I'd read the thread before, but couldn't think of an improvement on jakuval's suggestions--I really like the one with the peninsula. That narrow hallway must be a pain, although I understand your space restrictions. I have a 30" opening from the LR to the kitchen, and I thought that was bad. Don't know if this will be real help, but the only alternate plan I thought of is to keep the plumbing on the right wall (I have the plan turned 90°) and pull the bases forward to accommodate the pipe. That would allow you to have a standard depth fridge, and give you more counter depth. You could also have deeper uppers (15-18") for more storage. I put a pull-out pantry beside the fridge, and 15" deep cabinets on the island. I was thinking you could use those for extra pantry storage by mounting shelves on the doors, to make canned goods easily accessible. I added a 15" overhang for seating, but it could be more shallow as your space is limited. With entries to the kitchen on both sides of the island, maybe traffic flow will be improved. I used the 30" range, which is out of the way of traffic, except when someone is coming in from the terrace, but there is space to pass behind the cook. If the window is lower than counter height, the small cabinet on the end can be installed at standard depth, and it could house the MW drawer--or the MW could be incorporated into the upper cabinet beside the fridge. The shelf might need to be the same depth as the fridge box, to accommodate the pipe. I added a shallow cabinet in the corner, just inside the door. That could be a broom closet, command center for a message board and calendar, charging station, or extra pantry storage. Thanks, jakuval, for the templates.

Adding length and width of room and converting sum to inches does not apply to a dining room. Dining room chandeliers are typically half the size of the table which would be 27”. However, your dining room is a great size (older home, I assume) and your table is lovely. Personally, I would keep the table fully extended and use 1/2 the size for the chandelier. "Hang a chandelier approximately 30 to 34 inches over a table with an 8 foot ceiling height. If your ceiling is higher than 8 feet, mount the chandelier an additional 3 inches higher for each foot of ceiling."

We can't see what you have there now. Your console lamps are great. I would consider adding a floor lamp to the other side of your sofa, and removing the ceiling light. Or, if your ceilings are high, you could put in a semi-flush mount with diffused light that shines upward.

What a beautiful house to make into your new home. You really need a designer to help you. Believe me, just avoiding one major mistake can pay the designer’s fee. You do have to really connect with the person though. But more and more we are doing “on line” or “e-design”. So many great options are popping into my mind and foremost is comfort and convenience. Avoid oversized furniture is #1 tip. Second, plan for lower chandelier or fan. I am in South Texas with Gulf Coast conditions not unlike Florida Tampa/Orlando area. We have ceiling fans but we only use the one in our bedroom. So that will be personal choice. You can get air movement with other devices now too. Do you have measurements of the great room? We could start with some scale layouts to define sizes for furniture as you shop on line for now. Post those, and I can do some options for you.