I assume that means you will be removing the wall between the kitchen and dining and living room. Would you consider forgetting the breakfast nook, putting your cabinets/ cupboards along the 2 walls and adding a large island with seating? You could fit in a corner walk in pantry.

I've put in a breakfast bar instead of seating nook as access to dining table will be so much easier with the wall gone - it's more informal than having another table and seating in the kitchen as well as a dining table (all within a few feet of each other )

Here is another idea with switching the Living and Dining Rooms while opening up the kitchen a bit.

I would remove the living and nook walls and add a large island that will seat 5 or 6

Hey Debp

Thanks for the feed back. A big pantry is a good idea but I believe you are suggesting on putting it where the breakfast nook is. There is a large window there that brings in a lot of light and only option would be to put in bottom cabinets along that wall. I like Dytecture suggestion because I was thinking along that line also. That we would level the wall have a walk through and the fridge all the way left. There would be walls where the red lines are everything else would essential be counter top that you could sit at.