Gee, you have had a tough time!
Here are 2 of your pics to help us help you.
I am sure the experts will be here soon.

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swspitfire,

Thank you so much for responding!
Including my sketches in your post is going to be a real help to those a bit worried about clicking links...again, Thank you!!!

After I posted in the wee hours this morning, I started reading other posts by people who were looking for layout help.

My dorky sketches compared to their graph paper and perfect lines and shapes....now I REALLY feel like a dufus! *smile*

Ok, I'm learning....baby steps, baby steps. lol

Start out with a to-scale drawing of the space on graph paper, without cabinets, appliances, etc. You can download graph paper for free...just Google "graph paper" and you'll find many sites with free, downloadable graph paper.

Put in all doors/windows/openings, again, to-scale.

Then, start adding cabinets, appliances, etc.

OK, based on your drawing, this is what I came up with...

All we need now is for you to "fill in the blanks".

For each letter A through I, what is the dimension...forget about cabinets for right now, just give us wall/doorway/window/opening dimensions. Include the entire space, including the eating area. Also, in what direction does the door swing?

A = __________

B = __________

C = __________

D = __________

E = __________

F = __________

G = __________

H = __________

I = __________

Oops, stopped at I...

Also need:

J = __________

K = __________

L = __________

M = __________

omg omg omg ...... Buehl, this....amazing...my fingers are speachless....THANK YOU!

Let me go grab the Mr. so that I can make double-sure my measurements are correct!

Got side-tracked yesterday going 60 miles one-way to find out the kitchen cabs advertised were NOT what was described on Craigs, even with the pretty photos in the ad.

Then worked until 2:15 this morn trying to remove the remaining gunk (adhesive?)from the kitchen floor.

Since I posted my questions at the end of the week I didn't think I'd see any responses until maybe Monday.
This...This is....Well...just Thank you!!!!

Let me print off your diagram, grab the Mr. and see what we can come up with.

Did I already say THANK YOU! ? *smile*

Kinda uncomfortable when the ER nurses know you by your first name!
Another sidebar.....Mom to ER for severe headache, not migraine-type according to her. So off we went.
It was blood pressure related.
Kept her 7 hours for observation to make sure blood pressure was stable again.
(I did catch up on two books during the wait. lol)

Something tells me that all these little side issues are going to make putting my DIY kitchen together a very, very long process.Oh well, so long as Mom is OK. As far as the kitchen, we've got more time than money. *smile*

Tomorrow Dad has eye surgery AND the electricians come.
Owner of wiring company says he's sending two guys and they 'should' be done in about 9 hours. This should prove interesting.lol

I so, so, so feel for all of you who underwent total kitchen gut/remodel.......how did you live through it!?!?!?
And I'm not even dealing with a decent-sized kitchen like I've seen in the beautiful finished kitchen pics here at the kitchen forum.
My kitchen is only 20 ft. 7 inches long by 7 ft. 11 inches wide.

During your remodel, did any of you ever feel like putting a sign out in your yard "For Sale As-Is" and just moving to another home with a kitchen already in place?

OK, sorry for my vent, tirade, and thinking out loud.*smile*

Buehl,
We got the measurements and we went back and did it 3 times to make triple-sure the measurements were exact.

(Yesterday while at ER, Mr. ran the new gas line for the new placement of the stove so I took measurements again today just to make sure nothing moved during the process! lol)

Buehl, I hope I did this correctly.
Did I tell you how much I appreciate you for all this!!!

A= 35.5
B= 90
C= 56
D= 14.5
E= 27.5
F= 32
G= 28.5
H= 45
I= 93
J= 13
K= 58.5
L= 17
M= 45.5

Ooopsy....forgot;
The back door to the patio opens as it does in your diagram (I think?)

OK, let's do it this way so that I don't confuse you anymore than you probably already are with my kindergarten sketches. lol

The door knob to the back door is on the stove side.
The hinges to the back door are on the sink side.
That's what it looks like to me in your diagram so you were already correct about that.
Have you been in my kitchen??? lol

My apologies for shamelessly bumping up my own post.
This forum moves so dang fast!

Because I can't seem to get back to the computer as often as I'd like (life happens lol) I didn't want Buehl to think I had abandoned the post or hadn't read the helpful responses.

It's OK...I'm working on it b/w other tasks!

One note...the measurements don't add up...

I'm going by the 93" x 247" (20'7")