One way of maybe doing that is by turning the island a bit so it will give you a bit more space. Really nice floor plan by the way! Good luck!

I think it works but you could turn the island or extend it to have more seating space out into your dining area

Have an idea. Re: lower cupboard at the backyard door, 3 things to do with it.
1. Extend it out into the kitchen area so you will have a sit down kitchen counter. Make the counter, where you would sit down, wide. You will have a fabulous work space.
2. POSSIBLY, if you need to........ Reduce the width of the counter where the backyard door is...the counter will look contoured and reduce the sense of bulkiness. Conform the counter to space and flow.
3. Have a corner drawer under the contoured part BUT IT OPENS TO THE Great room/ DINETTE AREA. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COUNTER, you will have space to house a dishwasher and drawers that open to your work space.
4. Get rid of the island.


Re frig area. Have cupboards that pull out. LOCATE THEm on both sides of the frig, same height of frig. Above frig, have platter space.
If you can, would have one all frig, one all freezer...they are smaller designs, but very functional, and very effective. They are also fit to counter depth.

Here is the other pic.

Dishwasher space and drawers opening to work areas.

I would personally never put an island between the sink and the stove, to me it seems like it would get in the way of the work triangle. I love the rest of the plan tho.

Pet peeve. Corners and lazy Susan's. Reframe the corner space on the frig wall so that you have a small closet in the laundry room. The loss of counter / corner space will be gained by use of ceiling to floor,pull cupboards which can house pots, food, etc. You will have clearance, clean lines and MORE functional use.

Where are you located? If you are out of my area I would recommend that you contact a kitchen designer to help you with the plan that best suits you and your families needs.
You can certainly email me if you have questions. leah@thewoodshopofavon.com

HI -- Stock House plans are done by architects that are only concerned with the floor plan and they are NOT kitchen designers. Without seeing the total plan ,I think the laundry should be located with the bedrooms . That is where all the laundry is. Then the kitchen would have more room to work with.. But as it is now the stove and fridge are in the wrong places . The stove would be better closer to the sink centered on the wall where the fridge is shown with a 9 inch pull out cabinet on the end to enclose the stove . I would not have the built in closet beside the garage door . Better to have a pantry cabinet and then the fridge and then more cabinets or a wall oven/micro combo . If you go with the wall oven/micro combo then the stove can be replaced by a cook top w/ pot drawers under , that makes more storage. I hate lazy susan corner cabinets and with this plan kitchen you will have one . If the plan was reworked then possibly the kitchen / laundry / powder room area can be redesigned . Right now it is not really the best to include the kind of island you are wanting.