I used to be all about symmetry, but thanks to great examples from GWers and hopefully maturing design tastes I have learned to love the interest gained via asymmetry.

So the new place has a much smaller kitchen. We have grown to appreciate how much easier it is to work in. So when we update we will keep the basic layout and just add more efficient cabinetry. The current cabinets are very basic, dead corners, drawers that are oddly shallow, etc.

Because of the window location over the sink, I won’t have enough room for a corner lazy Susan on the right side of the range so will have to do a blind corner base with those swing out shelves. On the other corner I have room to do any corner cabinet I’d like. Which means I can do a 12” wide base to the left of the stove, next to the 12” door on that elevation. I was thinking a pull out base for oils and spices would be useful right next to the range? On the right I will have a 24” door no matter what.

On a visual level, I’ll learn to live with the asymmetry if the function of a pullout, or even drawers there would be more functional.

Here it is with symmetrical cabinets, pretend it’s just a door, no drawer.

Left corner lazy Susan plus 12” base pullout

Or 12” drawer base

Or a 24” drawer base