Here's an idea. [Click on it to see it bigger] This layout keeps the pantry door where it is for ease of bringing groceries in from the garage and includes a pass-through b/w the pantry and kitchen that has a door. When visiting the pantry, you can put the items for the kitchen on the pass-through counter for later retrieval in the kitchen. In the kitchen, above the pass-through, is the TV mounted at an angle so it's visible for more people/tasks. (More later) Cleanup Zone... The Cleanup Zone is separated from the Prep and Cooking Zones. Dish storage is across from the DW in the island. There are 54 inches of space for dishes, glasses, silverware. The Trash pullout is contained in the Cleanup Zone.. I toyed with putting it in the island, which is a better location, but I think you need the 24" of space it would have taken from the dish storage on the end of the island more. You don't want upper cabinets, so that means your dishes, etc. will have to be stored in base cabinets. Prep Zone... You have at least two Prep Zones: Primary on the island; Secondary b/w the cleanup sink and range. The island Prep Zone has much more space to work with...25" on one side and over 7 feet on the other side. That 7 feet would work really well for not only large prepping projects, but also for (cookie) baking, crafts, science fair projects, school projects, wrapping gifts, etc. It's a wonderful expanse of space! Both the primary and secondary Prep Zones have a water source - making them each a truly functional Prep Zone on their own w/o having to cross over into the other Prep Zone for water. As your three youngest get older and start helping, you will really appreciate having those two Prep Zones! Cooking Zone... The Cooking Zone contains the range and, on the outside, the primary MW and wall oven. Both the cleanup sink and the island prep sink are close enough to the range to be used for draining pasta - choose the sink to use based on what else is going on in the kitchen. It's adjacent to each Prep Zone so the cooks can easily go from the Prep Zone to the Cooking Zone w/o crossing through the Cleanup Zone, crossing the other Prep Zone, or having to go around the island. The oven is located where it can be used when baking or roasting. No running around the island to put food in the oven or to check on the food or to take the food out of the oven. Snack/Tea/Coffee/Beverage Center... Snack/Tea/Coffee/Beverage Center contains a small MW for heating up snacks. I recommend a MW mounted under the upper cabinet and off the counter to keep the counter clear. There is also an under counter Beverage Cooler/Refrigerator for keeping drinks and other refrigerated snacks. There's plenty of storage for silverware, dishes, and mugs in the area for ease of access. If you drink coffee, you could even put a coffee maker there. ...

I like your proposed arrangement. Looks like you could add a t.v. on a swivel mount with a small console underneath to the right of the fireplace. As a general rule, the rug under the dining table should be 4 feet wider and 4 feet longer than the table, so it seems an 8x10 would best suit the table when fully extended.

Can you return it and get a smaller one? (I admit I think your fireplace wall is lovely and I personally wouldn't ruin it with a television. But I am a tiny minority who has lived without television for almost 30 years.) Is there another room in which to put it, or do you prefer to use this room for watching it?

This is a very rough concept rendering...nothing is measured. The sectional to face the fireplace and TV at the same time and dividing the two spaces as well. A sofaback table could be used behind the sectional. A sofa and loveseat in an L configuration would also work. 4 club chairs and a round ottoman in the front room.