Can you visit a couple units to see how others have laid out their places. Less is more in this kind of place. Keep it light and simple. Orient as much as possible furniture to face windows. Living room: --Left wall: Some kind of storage unit for TV and books. Could be freestanding bookcase with shelf for TV. (Photo is just for layout, not style or colors) --Right wall: Sofa with a chaise at the far end for TV watching, reading, looking out the window. --No sofa but two armchairs, one a recliner for TV watching, reading, looking out the window: --Nesting coffee table that she can use when having company. Should be up on legs for airiness. Left corner: --Small round bistro table--tulip table? in corner with a simple upholstered chair that can be pulled out for company aand a drop lamp over it. Make sure all seating is high and supportive for ease of getting in and out of the chair. Get washi tape to block out all pieces to make sure there's plenty of room to move around. Too often older people bring way too much stuff and miss a chance to create a new, airy, open and safe space. Here's a great article on the subject that suggests small scale, apartment size pieces, light colors, and very simple pieces: https://maryswoods.org/blog/decorating-assisted-living-apartment/

Think about the work triangle: The work triangle is the area between the sink, stove, and refrigerator, which are the three most frequently used areas in the kitchen. When designing your floor plan, make sure these three areas are easily accessible to each other without any obstructions. I'm going to disagree with some of what you're saying and I'll explain why. Yes we need to think of the work triangle in that ideally no appliance should be further than 9' from the other two; meaning sink, fridge and stove or cooktop. However, nowadays even more important is to think in terms of work ZONES and also think in terms of not crossing work zones. We take food out of the fridge/pantry and move it to the sink to rinse before prepping between the sink and stove/cooktop. When done prepping, we move the food to the cooktop to cook it. Place the sink under a window to allow for natural light and a pleasant view while doing dishes. Considering that 70% of most peoples time is doing prep and not standing in front of the sink, this doesn't necessarily hold true anymore. We spend maybe 10% of the time loading the dishwasher and cleaning the occasional pot. Put the stove and refrigerator on the same wall, but leave enough space between them for a countertop or prep area. See above where I talk about work zones and how we tend to prepare food. No one wants to take food out of the fridge, shelp it across to the sink to rinse and then have to shlep it to between the fridge and cooktop to prep it. Extra and unneeded steps. Add an island in the center of the kitchen for extra counter space and storage. This could also serve as a casual dining area with the addition of stools. An island only works if you have enough space for one. As designed right now, the OP does NOT have enough room for an island. Place cabinets above the stove and refrigerator for extra storage space. Or better still, place a good vent hood above the stove so you don't wind up with grease, etc all over the kitchen. Consider adding a pantry cabinet or a separate pantry if you need more storage space for non-perishable food items. Again, a pantry is great, IF you have the space to add one. Where would YOU suggest the OP add one?

You need to name the spaces and all I see is the utility room you also need to post all the meausrements on the spaces and where the windows are too . Do all of that either as an addition to the original post or a comment here DO NOT start another post.POst in jpeg so we can enlarge the drawing and ideally you do iy on graph paper showing all the things I mentioned.

Wow @Jan Moyer, this is amazing! i havr added a pic of what the other side of the kitchen looks like. its the fridge, oven, microwave and lota of pantry. Alot of you all have asked me what is currently wrong with the kitchen. There isnt anything wrong per se. Its is more so that: 1. We do not ever use the living room. The main floor of this house has a living room, a family room and sunroom. We hang out almost exclusively in the sunroom. The living room is currently unfurnished and being used as a toy area for our kids. 2. When using the kitchen, I find that there is a lack of counter space. I also dont like the island is vertical- i prefer a horizontal island, looking out toward the family/living space. Our previous home had a very large island, with the sink/dishwasher in the island. When Id do dishes etc, I felt like I was still hanging out with the family in the family room. with our current kitchen, when doing dishes, Im separate bc the family will be in the breakfast nook or sunroom. In the current kitchen, we dont use the island as a hang out space- just for food prep. 3. I love the idea of a kitchen that is ”horizontal” verus vertical, like our current kitchen. Right now, the kitchen feels almost like a galley kitchen. 4. I would really like a butlers pantry. We host alot and I find that with the shortage of counterspace, the kitchen ends up in a mess with serving dishes, food waiting to be served etc. Thank you for all your input everybody - this is so helpful!!