Can you do a quick sketch of the rest of the floor so we can see how the kitchen relates to the spaces around it?

I agree with moving the sink away from the corner. I think that narrow cabinet would be useless, so consider replacing it with a shallow wider cabinet on the end of the peninsula so it opens into the aisle - if you have the space. It would give support to the DW as well.

Hi benjesbride, below is a quick layout for the rest of the house. (for point of reference only --- not to scale!)

Is this helpful ?

Thanks! -- Mal

I don't see anything labeled as a 'dining' room. I just see an overhang for bar stools at the peninsula and that small two seater table. Is there a larger dining table in the family room?

I would lose the little half wall by the entry door garage if you can. Then make that whole area, losing tiny breakfast table, available for kitchen.

Btw, I love your wood look tile! I am making a note of the brand for my cabin. Best wishes!

If you move the entries toward the front of the house between the front hall/kitchen and kitchen/family room, you'll have more space in the kitchen proper. If you skip the counter seating behind the sink, will you have room for a dining set by the slider?

I'm thinking this:

Do you need that whole front hall closet or could that two feet be added to the kitchen?

I am not much help, but could you share how you posted IKEA plans? I have a layout I would love feedback on but can't seem to be able to figure it out :/ thanks!

Thanks Amanda (huango) and numbersjunkie and rebunky!

1. shifting the sink is a great idea and completely do-able. I agree, get it out of the corner. Most of the collisions happen there. :-|
2. with a single level peninsula, I thought the that the tall skinny faucet would look odd, sticking up all by it's lonesome. Do you find that the extra counter space makes up for the not being able to hide stuff behind the second level ?
3. good idea for more cabinet space over the fridge.
4. that's a blind corner base cabinet to the left of the range
5. I never thought of turning the cabinets to face out the other direction!
6. Nope...no formal dining room. Some neighbors use the formal living room as a dining room or put a larger dining table in front of the patio door, as benjesbride suggested.
7. the consensus is that the shorter pony wall must go. I agree!

Thanks! - Mal

Hi benjesbride, taking space from the closet...I never even considered that !

Is this what you are thinking with the closet ?

I like the galley layout. My concern is with vent the refrigerator wall. That's an intake vent into the heater unit directly on the other side of the wall in the garage. Is moving something like that an option ?

Does that put the refrigerator back on the same wall (as the door) ?

Hi frmrsdghtr, to share the link for an Ikea Kitchen planner design, select File > Email. Email it to yourself and use the link in the email you receive. (expires in 5 days)

Cheers! -Mal

Thanks so much Mal!

If you're on a PC, you can also use "Snipping Tool." Use it to draw a square around what you want and save it directly. That's what I do.

Maybe you could just recess the fridge a couple feet next to the hall closet. The base cabinets in the kitchen could just be in an L config. I don't think Ikea corner cabinets are the most efficient use of space.

Are you interested in opening up the kitchen and family room to each other? This absorbs the coat closet into the kitchen and adds a new coat closet in the unused corner of the kitchen?

Funky- I think she's on slab and can't move plumbing. There's the possility mathteachrs fix, though.

Oh, didn't catch the slab issue. Your plan about 21 hours ago is probably the best anyway. :)

BB, your first plan was just what I was imagining when I first looked at it last night. I like that. It would work great if Mal could move that wall vent.

I just played around a bit with a more open L idea. I was trying to fit more seating at the dining table, so I added a banquette bench.

I used the hall closet space and switched the door swings.

This probably won't work, due to the move of the sink. I was not sure how close it would be to the existing pipes.

I will post it just in case it sparks other ideas. :-)

eta: oh sorry, not sure why that posted so tiny...

I forgot to say I also moved the opening to kitchen from hallway down toward front door which might not work either for you.