make this kitchen open to the living room by removing the portion walls retain original kitchen layout retain the existing laundry for retain original fridge location retain wall separating the entry from the kitchen and extend that wall to the ceiling make the upper cabinets taller add undercab lighting base cabinets to be stained darker wood with white upper cabinets all cabinets to be shaker style add pendant lights over the peninsula kitchen sink is a corner sink and its located right behind the wall that separates the entry and the kitchen there is a window where the kitchen sink is