I live in a 1920's brick house.. I am trying to figure out the best layout form my kitchen and can't decide! The kitchen is connected to a back room addition through a wide opening. There is a patio door, window and skylight in the back room. We usually use this room for games and crafts and listening to music. My dilemma is - do I keep this opening as open as possible to the light-filled back room but eliminate half a window in the kitchen to accommodate the fridge and stove on one wall? Or do I put the fridge in the opening and keep the large windows in the kitchen with a long counter beside the stove?

Also, the neighbor's house is about 10 feet away from the kitchen window. I also don't love the idea of moving the sink to under the window, because I don't think there is enough room around it and it would mean changing plumbing as well as venting the range from an inside wall.

Any help would be appreciated to make this decision and end the stand-off between me and my husband!