Looking at your layout, I don't think you have the room for a 36" range. You will need a filler between the blind corner and any adjacent cabinet. That nixes your pullout that you have there. And you have minimal landing space on the other side next to a major traffic route. That will leave you with a 30" range fitting MUCH better. You could do a 30" induction range and separate wall oven elsewhere, or something like the GE Cafe with the griddle and double ovens below. That would give you the maximum versatility in the smallest space. If you want to grill, use a grill pan or do it outside. It doubles your requirements for ventilation, which you haven't discussed at all. That will get pretty expensive as you will be required to have makeup air for the CFM that you would need to have for a grill. In your situation, I'd put a separate under counter oven in place of the under counter MW. Maybe a speed oven, but the best place for the MW is next to the fridge as that's the logical flow of snackers and reheaters. I'd also really revisit having the work table as island. You could make the island work a lot harder by having a small prep sink on it and putting the trash there as well. That would give you a better prep zone with less walking. I'd suggest swapping the pantry and fridge. You need a straight shot from the fridge to the sink to make the prep zone work best. And that involves water access. So, you need the fridge at the bottom of that aisle, or a prep sink on the island. Or both. Otherwise, you're adding a lot of roadwork to making dinner.

We purchased a home with perfectly serviceable counter height chairs for our counter eating. They were not 'me'. FF 20 years I finally found/could afford to swap them out. I was SHOCKED at the lift it gave the room!! I got my soft cushion seats, already had the swivel, kids all grown so off white works!! The over hang on the island was poorly placed--no one wants to sit NEAR the sink, use it to get the garbage out of the foot path I guess, or remove the sink. HATE stove/sinks in an island totally screws up their value as work space. I would not add to my headaches with a SS fridge I would have paid the extra money for ivory to match the back splash. I know the dark from the '70s is back "in" but I can't help but chuckle--first thing we did was remove that dark dark dark when we moved in. To each their own.

@sadkd I know. It always amazes me when I see a yard exposed to a street or of a certain age and there is no landscaping at all. Hang in there. It will happen. At least you're dealing with a blank slate that you don't have to clear out. When I bought my house 20 years ago, that backyard was basically a pine forest with an ivy carpet surrounded by a four foot chain link fence. Six weeks after moving in, there was an ice storm that took out 14 of the pine trees and as they fell, the fence. One of the enormous pine trees hit my roof, breaking the ridge and smashing about 7 rafters. Branches came through the lovely popcorn ceiling inside. While others in the neighborhood were lamenting the storm I was dancing at the thought of fewer trees, new fence, smooth replacement ceilings and a new roof replacing the ugly one that the former owners had put on the prior year to make the house more saleable. Long story to say, at least you don't have to have an ice storm to clear your yard. I paid a landscape architect to draw up a plan for the yard, including the addition of the dry creek to control a water problem. Little by little I did something big every year and now it's lush and mature. Those vines are two $9.99 one gallon plants from Lowes planted about 18 years ago. A good plan (which will change but at least you have something to work toward), patience (smaller plants are cheaper and they grow for free), some elbow grease and as much knowledge as you can gain will get you where you want to go without a big budget. Some of the big stuff you'll have to pay for, like the dry creek, but a lot of it you can do yourself once you've educated yourself on proper planting techniques. See if there is an area garden group on NextDoor (that's where you'd ask) or FaceBook. People love to share ideas, advice and plants. As @Seattle suggests, drought tolerant ground covers and plants are what you need. You can likely find people in your area who are happy to divide what they have (assuming you do the digging, I got beautiful, unique day lilies that way) but sometimes they'll just share. If you want privacy from the road, you can grow drought tolerant shrubbery inside the fence and over time, it will poke its branches out of the fence and you won't see the fence. My neighbor did that and it worked great. All the best to you on this adventure.

Mercedes, Looking at the photo of your front yard, I'd say the grass that is there gives a lot of evidence of how difficult it is there to maintain a lawn. I have a small lawn in the front and the back, but because I garden, I have a lot of garden beds too. I live in New England, which has the kind of climate that supports lawns fairly easily. Personally I love the look of lawn and how it complements the rest of the landscape and the house, so I don't agree that lawn is ugly at all. And many of us who have lived in climates with more rain and cooler temps are very used to lawn going with a house. It might seem like a big adjustment to go without a lawn, but maybe Denver is not an easy place to grow a lawn. If the photo of your lawn is any indication. [g] If you are a single Mom, then you are probably short on time and money, so, all the more reason to think about your choices and what could be added that would be easier to care for. And would be just as good to look at. Maybe as you are driving around you might see some alternative landscaping that appeals to you. I've had lawn in the front of my house for 35 years that we've lived here and never used a Scotts product and the only expense has been watering. My lawn has clover in it, which I think helps the lawn with fertility and allows me to go wtihout constant fertilizers. Which has been high some years when we've had a lack of rain. Last year we had an unusually rainy growing season and I barely had to use a sprinkler and we cut our water bill in half. So that is how much difference having rain makes. So, if you do decide to go with a lawn, you could research low maintenance ideas. You could make a very attractive landscaped area with flowers and foliage, grasses. Something that would give you enjoyment without a lot of work and less money. So, I'd agree with getting advice from local resources for landscaping. If you see a landscape idea you can always knock on the door and ask who installed it.