This is one layout I am considering...

Why are you insisting on the angled design it is a very dated look BTW when doing the new seating space at the counter make the counter the same height as the rest. If you post a floor plan you will get more help but honestly you need a kitchen designer for sure.

Thank you, Patricia. I agree, the angled peninsula has to go. I will measure the space when I get access to the property again. Then I'll make a floor plan.

Here is a rough idea of what we are planning to do. This will require reframing a door in the back toward the dining room and partially knocking off a wall and adding a peninsula with sink and dishwasher and microwave on each side. The box on the right is the refrigerator and the one on the left is a pantry.

I would wait a while until I have decided what the worst parts of the kitchen are before going into a major remodel. I personally don't want counter seating or any seating in my kitchen. I have always had a breakfast room or a designated family dining space close to the kitchen for regular meals, plus a dining room for entertaining. I also prefer a closed kitchen so than when I have six pots in or near the sink, they won't be visible to company. After three or six months, you will know better what will work better for you and the way you cook and entertain. In the meantime, you can collect pictures in your kitchen ideabook to help you develop a plan for the future.

this being an older post, I am curious what you decided. I also moved into a house with an angled penninsula and immediately wanted it gone because designers are always saying how dated

it is. My husband told me to live in the kitchen for a year and see how it functions and then I will know what I like and what does not work. I am more

confused than ever because I’m

startting to see the benefits of the

layout and a 2 tiered bar.

How do kitchen designers make their money? By having you install the newest and most recent trend. Then, in 10 years they will be telling you that this kitchen is terribly dated. So, they can sell you another new kitchen.

You need to figure out what works for you logistically. What functions the best is always the best plan. Unfortunately, I think that way too often in this forum people tend to focus on appearances above all else.

In the kitchen we are now finishing up remodeling I made several decisions that are counter to the prevailing advice here. I have two 5' wide pass throughs, and I elevated their ledges rather than making their counters a same height extension of the kitchen counters. I am happy with my decision because I can sit outside of the kitchen and not have to look at the cooking junk sitting out on the counters. I am fairly tidy but not obsessive about always having everything immaculate and immediately stored away.

Hi! I too have an angled island peninsula thing and would love to see what you ended up doing here!! Are you happy with it?? I