Primeiro andar e cozinha de conceito aberto para a casa colonial Boston de 1905 da era vitoriana

The area that needs to be designed is for the 1st floor of a beautiful 3-story home in Boston that was built in 1905.

High-level description:
1. We would like an open-concept first floor by combining the kitchen and dining areas.
2. The wall between the dining room and kitchen will be removed. There will likely need to be a post depending on the engineer's recommendation
3. The wall between the dinning room and kitchen includes a working fireplace. The chimney will most likely also be removed, but we are open to options where the wall is removed and just the chimney stays
4. The washer/dryer will be moved to the 2nd floor and is not part of the 1st floor design
5. We are also open to moving the half bath, if it makes sense from a layout perspective.
6. We want the first floor to have better access to the back deck via french doors or a sliding glass door. We are considering extending our current deck across the whole back of the house so that it would help create this better flow.
7. The walls that define the boundaries of the living room will most likely stay. There are original pocket doors between the living and dining rooms we are interested in keeping.

Current condition:
The space is in good condition. The kitchen was redone in the past 10 years.

Overall budget:
We would like to stay under $100,000 for the whole project

We want to achieve the following;
1. An open floor plan with good sight lines
2. Easy access to the backyard, with an extended deck and steps down to the ground level (see pictures - the 1st floor is at the same level as the deck and the basement has direct access to the backyard.)
3. Easy flow between kitchen/dining and the living area

Our challenges are:
1. Removing the wall/chimney and making sure the space is still structurally sound
2. The layout seems difficult to work with, even with the wall removed

The styles we love are: industrial, rustic modern.

Materials/design elements we love: clean modern lines, incorporation of more rustic/industrial materials - brick, steel, aged wood, grey or white cabinets, dedicated butcher block/prep area, deep sink, stainless/gunmetal appliances, island, incorporation of plants somewhere, smart/clever design elements to use space wisely, natural light

Other considerations:
We do not need a formal dining area
For the living room, just some suggestions on furniture layout would be helpful and how it ties into the rest of the first floor

Reference Material:
Pinterest of Old Home: https://www.pinterest.com/rsh113/paul-gore/ showing our own work and upgrades
Pinterest of Kitchen Ideas: https://www.pinterest.com/rsh113/beech-kitchen/
Pictures of New Home: https://insightrealtygroup.com/listings/181-beech-street-west-roxbury/