I tend to think small, and at this point in my life, would never leave this home (gee, I think I've said that every few years, then moved!!). So for now, these are the things I'd do to THIS kitchen, which I love. My home is 150 years old, the kitchen addition probably around 100 years old (just guessing; no one knows). I love the old cupboards, and last year had corian counters & sink put it, and am happy with them. I have a new Kenmore smooth top electric range (top of their line) which, being the person who has to clean up, I'm very happy with (yes, if I was a gazzilionaire, I'd have a maid, so guess I'd go gas and get top of the line then ... ) I hired a carpenter to come in and take my old cabinets apart, put in new drawer boxes and new glass shelves on the open shelf cabinets, and we painted, and am happy with that.
What I'd do now: have dark, old, pine floors. Would have them fixed (someone used a 'portable' dishwasher for years and ruined the floors in front of the sink), then stripped to a much lighter color (have seen it in other similar houses in town) and polyeurethaned.
Have someone come in to walpaper. I only barely know how, and my old plaster walls will literally fall apart when I try to strip the old (plaid!) wallpaper off. I want it done right.
Microwave oven/exhaust fan over the stove. Now I have no exhaust fan at all, and have an appliance cart for the microwave, toaster, etc.
New lighting all around. I'd like under cabinet fluorescent lighting attached to a wall switch (now I've got a couple of single ones), and my overhead fan/light I would like to be stronger light, and I desperately need a stronger light over the stove.
If I could find it, a new fridge that fits where my old one is (under a stairwell between the dining room addition and the kitchen addition). If I could find one that would fit there, I would want it white (instead of the almond this one is), and with a bottom freezer drawer.
So, you see my desires are pretty practical. But I'd go one big one, and I have the perfect place for a great, outrageous, outdoor, wood burning oven for pizzas and bread and cassoulet and ..... What great parties!!! In reality, the kitchen work will all get done in time and budget, but it would be fun to just write a check and have it all now!!