I was confused about your bedding; I think it looks fine in your photoshopped pic! I thought you were using the patterned fabric as a comforter too; the cream comforter instead seems to balance the black better. I included the 60-30-10 link for you to figure out your colors---you've got gray, blue, cream, black... (or is that gray really more blue?). That link will help you figure out what to paint black and what to paint cream. If you're using your cream as the "10%", then her cream comforter is probably all you need in that room and painting any furniture "cream" would offset the percentages. As far as the size of your room and the amount/size/finishes of furniture---I don't think that's an issue. I've read a designer's book that purposely uses large furniture in a small room so the focus is on the furniture itself instead of realizing how tiny the room is. I would think you would be employing the same "trick". Another trick that I read to increase the size of the room is your furniture placement. When entering the room, if the eye can unobstructedly see the furthest angle/corner of the room, it will appear larger. I think Ttodd's personal rooms are inspiring. Similar to your daughter's inspiration photo, Ttodd's LR makes use of neutral textures, like the basket weaves. Your daughter has great taste and so refined!

You do need to draw up you existing plan and a proposed plan, and have the flexibility to change your proposed plan as you refine it. I have a 8.5x10 foot bathroom that I put in last year. It has a stacked European w/d set (smaller at around 24x23", and not cheap). The w/d should be placed against a load bearing wall from what I was instructed in my installation manual. Otherwise if you get it over the middle of a span of joist it will bounce like a tramploine. Much more force from a front loader with its very high spin rate. Here are my before and after plans, I stole 4' from a neighboring bedroom. I live in a very small old house with an addition. This remodel took place in the old section. It has always been a well maintained house, so never any structural problems. Full basement below for easy access with plumbing and electric. Before: After, where the blue square in upper left hand corner is my stacked W/D:

I tried out some options, some suggested by you all, and am curious what you think. I would like to keep the Stuart Swan chairs but probably have to let go of the ottoman if I move them to the living room. And then we may do a sofa with upholstered ottoman in the dining room for TV watching. Or a sectional with a left arm chaise (chaise closest to DR entrance, I mean; but that would make the entrance to the room a little less open). Thoughts? Option A, couch at window and chairs under piano window. Imagine a slim table between the chairs, a square coffee table and poufs opposite the chairs. Side table and lamp where pharmacy lamp is. Rug under chair & sofa legs. Bookcase goes. Option B (below): Couch under the piano window. Imagine rug under sofa legs and chair legs, slim table between chairs or C table on left one and a square coffee table with poufs opposite chairs or couch. Matching side tables and lamps on couch ends. Slim pharmacy lamp on left chair (if no side table). Bookcase goes. Out of option A & B - do you like either? Or do you prefer my earlier post with the two chairs like so, let's call it option C:

For me, I wouldn't want the sink in the island facing the living room. You either end up with a 2 tier island, which defeats the purpose of having a large counter for baking or having kids/grand-kids helping with prep or you have dish soap, dirty dishes, washrag, sponge sitting on prominent display to the living room. I would probably give some thought to switching the dining area and the kitchen. Keeping the kitchen where it is I would do a reach in pantry rather than a walk in. If you end up with a corner cabinet I would look into optimizing the space. https://www.homedit.com/kitchen-corner-cabinet/ Here are 2 ideas that could possibly work for you: 1 - take 18" from the bedroom and have reach in pantry from the end of the counter to the end of the bedroom. The wall in the bedroom would extend to the end of the room creating a small loss of space, but would let you center the bed on that wall. In that lost space I may do some kind of wall niche at eye level and have a hidden door wall safe behind where the nightstand would go. 2 - don't take any room from the bedroom, but square the dining room: