Small kitchen designs require some thoughtful planning not only for the floor plan but for the seating as well.
Small kitchen dining room floor plans.
This plan finds a good middle ground using a dividing wall to set a clear boundary between the kitchen and dining room while maintaining some openness in the 18x12 footprint.
For example backless stools are easily tucked under kitchen islands while armless chairs too are able to scoot right underneath a kitchen table.
The efficiency of serving the food just right after you have prepared it makes it an ideal choice for families and those who like to interact with guests.
Open floor plan kitchen living room and dining room.
You can create open concept kitchen living room and dining room layouts with less than 300 square feet albeit that would be pretty much a micro apartment but it can be done.
Open plan dining room and kitchen is more common as making them directly connected share the space is more practical.
Open concept trend chart as you can see from the chart below the open concept floor plan concept has grown tremendously in popularity over the last 15 years.