I think you might have trouble finding a hutch only 18" depth which really isn't much for baking anyway. It looks like you have almost 3'. What if you were to put standard depth cabs for about 30" the curve the granite/stone/countertop in to meet the window? That would give you more depth and not impede on the window frame.

I've found a couple 18" hutches, but agree it's not much space. Unfortunately, the window is so close to the floor that cabinets can't be extended there and there really is only 18" b/w the "hutch wall" and the window. It's becoming the albatross of our kitchen remodel!

Don't extend the cabs to there. Let's say it's 3' from the door to window. Build them to 30" for example; then curve in the granite to the window frame. You can fill in the space with a filler. I don't think it'll look weird with the countertop butting up against the window frame even though it's above the height of the bottom of the window. If I had a decent CAD program I'd try and draw it for you.

That's an idea we considered, but our thinking was that the cabinets would look odd positioned that way and would cut off a lot of the light from the window.

Here's a hutch we thought about:

http://www.homelement.com/products/Dining-Room-Furniture/Buffet-and-Sideboard/Camden-Light-Server-American-Drew_11159.html

We have (I think) about 4' along that wall, so there's decent space length-wise, we just lack depth there.

We must be thinking of different things because with what I have in mind it wouldn't block the window at all. I probably didn't explain it right, unless you're worried that the cabinet depth that didnt' reach the window would block light?

I saw a kitchen in one of those British kitchen porn magazines that I'm always poring over with basically what remodlfla described to tackle a problem window. It looked great, but then don't all new kitchens look great in those mags? I'll try to dig out the mag for you. I'm a newbie so I don't know how to post yet, but if I find it I'll make DH post it.

That's a cute hutch. Especially for a wineaux like me:) I don't think there's enough room to roll out dough on it though.

Kinda sorta like this:

I apologize for the pathetic pic. I have to do my work on Excel

I'd love a link to that magazine if you find it--we're so "stuck" on this one part of the layout.

Another option is to build a bench out of cabinets and create a nook with table like this:

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I looked and looked and couldn't find it. I think it may have been a February issue of one of the British ones as I remember flipping through it during an extra week of playoffs practice. I'm sorry I wish I could've found the pic for you because I remember thinking what a great way to preserve the light from that window.

OTOH I do like the table idea. At my previous house I had a butcherblock topped table in my kitchen that I did all my dough rolling on and there was enough room for child helpers too. HTH.

I think this is what RemodelFla means...

In the shallow part, you could put a ceiling to counter cabinet there for a hutch-like look that would also provide you with much more storage attractively. Then, the rest of the counter space b/w the "hutch" and the door could be 24" or 30" deep with 12" or 15" deep uppers above for even more storage.

OR...if you want a lot more storage, have you considered a run of 18" deep pantry cabinets along that portion of the wall? (Personally, I would rather have the additional counterspace + storage provided in upper & base cabinets)

Oh...and I can't think of a reason why you couldn't have some cabinets under that shallower counter. You'll probably need some filler to clear the window trim, but a set of drawers or roll out trays/shelves would be nice there.