What if you put the range in the corner? Could they move it there? You would have to do a wood hood, but I think that would be pretty.

Can you move the fridge so that it's next to the dishwasher rather than the stove?

Astonia and Sina, those are both options we've considered and I mentioned in my original post. They each have their downfalls: corner range takes up valuable cabinet space and moving the fridge next to the dishwasher blocks natural light and some of the walkway space from the adjacent sliding glass door.

I don't think there is a perfect solution, but it's nice to know that we've considered most of the options. Thank you!

I would never want to cook with no landing zone on one side of the stove, for both safety and ease of use reasons. 4" isn't really enough to put a pair of salt/pepper shakers, let alone a cannister of implements or whatever; not sure you can get anything useful in a cabinet that narrow either, unless you want to cook your spice collection.

If the cook doesn't care, then I guess you can use light flow as your decider, but I'd have that fridge over on the other end of the run in a flash. Plus, then you can skip the wall/panel to the right of the fridge, which means that your entry to the room will feel less like a tunnel and more immediately open, which is a win.

Also, are your upper cabinets really as short as in the mockup? I'd take them all at least one size higher, for sure! worth the difference in price!!

Can you put the stove in the island - you could do a big hood over that? Or perhaps move sink to island?

Instead of a traditional hood - have you considered downdraft vent?

Where does the doorway to the right of the fridge go in your drawn plan? You mentioned it goes to the rest of the house past the pantry area. I would consider closing this door opening to allow better placements. Is this at all a consideration?

Sandradclark, that’s not an option because it’s the only hallway to the rest of the house. Here are some additional pictures:

Can you remove the small wall next to the refrigerator? Does it serve any purpose? This give you a few inches to work with.

This seems as though it is the best solution. It would give you maybe three more inches for a counter even with an added side panel to the fridge.

That would help but there’s a lot of electrical running through that wall. I’m told it’s not a simple change. I think we’re leaning towards putting range and vent in the corner. We are extending cabinets to the ceiling so that may make up for lost cabinet space.

I think you have to move the range into the corner. Our kitchen used to have a tiny amount of space to the right of the stove and it made me nuts! You need to have room to move pans around without the handles crossing over. Good luck with your project!

Thanks for all the input. We just need to make a decision between keeping things as originally planned, moving the fridge to the other side, or doing a corner range. Removing the wall or putting range or sink in the island aren’t viable options. Pros and cons to every option.

What about the stove between the sliding door and the sink? You should have enough room for a bit of a landing between the stove and the sliding door? Not ideal but just another option.

Install a fixed-pane window. Put the range in front of the window, no code problem if it's non-operable. Mount your hood right over the window. I've done it, and yes, cleaning the window once a month is kind of a pain. Put the sink & DW in the island. Fix this issue now as it will forever be a PITA if you stick with your original design.