- The prev. plan will make the entire living room completely exposed to people who enter the entry room
- The new kitchen IS small, but it doesn't make a lot of practical difference to have the full 15.5' width (in the prev. plan) versus the 12.5' width.
- There is something nice about the potential undisturbed view from the east end of the living room to the bedroom section (and later, if I also redo the bedrooms) possibly all the way through to the west end wall.