Since I've had several inquiries from those of you who know my home and can't visualize the proposed new kitchen....here's the floor plan.  Below is the OLD kitchen (marked with the giant X)....as you can see, I'm taking over the old front porch and adding on a new entry.  The design was the inspiration of my sister, Cindy Browne, who proposed it to me along with some other amazing choices.  The others would have been far more involved and were certainly food for thought....but I think this one is "just right".  

I have tweaked the plan somewhat, mostly in the entry area - sliding door on the pantry and "french doors at the log wall into the dining room instead of the recessed single "inner" door... and I deleted the outside deck and am putting in two 18" wide "sittable" steps....I've had enough trouble with decks and burrowing animals.  I never want to have to trap possums inside my home again....

Proposed floor plan

Old floor plan - the X is the old kitchen

Elevations.... nice....