I would eliminate the walk in pantry and build the fridge and wall ovens into a whole wall of pullout pantries then you would have space for a rolling island that could be centered on the bay window and you could use it for added counter or a sit at bar in front of the bay window if you don't want it moveable/ the pull out pantries are so much nicer for storage than a walk in pantry You

could even do something like this configuration in that space. I use the Ikea pull out pantries a lot in my kitchen designs they are amazing for function and I am sure your cabinet company has similar choices.

Patricia, that is a neat idea. Due to time and budget restraints, we don't plan to move any walls.

Kelley, the peninsula would be like this:

I would NOT put a peninsula at the end where the dishwasher is. It will close off the kitchen and make a very tight U which you will not like. And to run it past the bay seems odd to me- half on- half off. You do have the space to move the wall oven/micro over over to the range wall, ( by the door) which would still give you approx. 30 "of counter each side of the range. The down side of this is having the oven/micro doors open into the doorway. The upside of this is you gain landing space for both the wall oven/micro and refer since you will gain counter next to the refer. The current plan has no landing area for either the refer, micro or wall oven which is not ideal. You could also do a move-able cart in the center instead of a fixed island which might be a good in between solution for extra space. See photo. Without either

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moving walls, doors or windows I don't see much more of a solution.

This is why we've struggled.

It seems like you both are recommending an island (mobile or otherwise) in lieu of the peninsula.

The peninsula would leave 4' of clearance in the U - small, but meets functional guidelines for two cooks.

I appreciate your feedback!

20 years ago I thought a peninsula was the answer to more counter space in my kitchen. For 18 years I suffered walking around it. 2 years ago we redid the kitchen 90% is same layout but we removed the peninsula and put in a small island. Old is oak, new is white (hope that is obvious Lol)

4' fo clearance for 2 cooks will result in the death of one cook LOL honestly way too tight.I think in this case I would use a noveable island that can sit in the bay when not in use if rearranging the wall I mentioned is not happening.

Here is another alternative. The refrigerator conflicts with the door when it is opened but then that is a minor issue. The pantry becomes bigger by moving the entrance wall forward in the future. The two cooks could be working in different areas at the same time, thus avoiding conflict.