Ok I did a really bad job here and the size scale isn't necessarily correct...

Basically I'm going to be introducing a play kitchen to the area. I was going to set it up in the basement, but we really still spend the majority of our time in the living room so it makes more sense to put it upstairs. Now how should I do it?

I planned to put the play kitchen where the ottoman is. Move the playmat to the empty space between living room & dining room. Put the ottoman back into living room, but maybe pushed up against one side/corner.

Is there something better that I'm not thinking of? I need the ottoman b/c she has more toys stored in there!

That little empty space I really want to make it into a reading nook for DD when she's older, but that's for later..