For the backsplash... Get some of that corrugated plastic (coroplast) and cut to fit between the bottom of the cabinets & the laminate backsplash. Try to get a tight friction fit or use some double stick tape to hold in place. Tape the seams together with a good quality clear packing tape. And cover with some of those Tic Tac tile sheets or even Contact paper. https://www.tictactiles.com/shop You could fit the corrugated plastic, remove & tape together and apply the Tic Tacs or Contact paper with the assemblage laying flat and then fit it to the wall. Probably be a good idea to stop at the stove and use a sheet of aluminum behind the stove and then resume w/ the Tic Tacs. How to finish the edges where the new splash isn't captured? Dunno off the top of my head. I would wander around the wall paneling section of a home improvement store and look at the edging materials. I'm almost certain that would will find something there that would work. Total cost ought to be under $150. Don't know how much you're willing to spend. Alternatively, for a temporary cover-up and lower cost you could fit foam core in and paint it. (Use some of the paneling trim that is meant to cover the seams between two sheets of paneling.) Double stick tape, good quality acrylic paint...take care to wipe dry sink splashes? If you take your time and get a good fit, either of the above will look better than a lot of the awful real tile jobs that I have seen on this site! Won't be perfect but... ETA that I think the green 'Subway Mist' Tic Tacs would work nicely. They have white 'grout' which would help tie in the white appliances a bit better. And, if it makes you feel any better, when I was shopping for a new refrigerator a couple of months ago, I toyed with the idea of buying a white one. Except it was priced $300 more than the exact same fridge in 'stainless steel'! Yeh, I got the SS one.

Hi Sharon, A few key things to keep in mind when designing are privacy and accessibility. I've attached a basic layout which I'll walk through my design choices, bottom up. Having the ensuite below the bedroom provides more privacy to ensure passersby have less visibility. The study office also provides a quiet room to seperate the bedrooms, create privacy between them and when entering that lower section from the hallway. The bathroom being located above makes it accessible for guests using the living and dining room without voiding privacy of the bedrooms. Attaching the living and dining room to the balcony means guests can easily access it in the case that you would like to have drinks when friends/family are over and the kitchen being there provides easy access to common rooms as well as a view over the balcony. One consideration would be switching the bedroom and ensuite, converting the ensuite to a bathroom so the second bedroom has easy access to a bathroom (rather than walking all the way down the hallway). I hope this helps!

It's nice that you tried to create a floor plan and gave dimensions. However, the kitchen area you are asking for help with doesn't match up with the photos you provided. You say there is only 31" of floor space between the cabinets and the wall, but I can see at least 50". I'm guessing you measured the space between the refrigerator and the wall? Unless there are cabinets that I can't see on the wall opposite the sink area, you have room for a 30" square 2-person table with chairs right there. If you want a table for more people it should move into the living room, because dining tables start at about 36" wide by 60" long, although you can find drop-leaf tables that take up slightly less room. There might also be space for storage across from the range. Wire shelving is great for pantry items, freeing up counter space and allowing more cabinet space for dishware and cookware.

Maybe it's the perspective of the photograph, but the sofa seems really far from the chairs. Could you float the sofa away from the wall, much closer to the window? Bring the sofa/coffee table/chairs into a tighter group that relate to each other. Then console table behind the sofa, under the art.