Hmm, I think this plan could be better. I agree with Jan, where does that corner door go? A pantry?

Definitely one island, shaped like a rectangle.

That small island blocks every ounce of possible flow in the kitchen, you don't want an island between the fridge and the sink.

You are still inside the mental box of the previous walls. You have to free yourself from that.

You also will need a structural engineer to design the big beam and post that’s needed in order to get rid of walls. $$$$. Do you really want to take on a 50-100K project right off the bat?

Here is the flat cabinet plan we got. The corner door is a pantry and the other door goes into the garage. We’re planning to build the pantry out bigger into the garage. My worry about a large rectangular island is just not having enough counter and cabinet space.

A totally horrendous plan, clearly done by a cabinet seller, not a kitchen designer!

Slow down! !!!!

The clearances are awful. I can't redo it from a phone in a bar before a football game. The point for the moment is .... this plan is a no go . In ways too numerous to even list.

Maybe I'll look for a decent napkin....

Lauren, it’s not horrendous. Don’t panic. But we can do better. Do you have a drawing of the option with the big island?

The extra island can get in the way When you’re working. Take out the L and the little island and put in a nice big island with seating, lots of cabinets and your sink. See how you like that.

Lose that corner pantry too:). Get a real KD on board and if not that? Post a plan showing your entire first floor, if you have it. Adjacent areas do matter

I am afraid I agree with Jan that the proposed layout is terrible. Function first- you need a good work triangle (unless this is a show kitchen in which you don’t plan to cook much

I am a lot more tolerant of not 100% perfect kitchen designs, than others on this board, but even I have to agree that this plan needs a major reset. I also agree that the plans shown suggest someone who is not good with design or has the necessary software to properly convey the design to the client.

You just bought the house. Unless the kitchen has been burned out, flooded out or in some way rendered absolutely unusable, don't do anything yet.

Live in your home for 6 months. Use the kitchen as is. figure out what works for you, what doesn't work for you. How much cabinet space do you really need? When you move in mark all your small appliances, pots, pans, lids, serving dishes with a small piece of colored tape. Remove when used. either mark gadgets with colored tape or leave in baggies until they are used. Tape all of your spices shut. At the end of 6 months remove anything that was not used in the past 6 months. You now know that 1/2 of what you have is simply taking up space and can be relegated to the pantry, garage, basement, thrown away or given away.

(You can do similar steps with clothing, books, cleaning supplies, jewelry, anything you place in a closet or drawer. Everyone needs tons of storage because we keep tons of stuff that we never use).

When you use a space you figure out quickly what works for you. Everyone has different tolerances and lifestyles. I have one friend who reduced her kitchen to a small corner with a coffee maker, microwave, toaster oven, a single burner and small refrigerator just a couple of cabinets to hold a few dishes, salt, pepper, sugar, coffee, one small pot, one small pan. She made the rest of the space into an office. She doesn't cook, she eats out or orders in. Won't work for most, but works for her and she didn't care about resale - planning on staying until she dies or goes to a nursing home.