Good thought on the seats. Hadn't thought of that! The stools I have (already purchased), sit completely under the overhang. But, it would still be awkward space if someone was to access fridge with people seated there. Thanks!

Great layout overall from what you have posted. I'd love to see the whole house plan just for fun.

I'd eliminate the pocket or barn door into the kitchen. I don't think you'd ever close it based on where it is, so just something to spend money on and have a o repair. If that opening looked into a public space you might want a door, but not there. Also that's an obvious spot for light switches so a sliding door would interfere.

I think I'd skip any uppers on the wall where the window is. You have tons of storage so won't miss it. You could have an even bigger window.

Like this?

or this,

And add a small corner sink in that wc in the utility room.

Annette Holbrook(z7b) Thanks!! I had asked the designer to eliminate the WC in the utility room, because the no-sink thing really bothered me, but your suggestion might be a great option to leave it in! I've never seen one like that! DH wanted one there for when we were just coming in house, or outside working. I thought it maybe wasn't necessary? And, I love the bigger window idea! There is a covered patio off the main living room that will somewhat hinder natural light so I want as much as I can get in there. (although the breakfast area has nice large windows on 2 sides). Here's the whole house plan. I dislike the exterior currently, so there may be some changes to get the exterior look I'm after to fit the interior plan..BUT trying to keep as much in-tact as possible since we are happy with where the main level is at (and we were supposed to start digging already). I posted my dilemma with the exterior in the building area of this forum and getting lots of good suggestions there. Will also have an unfinished walk out basement we plan to finish as our kids get older for hang-out space for them.

I like the kitchen, with the suggestions already made, but I have some concerns about the laundry/mud room.

Do you think you'll really sit at the desk in the laundry room? There is a lot going on in that room already - adding a desk limits some of the other functions. I added a few drawers and a small cabinet in my kitchen to serve as "desk", with file drawers for papers; small drawers for pens, tape, etc.; a cabinet with shelves for envelopes, in and out box, and a couple of outlets so I can charge devices behind a door (instead of on the kitchen counter). Inside the doors I hang a calendar and a magnetic white board. All the function of a desk, without the seat - I sit at the table to do bills and other "desk" duties.

In your mud room, I would eliminate the desk, put the sink where the desk is, and eliminate any cabinetry under the window - make it a straight galley. Those corners would be awkward to use. I'd move the W/D to the outside wall, to make it easier to vent the dryer.

Finally, I would need a bench or seat of some kind. I need a place to sit, to put on my shoes.

We just completed a whole house renovation and our kitchen plan is very similar to yours. A couple of observations based on living/cooking/utilizing that space.

- your DR seems very far from the kitchen itself- I don't know that much can be done about it given your existing floor plan. If it's only used on special occasions shouldn't be too much of a problem as you already have seating for day to day at the island and breakfast nook.

- have you thought about (is there even enough space) to moving your refrigerator to the end of the range wall? That would free up the area where the refrigerator was to be used as a snack center/ coffee bar? We have a longer run to the left of our cooktop and our refrigerator is there and it works well. As someone pointed out above, that long stretch of counter is somewhat wasted real estate.

I like your plan and agree with eliminating the corner upper at sink wall. I would also consider a cooktop with stacked ovens (a steam convection on top with single wall oven under it. I can't read what your aisles are get the aisle between island and cooktop to 48". I'd also try to offset the prep sink and cooktop so they aren't back to back.

If u forgo the wall ovens, I would do an appliance garage type cabinet connecting to counter on the left end side of the range.