Looks good. Is that all Ikea stuff? How wide is that window?

no not ikea I have it at 54" wide, you will have to check your sizes

Thx.. Assume the shelves are 12" deep or more. With a 5 foot wall width I would have to go with a much less wide window than 54" and possibly not center the window? Eg a 42" wide and push a bit to the side or a centered window that is even less wide?

Anthony's idea will not work. Too narrow a space for a full cabinet on the bottom.

Full cabinets are 2' deep. That only leaves you 3' walk area which is really not enough space.

Not enough space for a cabana? I'm ok if it is a bit tight. Won't be a high traffic room at all.

No not enough space to put cabinets on one wall.

And how will you get into those cabinets? Where will you stand when you open the doors or drawers?

is fine. you just have to open one appliance or cabinet at the time and stand on the side, shelves are 12" deep and if you can offset your window

they can be flush against the wall

I am not going to comment on inexperienced people's comments

if you want to have an idea you can do a muck up on the floor with tape

it is not because I say it works, is because it does

I am not going to comment on inexperienced people's comments

While I may not have the title pro under my name, I am not inexperienced. In fact I designed and had built my own home. I had to know dimensions to do that correctly. Your comment was uncalled for and demeaning.

Also the first and third photos you show are more than 3' deep in the walk area and all 3 have openings right near the work area. The OP's space would be closed in. A big difference in feel. I stand by my comments.

if you want to have an idea you can do a muck up on the floor with tape

And if I were the OP, I wouldn't muck it up on the floor.

Very well, if you have a little experience then you should not feel offended

often times people criticize everything on this forum without any foundation, education and or any background what so ever, and they do it emphatically as if they are right 100% all time, and we all know that that is not possible

When space or footage is adequate or even more than adequate, design standards can dictate layout. CPARTIST this is likely your experience. When things are tight a thoughtful design with actual minimums is often reverted to. Anthonys design and thoughts are true. We also often go pretty tight with cabinets on a single wall on a dead end space. Usually in a bar or kitchenette.

What is on the other side of the cabana wall? Pool equipment? Can another foot be stolen from there?

Very well, if you have a little experience then you should not feel offended

often times people criticize everything on this forum without any foundation, education and or any background what so ever, and they do it emphatically as if they are right 100% all time, and we all know that that is not possible

Yes I do agree with you on that. However this is an open forum and that is their right too.

The amateurs were here long before the "Pros". In fact it was a much nicer place before the pros were here trying to drum up business for themselves.

When space or footage is adequate or even more than adequate, design standards can dictate layout. CPARTIST this is likely your experience. When things are tight a thoughtful design with actual minimums is often reverted to. Anthonys design and thoughts are true. We also often go pretty tight with cabinets on a single wall on a dead end space. Usually in a bar or kitchenette.

Design standards have nothing to do with it. Feeling closed in in a tight narrow and long space has a lot to do with it. Especially with only a window on one wall.

I've lived and designed for both larger spaces and spaces tighter than this. (My aunt's old NYC condo kitchen).

I'm originally from NYC and I'm used to tight spaces, but if you don't have to do it, I wouldn't. You can certainly cram stuff in that space, but if you make it so that it's unpleasant or unusable, what's the point?

I would sooner have a freestanding storage piece outside for pool noodles and toys and, since you mention Ikea, something like this outside, so people can get their own (plastic shatterproof) cups and glasses,

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S49048454/

I would probably even consider Ikea's small modular kitchen components, like this,

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S59139689/

Life, and summer, are short enough. Save your money and buy more pool toys and stuff to put in the glasses : ) . Or put some of that money toward a built-in cedar or teak (water/rot resistant) outdoor storage unit against the cabana. That seems a much better, and more pleasant, use of space.

PS I understand that the new Houzz is very different from the old GardenWeb (I'm here via the GW Building a Home forum), and that the former's business model is very different from the latter's), but the fact remains that this is a free public forum, and I find it quite unseemly, not to mention thoroughly unprofessional, to find at least one pro whining about another member's advice.

That's the way it works here in a free public forum. Even on threads where there's a wide range of opinions, I don't think I've ever seen a situation where a so-called professional denigrates a non-professional in such a way. Anyone secure in their training and expertise should be able to let their ideas stand without resorting to unbecoming screeds.

Sorry, didn't mean to set off a storm. I don't mind having to work within a tight space. Literally 90% of the time the space will be used to grab a quick drink or wash a few cups. I don't mind the 3 feet of depth walkway and understand it will be cramped, but unfortunately I don't have the ability to steal any space as they needed to steal space for the pool equipment area on the other side. Should be framed tomorrow or next week anyhow and I can mock up on the floor what it will look like to confirm.

This is the Ikea floor space planner assuming I have 5'2", I'm hoping for an extra inch or two as the Sektion stuff is a tight squeeze at 5'2".

Will put a basic bar fridge near the door, and door will open out vs in.

Hi Laura, IIRC the drain for the sink is already on the other side and too difficult to move. Will ask to make sure though as I see what you're saying.

Stephen, you might also want to post this to the Kitchen forum for some different ideas and fresh eyes.

Stephen don't mock it up with tape. Get some actual boxes in approximately the right size and put them where cabinets will be. That will give you a truer feel of how tight or open it will feel

Will try yes..

cp, that's is what we did for our island. We used several large appliance boxes to make a mock-up, which gave us a much better feel for our aisle widths than the tape. We actually decided to shave off a little bit and nudge it over a bit, and the little extra bit of breathing room is most welcome.

If you prefer the space Ikea offers all their base cabs in 24" but also in 14-3/4" depths. That would give you 9 extra inches of spaciousness along the wall. Here.

I think dan1888 hit the nail on the head. Use upper cabinets along the long wall as base cabinets. It will give you storage, although narrow it can serve the purpose for liquor bottles, glassware, small plates, etc. Plus side of this, nothing gets lost in the back of the cabinet.

Thx...saw those but wasn't sure how to work them as there isn't a corner unit offered. So the sink and corner units are 24" deep then these are ~15" deep. On top of that if I needed to put a receiver in the base cabinet for the TV/Audio, they're typically at least 13-14" deep so wouldn't work once cables are connected.

Could do that as well, same issue noted above re: depth of counters though.

Instead of a receiver, why not just get a Sonos? (She asks not knowing squat about electronics.)

Will have both actually. Sonos to power my speakers...receiver for audio/video etc

You can make the short wall 28-30" deep by spacing standard cabs out with blocking. It makes a big improvement in workspace capability.

Its not so much a matter of expertise as it is a matter of what you're used to. Someone who spends full time with clients is used to a pretty high level of civil discourse and, for lack of a better word, respect. Being told by a stranger that your idea won't work is a splash of cold water in the face if not a kick in the pants to a professional and here again I'm referring to what someone does full time rather than their expertise.

No one is asking for my advice but its the internet so I'll give it anyway: Try to avoid initial statements of judgement and move immediately to the issue at hand. Its ok to debate but there's no reason to argue about kitchen counters.

The PRO labels are certainly annoying, but it at least warns others that someone might be sensitive to blunt critical opinions and the more expertise here the better for all of us.

A note to PROs: the best way to get along here is to ignore the blunt comments and act like it doesn't bother you. People don't remember their blunt comments and are likely to eventually become your friend. I'm not saying I've ever been able to do that but I envy others who have.

A note to pros. Don't assume all of us without a pro designation are clueless.

Thanks for all the input. Ended up deciding on flipping the cabinets as someone suggested above, so will look like the below. I hear the comments on it being too tight, but given the use, I think it will be okay. Will post pics whenever the cabana structure is done and I install the cabs which could be several weeks!