Ways to utilize space in a kitchen remodel. Lots of things to consider, especially utilizing the walls. Cabinet uppers take over storage so you don't need as many cabinet lowers to, to hold everything. Niches, where possible building shelving into the walls. Um, explore. Blending the different rooms, a, a, a wet bar or a coffee station in the dining room itself, offers an opportunity to utilize that space rather than require the kitchen to hold all of those items.
And even as a simple design consideration, the vertical lines that tend to draw your eyes upward offer. A bit of an optical illusion to create what seems like more space mirrors and, and straight lines can give the feel of more space where you might not have it without tearing open a wall.