Moving to a new apartment  

Unfortunately, I was one of those who were hit by the pandemic recession - if you can call it that. Anyways, I'm downsizing with my best friend and we're planning on how to go about this kitchenette business. I searched and got to check this page but I'm still lost on how we'll be able to fit everything we want inside. We already decided that we'll dine on the island to make more space. We're planning a 40x 30 square feet for the kitchen - dining room. We're planning to get some Ikea for the cabinets below the kitchen island and remove the doors of the rest of the cabinets so it'll be more open and modern. Can you give us more tips? Thanks in advance!