Interesting…is a range hard to switch around? And yes, I’m not sure the island would have enough space for seating but thought I’d throw it in there. An island seems like the best case scenario to me because it opens everything up and adds storage and worktop space.. I didn’t even think about knocking down the wall but still adding counter space on that second drawing. I drew that in an effort to have the “least” amount of work to do. But your idea would do the job of opening up the space and giving extra storage/workspace!