This is our first remodel and would appreciate your feedback before I order my cabinets (cherry with clear coat). We have 2 teenage kids with 2 cooks working in the kitchen. We have 2 dishwashers because we are all very busy and no one needs to unload the dishes - we can have 1 clean and 1 dirty dish washers at all time. I want open shelves below the upper wall cabinets for easy access to dishes and cups (similar to the ikea photos) with simple clean contemporay look.

We have 2 designs and I am leaning towards the KITCHEN Floor Plan Final (vs. KITHCEN Floor Plan old). The main difference is that I think I'd rather have more counter space on the right side of the island sink and also put oven under the cooktop.

1. Do you see any issues with this design?

2. Given the size of the kitchen, how wide would you recommend the isles on the hood side and window side? I have 4' right now but has flexibility to shrink the island.

3. How deep should the island be? I currently have 4'6" deep isaland. 10'6" between the island and nook window - for bar chairs, dinning table set, and walk way in the middle. Is this too tight? Should I shrink the island depth?

4. I like to sit on comfortable booth style seat (similar to the white dinning love seat picture). Do I have room for that in my kitchen? Anyone know where to buy the dinning armless bench sofa style seat?

Here is a link to the photos: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/19306391/1/KITCHEN?h=8c8fd2

Our current kitchen is very small and non-functional and I never had a functional kitchen. I would really appreciate your feedback on any issues you see in my kitchen design.

Thanks!

Here is a link that might be useful: Photos and floor plan