For the most part, I really like it. Let me qualify -- I'm no layout guru and indecision is one of my greatest downfalls. But this layout makes sense to me and is one that I would like working in. I like the windows, the separation of zones, all the counterspace and best of all -- you can dance in this kitchen!

A few things I'm not wild about: trash is far from the cleanup zone, there's no landing space next to the fridge, glass storage is a hike away from the dishwasher, and the seating area behind the counter on the end of the "U" looks a like it might be cramped (is that 2 feet?). I realize that some of these are personal preference issues and are part of having a big kitchen -- everything can't be near everything else.

Also I'm not sure about the double sink for a prep sink, but what the heck, you've got plenty of room...it would be great to soak dirty prep tools on one side and leave the other clean for washing veggies. I'm used to popping dirty things into the DW right away, but you could always do that in one fell swoop later -- or add a single DW-drawer next to the prep sink for that stuff.

Chris

Thanks, Chris! Some excellent points that made me realize I left some stuff out and need to consider some stuff I hadn't thought of much...

Sinks - my software only gives me a double sink choice. I am leaning toward single bowls for both, or maybe a 1+1/2 for cleanup. Undecided. I tend to pop stuff in the dw immediately, too. Hate to have stuff taking up counter/sink space that doesn't need to be out anymore.

Trash - I guess I could add a can under the cleanup sink. That is about our only option right now for the trash, and no one can get to it if someone is at the sink. So maybe we just have a couple of bins - one for prep, one for cleanup. We can put our kitchen scraps in our yard waste bin for the trash company to take for composting, so we actually have trash, recycle and scraps that we collect. I am still undecided on how to locate & handle all those. Right now we have our recycle bin in the mud room and it hasn't bothered me much.

Frig landing space - I don't have this shown in the renderings, but I am thinking about putting in a type of flipper door appliance garage in the gap that would normally be between the base cabs and upper cabs in the stretch to the left of the frig. We'll keep the toaster, mixer and maybe coffee machine there. The doors can be left open to act as a landing for the frig, and then when we are entertaining and want it to look neat, we can close it all up. It won't be 24" deep, only 16-17. But I'm hoping that will be enough. I should have a couple feet next to the frig to use for that.

Glass storage - It is a bit of a hike. I need to think about that. I think I am going to have filtered cold and hot water at the prep sink, so I've been planning to have the glasses on that side, but near the frig. I will have to do some testing in my current kitchen to see how the distance there feels.

Seating area at bar - I do have it at about 2 feet right now. I have my dining table placed exactly where the counter/bar would be to see what it feels like. I had it at three, and it seemed like a waste of space because only one person can fit in that little "nook" where there is only two feet between bar and wall (so going behind that person isn't an issue). I do need to make sure that it doesn't get too close to the furniture we have in the family room, or make it feel like the kitchen is half way in the family room. Perhaps I will take some real pictures of the setup and see what people think.

I love that you think we could dance in this kitchen. That is what I want! Roooooom! But that temptation to squeeze in ever more storage is strong, so it has been hard to balance the storage need with my desire for room and lots of windows as I've been considering layouts.

Thanks!