The fridge is going to stick out pretty far into the opening when walking into the kitchen. I would consider flipping the fridge and DO. Good luck. Ken

There must be a lot of floorplans with a similar kitchen design, because it seems we've seen this one a lot lately. The problem is that it's a 'walk-through' kitchen, encouraging people to go right through the middle of your kitchen, putting them right in the middle of your path between fridge, sink, and stove. You will be zig-zagging back and forth (Fridge to sink to stove), with kids underfoot. It is usually helpful to get the sink (prep sink?) and stove on a side protected by the peninsula, and align the end doorways, so that the traffic goes straight through without entering the hazardous zone where hot dishes and pots are being jockeyed around.

It's also helpful to have the fridge handy to the edge of the room so that anyone looking for a beverage or snack can get into it without disturbing the cooking activities.

I'm not sure I'd want to keep the peninsula. I'd rather have the extra space for my cabinets on a straight run. I'd put the frig on the end of that run. Someone just posted a pic of a recent build where they extended a hutch like cabinet that rounded the corner next to their frig. Something like that might work for you going into your family room if you eliminated the peninsula. It looked really gorgeous. Could you extend your overhang on the sink run to the end?

Well I love the peninsula, so I have to either keep it or have an island.

I could make the sink side a straight run and make the openings line up. I would put the double oven and pantry at the end of that wall beside the sink. I could then extend the wall parallel with the peninsula and put the fridge there? Would that work? HELP!

What about getting a microwave drawer (Sharp) instead of putting one over the cooktop?

Ive seen the microwave drawers and shelves and I like that idea. Just not sure where to put it?

If we get a french door bottom freezer refrigerator, when we open the fridge part would it bump into the cabinets if we have it set up like where the DO is?

"I could make the sink side a straight run and make the openings line up. I would put the double oven and pantry at the end of that wall beside the sink."

That's something like I had in mind, but I don't think you could fit both the oven and pantry without crowding the sink too much. Maybe the fridge on the now-straight wall with the sink (since things often move from fridge to sink), then a pantry and the ovens on the cooktop wall. You can move the doorway toward the left and perhaps have room for a framed corner pantry.

Here is an embarrassingly sloppy little sketch:

Do you need 2 bar seating areas? It might give you some more flexibility in designing your kitchen if you had just one...Or do the girls ('big trouble') need to be separated? ;-)

rhome410,

I do like that set up. Let me see what you think of this...

What if I was to put the peninsula on the left side instead of the right? And then make a straight run on the right side with the refrigerator being on the end near the dinette and family room for easy access? Ive heard alot of people say that is important. We could either angle the peninsula or make it an L shape. I prefer straight lines with no angles, but it might open it up more if we angle.

Yes, it is best to have the fridge easily accessible when possible. If you have room to switch the peninsula, it could work. Just remember that you don't want the stove in that straight path where people/kiddos might be rushing through...You'd want it on the side protected by the peninsula.