I also love these upper cabinets.

https://www.houzz.com/photos/eaton-revival-mediterranean-kitchen-san-francisco-phvw-vp~2970447

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I guess I am a little confused about what exactly your question is. It looks to me like you've already installed most of the cabinets.

The one thing I would've done differently is I would have used drawers on all the lowers, not doors. You can pull out the drawer and look right down into it all the way to the back. Cabinets require that you get down on your hands and knees. You can always a retrofit doors. No need to get new carcasses.

You can always go with glass door uppers. I recommend that you not do it on all of your cabinets. The issue with the glass door is that you can see into them and if your cabinets are not kept perfectly neat or you like to use a lot of mismatched stuff you may end up deciding it's too busy and unattractive to look at. Some people put in a glass that's not clear and I think that is a better choice because then it really doesn't matter what's in the cabinet.

I personally would not have a cabinet above the sink as I would feel uncomfortable using the sink. I would definitely have some kind of a down light over the sink so that you can see what you are doing there.

I think the white cabinets with beautiful countertop is a great look, I can't imagine that he would go wrong by selecting it.

I understand your confusion. The cabinets you see have been removed. I am purchasing new cabinets. The uppers are 30" high. The cabinets in general are not in the best shape.

I have been leaning towards a beveled shaker but the more I look at my industrial appliances, I think a standard shaker would be the way to go.

Do the sink and dishwasher have to stay where they are?

Is the eating area on the left or right, as the plan is drawn?

In addition to the drawers practigal suggested, if the eating area is to the left, I'd put the DW to the
left of the sink, to increase prep space, and give yourself more room
to spread out cooking ingredients. Two options:

Click to enlarge.

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the option on the right, 3" is wasted on a DW return panel (you can get
by with less, but 3" seems to be standard). The 39" space could be
large cabinets, or divided into two smaller ones--21/18 or 24/15. It's not
symmetric, but I'd rather have a nice wide prep space, separate from the DW. That will also eliminate conflict between the DW and fridge doors. The aisle is narrow, so you won't need to worry about someone working behind you at the range, but there is space for a helper to prep on the long counter, or beside the range.

Are you planning to have open shelves above the drawer base on the end?

There is a dining room to the right of the refrigerator.

Thank you so much for the layout. It looks really good. Can you please clarify the 9" cutting board area? Also, I can change the refrigerator panels to the standard 1" instead of 3".

I forgot to mention that the kitchen is offset by about 8". The left side (sink wall) is inset into the space and not parallel to the right side (stove wall).

mama goose_gw zn6OH I really like your layout suggestion of putting the dishwasher to the left of the sink.. the only problem is that it will be almost completely across from the range. Also, the view of my farm sink may be blocked. Perhaps I can keep my current layout and convert my dishwasher to a built in instead. I think what's bothering me is all of the handles sticking out.

Maybe I am the only one confused??? I am not following " offset 8"...not parallel to stove wall." If you move the dishwasher to the left with a 3 inch filler, it is not directly across from the stove as mama goose's plan shows. Is what you first drew out not what your space looks like?

I apologize for the confusion. If you look at the pictures below, you should be able to see that the stove wall jets out a little further into the hallway than the sink wall. The offset is about 8". The measurements in my drawing are correct. The only inaccuracy is that the two walls don't start at exactly the same point.

Only suggestion I would make is, be sure the fridge is built in. That is why your inspiration pictures look so good in a galley type kitchen.

@Laurie Gordon agreed... I think I will leave the layout as is and perhaps build in the dishwasher... although I am not sure if that is possible.

I'd consider moving the fridge to the sink counter where you show 30" drawers, thinking that it would be easier to use it there. Where you have the fridge in your layout, I'll have a tall cab and either have no uppers or have (maybe glass) shelves on the sink wall.

So, on the range wall, I have 24" pantry, and 2x30" drawers and on the sink wall fridge (with 1" panels), DW and 24+21" drawers next to sink.

The 9" cabinet on the end was put in to support the counter top, since the DW would need a return panel anyway, and that way the 3" needed for the return panel could be added to storage.

So with the offset, the plan would look like this:Click to enlarge

My thinking was that the fridge will probably be opened more often than the oven, so having the DW across from the oven would be more convenient, if someone needs to use the fridge while you are loading/unloading the DW.

Sena, I thought about moving the fridge to that side, but it would block the light from the laundry area, and since the kitchen has no window, I thought it might be too dark.

Thank you both for the wonderful suggestions. The only problem with moving the fridge is that I would be staring directly at it if I were sitting in the dining room. I think it would be better to stare at a peninsula as it could also double as a buffet on this pic you can see the end of the dining room table and chair.

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How wide is the space?

There's a lot of confusion above - can you draw a more accurate layout - without any appliances or cabinets?

Edited to add:

Something like this:

Sample Layout above taken from:

How do I ask for Layout Help and what information should I include?

http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2767033/how-do-i-ask-for-layout-help-and-what-information-should-i-include

You can download graph paper from the web and use an application such as MS PowerPoint, Paint, etc., to add lines/boxes/arrows/labels. The one above was done using PowerPoint.

Does this work? The kitchen is open on both ends. There are no windows. On the left, it is open to a hallway. On the right, it is open to the dining room. Behind the sink/dishwasher wall (140") is the bathroom and laundry room. Behind the range and refrigerator wall (117") is the staircase. The space can not be expanded. I hope this helps. Thank you!

So, is this the approximate layout of the space?

I have included many photos above. Also Sena's rendering accurately depicts the space.

But nothing is labeled. Understanding the entire layout of the floor gives us the flow through and around the Kitchen - which then helps with functionality.

Oh, and there are no true 2D layouts in any of the posts - I was trying to create one so others have something easier to work with.

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So a question for you - are you a function first or looks first person? I.e., is the look of the Kitchen more important to you than function? There/s no right or wrong answer, just what you prefer. Keep in mind that it is easy to make a functional Kitchen look nice but it's usually impossible to make a nice looking but dysfunctional Kitchen functional without ripping it out and starting over.

I'm asking b/c you are dismissing Sena's layout due to looks, not function.

Bathroom to the left

Stairway behind

Laundry/Dining room to the right

Full kitchen

So, are you saying that the layout I posted is correct?

@mama goose_gw zn6OH

Thank you again for your suggestion and yes, your drawing with the offset is correct.

I appreciate Sena's layout. It was very nice, but I would rather not have the refrigerator in the dining room. The current peninsula is at the end of the kitchen but technically in the dining room. Sena's suggested putting the refrigerator in that spot.

I would love a balance between function and form. Unfortunately, the space is tight and I have no choice but to work with it.

This photo was taken from the dining room. The base cabinet shown is where Sena's suggested putting the fridge.

@buehl thank you

That is a full size frig. It'll stick out past the counter 3-6". Your stairs angle off to the right as they go up. It may create enough space to recess the frig into the wall and box it in on the dining room side even with the counter. That increases the finished off look.

@dan1888 Thank you. I totally agree. My plan is to box it in. It's actually counter depth though.. just really wide.