You could always use a wall end panel, which is normally 3/4" thick, to hide the side of the vent closest to the window.

This arrangement is not "bad" but you have to decide if having only a 12" cabinet/counter on only one side of the range works for you. Normally, you would want to have adequate landing space, as well as base cabinet space for things like cookware and untensils, and or seasonings, etc. Especially since you say it will be a galley, which would mean that you would always have to turn around for everything.

Generally, thats not that efficient......

If you have sufficient space on the other side of the stove, you will be ok, but it is not ideal. I have the 12" now and it is not very useful. Another few inches would have made a difference.

BTW - we are extending and re-doing our kitchen, so I could have laid it out as I chose and I ended up with the work area as a galley and have another area nearby (a peninsula) for when I need to spread out and the normal size is not enough. I was mindful of trying to avoid corner cabinets and even worse, a corner sink. Our counters won't even need seams because one side has the sink in the middle and the stove is in the middle of the island. A galley can be laid out easily and is much better than an equal about of linear space on one long run. Everything is nearer and a simple pivot gets me to the sink area and fridge. In my current smaller kitchen, I have over 6 feet between my stove and sink with a dishdrain in the middle of just going in a straight line. If anything is dripping, it has a long way to go... It also makes emptying the pasta pot very dangerous. In our new layout it will be just over half the distance. Can't wait.

Thanks for the responses.

I might be able to push the counter space on the right of my stove (non window side) to 15". On the left side (window side) I'll have about 55" or so of counter space with pot drawers etc below so plenty of room for "stuff".

I think the current plan is to put in a chimney style hood and forego the uppers over the fan and do some sort of dramatic backsplash all the way to the ceiling.

I'm going to put together a proper layout with sketches and all that and start a "critique my layout" thread. Just wanted to see if I was way off with my stove and window idea.

Thanks,

Dan

Dan, as someone who has their slide in range near (4" from) the window, in a galley kitchen, let me tell you.. Dianlo is right! Add an end panel! You may feel boxed in for a while til you get used to the window light not reaching the stove, but cleaning the glass, frame of the window, and what ever window treatments you have gets old after a while.

Our situation is less than ideal as we don't have a range hood at the moment (kitchen will be revamped when $$ becomes less tight around here), but I am planning on installing a panel temporarily til then. I know that you will still need to clean the panel from splashes etc, but it's far easier on a flat simple surface!

Good luck with your plans and layout! Right now we're stuck with the new fridge in the corner, stove (electric) beside it, window with 4' counter top, then end wall, with yet another window in the end. It will be nice to be at your stage of planning on changes to that scenario!