I like second plan! That space will fit the wardrobe perfectly. Take all colors from the art. The colors can be lighter or darker than the colors you see in art. Take "Venice" with you to paint store and they might be able to help you choose good colors. Idea: paint four walls the same and see if you like that. If you feel the room lacks interest, then paint the accent wall. Choose a pale green that harmonizes with "Venice" and a darker green accent. Yellow + red accent White + blue accent

I strongly second One Plan's idea about looking for another architect. If this one is not motivated, all the fame in the world is not going to help. An alternative approach to finding an architect is to find some good contractors who have built things you like. Ask them for architects' names. Make sure they work in your price range. In the meantime, you can find out from your local building department what the set back and height restrictions are. Are you required to build parking areas or garage space, what kind of airspace restrictions do you have for neighbors' views and sunlight, that kind of thing. Often this stuff is on city websites or handouts at the office.

I think a comfortable distance between the island and the counter is around 42". It seems that you have only 30" between your cook top and the counter. I might be a little too tight. The wall between the entrance and the kitchen could be 4' long instead of 6', you would then be able to move the island a foot which would give you more room between the cook top and the island. Could you switch the location of the toilet and vanity in your dad's bathroom so your enter facing a vanity instead of a toilet which is a lot nicer.

I think the work triangle will be off if the sink is far a way from the main kitchen(is that what you are thinking) Why not take the wall out from the utility room and run the cabinets into there and and make a long U shaped kitchen with out the small peninsula with sink and leave the bedroom as is because once you start this the doorway into the kitchen will have to be moved and a 10 x13 kitchen will really not have enough room for any thing except some stools somewhere for mini dining. I would get a counter depth fridge and build it into the far right hand wall in the utility room with a bank of pantries on either side of the fridge and then your sink on the wall next to the bath rooms. So this would look like a galley kitchen with the pantries and fridge at the end .