Thank you Patricia. i have not ordered the cabinets yet. Just trying to figure things out first. And we are planning on using a contractor for the wall and a for other things.

We are also in the midst of a DIY kitchen. I highly suggest having it professionally measured. My husband is very handy and comfortable with what we are doing but we agreed that it was a good idea for pro measurements. There were a number of places that offered it for free even. HD/Lowes being one of them but maybe that was just local to us. We did pay someone in the end but it was not much considering the cost to fix a possible error on our part after the fact. On top of that, if you provide the measurements here there are some amazingly generous and talented folks who will give you loads of great layout suggestions! Best of luck!! (Ps check out Ikea - cost is close to Lowes/HD but I’ve seen better reviews for them). Disclaimer: I am NOT a pro.

I will ask Lowes again, but i think they will only measure if they install and they are crazy expensive for that and I’ve often heard not always good at it.

If you have an IKEA close by check them out. I believe their measuring service is 80$. If you absolutely can’t do it professionally I’d suggest YouTube to understand what to measure. Once you have all walls, openings, non movable items (like heaters etc…) measured you can post that image on this site. There are people who will literally help you design the best most functional space. I’m so glad I came here first bc we had no idea it could be better.

THat is great advice about IKea and also posting that to scale floor plan here . Show all windows doorways plumbing if not easily accessed all measurements claerly marked and make sure to include that wall you want to remove. Use graph paper to do the drawing post here in jpeg format in a comment do not start another post and get all the free help here before doing anything else.