to me you have a lot of wasted space in front of the doors I might put the sink and DW in the island then the fridge could stay where it is and work for a work triangle that is a bit off but not bad.

I’m afraid your proposed renovation wastes a ton of space. Expanding the kitchen into the breakfast area does not work without redoing the doors to the exterior and a whole host of major expensive changes. It’s better constrained within its current footprint, especially if you are attempting a lower budget project.

Within that current footprint, a peninsula with seating would be far more functional, rather than an island. The fridge belongs in the edge of the working portion, in the actual kitchen. Good luck!

What is your reasoning for wanting to open up an eating area to another eating area? I’m not understanding your goals for the renovation. Why not to a family area? Do you have a layout of the whole home?

When we stood in the middle of the kitchen, the space felt really cramped like I was boxed in. The family room is the opening on the left. Unfortunately I don't 'have a layout of the whole home.

I suggest living in the home at least six months and seeing how it will live. I think it lives better than you think it does. It is efficient and compact, which is much better than being large and inefficient.

You may end up wanting to open up the room, but that shouldn’t change the essential footprint or function of the spaces as they are now. You will still want a comfortable casual table for most of your meals. An island is not a substitute for that.

Goo luck!

None of your plans actually improve either the kitchen or the breakfast area. They only decrease kitchen efficiency and overcrowd the breakfast area. And leave too small working aisles that interfere with traffic flow.

Sorry but your aisles are too narrow; it will be a Chinese fire drill.....I say this because I had the same exact kitchen. We bumped out the exterior wall 2 feet just to the edge of the eave overhang and to make the room 13 feet wide. I agree that the original floor plan you have is very nice....if you want more room knock out the wall that houses the refrigerator and give yourself a true open concept. If you opt to bump out two feet you will have an L shape kitchen an island that can be 6 feet by 3.6 feet and your two aisles will be about 3.6 and 4.0 wide respectively. Good luck. PS You can reuse your slider and just move it down the wall so that your existing penninsula can have an overhang with bar stools for seating.

Our last house had a kitchen layout similar to yours, maybe even a bit smaller. We actually found it to be very functional for a single cook. I can't see that you'd be gaining much by spreading out the area the cook has to travel, without actually making it a two-cook kitchen.

I don't like the opening from the kitchen into the foyer. Looking at your home on realtor.com, I'm thinking you'll enjoy entertaining better if you make the combo dining/living room area into a casual family room/dining. Then close the foyer off from the kitchen and you'll have more wall space for renovations. For formal/adult entertaining, the family room will be more intimate.

can you include your family room and foyer in your plan to see how it is situated?

Get an architect and a kitchen designer on site, and do not one thing until you do. And you need about a 100k for a true fix for living and what you truly want. No to the plan above in any way , shape or form.