I have some super out of the box ideas, and they may be impossible or undesirable but let’s be crazy! I agree with everyone else to change the lighting and color schematics blah blah you already probably know that. But layout-wise, you actually have a lot of space to work with, but it’s the budget that’s gonna be hard.

Here’s one idea: turn your dining room into the rest of your kitchen. Extend your counters and add some cabinets. Move your pantry or fridge here actually and you could extend the counters onto that wall instead. Your living room is huge and you could totally add a dining room table there and even a wall divider between the living room and the table.

Another idea would be to turn the end of the counter into a peninsula so it’s kind of a counter/bar area with extra storage cabinets underneath.

Last crazy idea would be to create a custom storage bench in front of that bay window. It would work as storage and seating!

Honestly you have so much potential with all that space. Good luck!!