I assume you mean 15" or 18" WIDE drawers? I personally don't need drawers that small. But you need to determine how you use drawers. Option 2: why must you have 12" pull-outs? Can you make one of those vertical storage for your pans, although 12 inches wide?

Yes, drawers. After doing some research about drawers vs cabinets, I've decided to do all drawers. Just not sure about drawer sizes. Is it better to have as many wide drawers as possible or an assortment of different sizes?

As for the pull-out question, I will have room for two 12" cabinets, one on each side of the stove. I do plan on using one of them for vertical storage for tall pans. The other for spices and oils but I'm worried 12" is too wide for a pull-out spice rack. Would it be better to divide it into two 6" pull-outs.

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I have a 12" drawer bank and a 12" cabinet in my kitchen currently and I can tell you, as such, they are to narrow to be really useful. So if you have 12" to fill, it could be open, to stand up trays, cutting boards etc as you mentioned. The other side could be a 12" vertical pullout knowing it will only have about 10" width of storage space. I just measured two Costco bottles of oil and vinegar and side by side they are 6". So still generous (maybe a little wide for that purpose even). Have a look at what you have to store in there, that may help. If you don't care if it's perfectly symmetrical you could try 30" drawer bank + 12" vertical tray storage on one side and two 21" drawer banks on the other side with no pullout. Also, I just discovered this AMAZING website for playing around with layouts. www.floorplanner.com . We're redoing our kitchen and are in the planning stages. It's been invaluable as I'm a very visual person. I can create 3D models and turn them around to view from any angle.

I have 12 " pullouts for oils etc and they are good I think any narrower they don't work.