I would get rid of the breakfast area by moving the exterior wall in and giving you more patio space and then move your fridge over there and put in more cabinets there along with the pantry and then open the space up where they used to sit. It would give you a clear view of the dining room to go along with the rest of the family area.
I would also consider pocket doors in the master bath and closet.
Ok, move the breakfast area wall flush with the back porch wall? I guess the hallway in the utlity room could be part of a bigger utility area then, Only thing is I can't take off more then 10 sq feet on the total living area because there is a 2400 minimum. I wonder if the pantry area could (someday and with a new owner) could potentially be a small bathroom? What about just taking out the breakfast area wall that is also a hall? Maybe that would be too open.
Im not sure what pocket doors are, but that side of the house is going to be the safe side and the master bath is going to be what they call a panic room. We don't live in that rough of an area but we do have a couple of reasons to build a secure area
