These aren't problems, more just things you might think about...

Where's the coffee? Simple question but always good for thought. Simple, everyday things like getting a cup of coffee or having breakfast cereal I think should be easy without going to and fro too much. Think a bit now about how things are used together - cereal, bowls, spoons, milk, coffee is cups, beans or grounds, water and whatever you favor for a maker. Making a sandwich is also almost right there in that aisle. So, the difference of having junior chefs not constantly running back and forth is about where dishes are stored more than anything.

The two types of refrigeration are pretty close together. Would it make more sense to yield the large ref to everyday use for snacks, etc. and move the undercounter ref, possibly using drawers instead, up near the sink in the island and re-label it the cooks ref? Easy reach for eggs, butter, milk, produce, etc would keep you from running to and fro too much.

Are the tall ovens going to bother you in the location shown? It would bother me to have a tall object blocking my view of the dining area and the back hall. I'm also not sure about having an open oven door exactly there (thinking kids and helpers). If I was dashing in from outside and surprised by open oven door.

Reminding that hood covers cause minor issues with cabinet doors as will the extra deep upper at the corner. The "normal" solution is to have the hinge side of the away from the deeper cabinets. I wonder if that would be weird for you - to have every cab on that wall open the wrong way.

This is partly personal prefs, but I'd kill off the corner thing and just dead-end that cabinet run on the range wall into the corner. I know you're trying to maintain room symmetry, but that's not what it will look like. As drawn, it has the potential to be a visual jumble and create storage spaces that are too small or too deep to use.

You might post where you are with the entire floor plan for this level. It might lead to other solutions. It looks like there is a butlers or simple pantry with a walkway to a more formal (or maybe just more defined) dining area? You could think about turning that into a scullery and dish storage area (gets the dishes near the "snack wall"). Then the window wall could turn into a baking zone. Or put the cooking area on the window wall with a different window pattern and use the current cooking wall for storage, re-orienting the island.

It's always hard to choose what to do.

Thanks bmorepanic for commenting.
I will work on some of those thoughts you had. I added a link to the thread on the whole plan. I hope that helps everyone to understand it all better.
Bring on the comments! :) :)
Thanks again,
Quinn

Here is a link that might be useful: Link to full plan thread.

What does anyone think of this island layout below. The island is a bit odd looking like this, but it does two things. 1) allows eaters to see TV in the Family room. 2) allows eaters to see one another for better conversation.
Thoughts? improvements?
Thanks,
Quinn

I much prefer Jillius' 2nd example of seating but honestly, I'm not a huge fan of sitting and eating at the counter as a regular habit.

Why not consider just abutting a table against the island like this:

[Industrial Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/industrial-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2113) by Chicago Architects & Building Designers Besch Design, Ltd.

This would give you the flexibility to pull the table away from the island and turn it to seat 6 when needed. I would do a 60" long table so that the people seated closest to the island don't feel crowded up against it. Your island arrangement looks crowded to me.

Here's another table against an island:

[Contemporary Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2103) by Vancouver Design-Build Firms VictorEric

It seems as though you have a number of narrow lowers (I hope those are all drawers!) where you could combine some and have wider ones, which will give you better storage and a cleaner look.

Love the idea and looks of the second photo Jill posted. How lovely and cozy!!!

yeah you should go with jill's poste, I love it:D

I personally prefer the first one lisa posted. But I like all 4 better than the layout in the OP's last post. :-)

Here's one of my favorites...
{{gwi:1422638}}From Kitchen tables and vintage kitchens

And see... This is why I come to this forum... Awesome posts everyone!! DW is gonna love those pictures!!!
Thanks a bunch!
Quinn

Lavender, I wanted to post that picture too, but I couldn't find it on my Pinterest page in order to link it (I miiiiiight have too much stuff pinned on my kitchen page). Love it!

This post was edited by Jillius on Tue, Oct 7, 14 at 22:35

Doc-are your base cabinets drawers? DW will also love as many drawers as possible.