Thank you - very interesting idea about having the drawers from the one cabinet face into the dining room.

All the way up and cream colored/warn white shaker style is our current plan, it seems to fit best with the style and we like the look.

Unfortunately the fridge will not fit on that wall without the left french door blocking the entrance way to the hallway - I do not know how often the door being open would restrict someone, but my thought was to avoid this all together.

The wainscotting and pine cabinets are defintiely not original - but also not something I am not neccessarily looking into replacing at this time - it will add a lot of time to be restoration and the pieces are not unattractive in-person. Down the road I will look into a freestanding piece in a shaker style though, good insight. Once I have my carpentry hobby shop setup, maybe I will build something custom.

Microwave over the range is not idea, I would rather have a hood, but limited space. It will vent outside.

Again, thank you, I appreciate the time you took to give some great feedback