Save yourself from "poor design", consult a Certified Kitchen Designer. He / she can work with you to develop a floorplan for your needs. You can then use this plan when selecting cabinets. Yes, there will be a fee but, a small price paid upfront will save regret later.

Every place I went to look at cabinets (not big box) had a CKD who would draw up a plan for you. Go to a few places, choose the one that has cabinetry in your budget and have them work on a plan for you. Your work triangle looks off to me. I would move the refrigerator to the right of the stove. Put a regular sink where you are thinking of the 2nd sink. Shorten the island and put a bar sink in the island

I'm no expert, but my kitchen is essentially the same floor plan as the one you have now, except that the fridge is reversed and is where your coffee bar is now, the island is shorter and is two-tiered, higher in back. I love my pantry, and the entire layout of the kitchen. This is by far the easiest kitchen to work in that I've ever had, and I wouldn't change a thing. JMHO.........

a kitchen planner is good for when you don't have a clue, but don't let them over rule you IF you have thought hard on how *you* cook. they will only help you make a kitchen for how everyone else cooks.

analyze every step: where will groceries be carried in from? where will i set them. how will i put them away. how do i cook? how do i take food out of the fridge to prep, where will i set it, where will i prep. how do i clean up? which direction do dirty dishes arrive from. best order for me has always been trash, sink, dishwasher; whether it goes to the right or to the left is less important than crossing traffic and bottle necks.

lastly, dont know how old your kids are, but MAKE THEM STOP, ha. seriously, like intelligent irish setters, they can be trained. especially NO HAND WASHING IN THE KITCHEN SINK, unless you are the cook. i dunno, make them eat kale or something til they desist.

no kitchen designer can design around recalcitrant family members.

I would suggest starting out with a pantry, then the ref then the corner cabinets - bring the sink around onto the stove wall ( it will function better this way ) just keep it to the left of the stove by about 3ft-4ft - this will make it easy to work and empty pots of hot water etc. Make sure that sink is a full single bowl ( the basin should measure 21 x 16 ) - a prep sink 15 x 15 is a waste - you can't fit a large colander in it. I would completely reconfigure the island - instead of one long island look into something squared off a little or with more interesting seating level or even do some kind of step up to help "hide" the sink... Does your hood vent outside?? If not, then moving the stove is actually pretty easy....

Just keep going - you are on the right track - you should definitely look into a designer to help you though....

Good luck!

no need to defend! just remember they can be 'good kids' AND 'dont wash their hands in the kitchen sink'. not mutually exclusive attributes! ; )

I would have a hard time getting rid of a pantry like that.

Maybe have an electrician set it up for the toaster, microwave and all the other ugly counter things to work in there. (I've even seen mini pot fillers for coffee) and then just shut the door. Clean and clutter free counters!

Also, you could change the door to something that more matches your cabinets with frosted glass for style. (How about one that shuts on it's own)

Here's a quick plan I threw together... this might help you with your layout....this does assume the sink and dishwasher can be moved on the island... I didn't have time to decorate it but I think you can get an idea....

I think bringing the ref closer to you will help with the function... and adding the sink for when you are cooking will keep you on one side for all of your cooking instead of back and forth from sink to stove... Its a big space and it needs some character - not just solid runs of cabinets... You are still going to have tons of storage with a large pantry to the left of the ref. The open shelves above the sink are there to break up all the cabinets and make it more inviting when you are working at that sink...

Good luck!

wow! awesome

I love it! Hope you enjoy it for many many years!