particularly if you stick with the U plan=all those cabs will be sandwiched together-you can get RTA flat packed sent to your door. Try Scherrs or Barkers-the latter can give you an online quote. these are good cabinets.Use graph paper and figure out what cabinets go where-plug it in and see what you get for the best you desire-drawers! Cheaper carcasses can be had from Ikea but the sizes are limited-can be done though-and you can get better doors from Scherr's. this is your starting point. Repurpose the glass doors[paint them??] on newer carcasses for the wall?? I would start with something like quartersawn oak with the factory furniture finish from Barkers for the base-it's a good finish-and maybe switch to a paint grade door for the uppers-you could easily have the uppers painted for you. or stick with the same quartersawn oak for the uppers-but just get a couple main dish cabs and leave some blank wall for open shelves. If this all comes in affordable-you could have the kitchen designer help do an island with detail because you've saved on the perimeter. If you liked that white kitchen-another way to price is paint grade on the perimeter and let the designer do a darker stained wood island and have that match the tall pantry etc over on the right. I don't think you realize how easy this all would be/why? bcause the configuration is straightforward-the walls are in-you are replacing. the redesign is only in your colors/finishes and adding the island. Put the thoughts on the look you desire-you can easily get the price to where you wish it to be.....you must be thorough in searching on the internet though and then access local hanydmen with paint/install/etc, if you folks are not super DIY'ers. Take that white kitchen expanded to the U shape with some sort of island in the foreground[not sure about sizes on that issue]...really pretty -and your floor is already in!

Put the "battle station" (some call it a drop zone) either to the left of the front door, or to the right, but even better to the right of the door along the wall adjacent to the closet. That defines a little "foyer". Place a lamp on the table, not to high wattage, and hang something above it. Maybe a mirror? Put the mini-fridge in storage. Unless you need some airtight storage somewhere, in which case it can be used unplugged. What dimensions is the bar-height table? Perhaps that could go in the kitchen for extra appliance placement (a toaster and the coffeemaker, you can perch on the stool for your morning bagel). Do you actually eat at your dining room table? Your dining room probably will work very well as your home office-studio. It might be a nice place for the rug! For the living space: your only seating is the futon? How long is it? i just noticed that you have an "office/rec room". How do you use that room?

Sofa on long window wall will look and feel the best and make the room inviting when you walk into it from the front entry. TV on the short wall opposite the sofa; pay to have the wiring redone and move on......you cannot make the space bigger but you can make work well....PS what and where do the stairs go? Do you have an upstairs? What are the dimensions of the living/dining room and kitchen.

Not a pro, but I would ask if there is any way to place the TV on the small entry wall? I think with it there you could then rearrange the furniture to still be able to view it well but then it would also eliminate it from being the focal point once you walk in and then you could actually boast the decor upon entry instead of it being seemingly immediately closed off.