I would do all drawers in lower cabinets or mostly all drawers. I had this in my two previous remodels and it was fantastic. This kitchen there are just pull outs and it is not as convenient nor does it use the space as well.

Drawers in the lower cabinets or mostly drawers, love the pot filler, and I love the niche around stoves for oils and condiments.

Thank you, @cubby14, @Mary Glickman & @Design Girl. I'm definitely planning on doing drawers in lower cabinets. This is not something I've ever had the opportunity to experience, but I can certainly see how it would be a game-changer in making deep and low cabinets more accessible and practical.

All drawers, even under the sink. Very few people do this, but for us, it’s a true game changer. The drawers hold a ton of stuff, cleaning supplies, paper towel rolls, aluminum foil, wax paper, parchment paper, plastic bags of all sizes, dish towels...all without having a cumbersome cavern under the sink, and dealing with rollouts. Much more convenient, and a much cleaner environment.

You can see how our contractor adapted the top large drawer to accommodate the pipes.

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Avoid adding unusual non-essential electronic and tech stuff that can both soon become old out of date tech that not only dates your home but can also cease to function and require repair or replacement ... perhaps even after they're no longer replaceable. If something in your home doesn't function -- such as a central vac system -- it decreases the value of your home more than not having it all. This includes but is not limited to USB outlets -- better to have a generic recharge station such as a box shelf with a top hinge door with a standard electrical outlet that can be used with any adapter for any electric tech.

In the kitchen base cabinets, you could do one deep pull out drawer for the bottom half that would mean you didn't need to "stand on your head" to get to what's there and you could use doors over the shelf above that drawer for the upper half of the base cabinets. Alternately (and in my view, preferably), you could use very plain interior drawers for that bottom part of the base cabinet that are hidden behind a standard full cabinet door (which would likely cost less than both a drawer and a door front for a single section of base cabinet).

You can also add a "hidden" drawer behind the toe kick space beneath the base cabinets.

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Adding spice shelves attached to the inside of your cabinet doors or the inside of your pantry door is useful and practical since one or two of those would hold as much or more spices than most people use. Only if you are a cook that already uses a lot of spices would having a larger space be practical. If you customarily use only about a dozen spices, an attractive shelf attached to the back splash between countertop and overhead cabinets might be more worthwhile. Take the time to decide what you would want to store in such a cabinet before dedicating a space for that.

If you like a specific larger storage space for spices but only use a few, you could consider salt and pepper shakers and sugar bowel as you plan your spice storage space. You might also want to consider unopened -- emphasis on unopened, as in not needing refrigeration -- mustard and ketchup and BBQ sauce and salad dressing and even mayo as something to be stored with spices.

Choose a deep double stainless steel sink with a faucet with a high arch with either the end of the faucet that can be pulled out as a separate sprayer OR (the better option) just a separate sprayer and you will not need the expense of a pot filler faucet. Adding plumbing over a stove top where grease will be heated never seemed like a good idea to me.

You don't need a foot pedal to operate a faucet but do use handles rather than round knobs so you could turn on a faucet by pushing it with the back of your hand or with your arm or wrist if your hands are dirty. This applies to the bathroom and tub as well -- round tub/sink faucet knobs are a nope.

One cannot have drawers under the kitchen sink if one has a garbage disposal. Other than that and a cabinet with tray sections, ALL drawers and make all but the top drawers deep and wide. They're life transforming!

I prefer my spices on a rack inside a shallow top drawer. Far easier to see and reach.

Rev-a-Shelf makes this unit. It can be cut to size. I reused the one from the previous cabinet which is why mine is not a perfect fit. It's close enough.

I adore my utensil pull-out! Again, Rev-a-Shelf. It's just the best! Oil/vinegar and wine bottles don't get nasty and are easy to reach, and the utensils are easy to grab and never end up with dog hair/dust on them!

I've never seen the advantage of a pot filler. What I'd like is a pot EMPTIER!

My favorite thing is the steel lined drawer I did for my dog food.

It was custom made and it's a joy to use when I feed the dogs. It holds a 16 pound bag with room to spare. No odor, no bugs, no dogs getting into the food.

I love my touchless faucet. So convenient when hands are yucky! Also backpainted glass black splash turned out to be a great decision. No grout, beautiful and super easy to keep clean.

Soft-close drawers and doors

Knobs or pulls that feel good in your hand and don't have poky ends that catch on clothing

Lazy susans or Super susan in corner cabinets:

An easy reach upper corner cabinet

Single basin sink

Air switch for garbage disposal

Under cabinet Plug-mold and LED light strips

Paddle switches, with integral dimmer:

USB outlets can be changed out easily if technology changes

Consider ongoing maintenance and cleaning issues, i.e. spot-resistant faucets; textured black surfaces are easier to keep looking clean than those that are shiny; rounded angles are less likely to chip than sharper, etc.

Quiet ventilation systems

Good ventilation over your cooktop!

Two dishwashers if you can afford the dedicated space (and cook a lot).

Large single bowl sink with grid to keep dishes up off the bottom.

Rollouts in pantry instead of shelves.

LOTS of drawers, seriously. The wider the better. Consider a bank or two with only three drawers-- the bottom two drawers will hold larger/taller/nested items (pots and pans, mixing bowls).

Insta-hot and/or RO water dispenser.

Extra depth partitioned drawer for baking sheets, etc.

Cooking utensil pull out unit next to range.

Knife block drawer inserts and spice drawer inserts.

Also did pop-up outlets with USB ports in the island and couldn't be happier. We chose Lew Electric rectangular pop-ups.

Plan your recycling needs - paper, soft plastic, hard plastic, compost, etc....It looks like two drawers under the kitchen sink but they are actually one drawer holding tall bins for the recycling. I used IKEA cabinet boxes with custom fronts. And agree with Sue McGrath about the touchless faucet and glass backsplash - used both in this renovation as well.

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I love my touchless faucet. I actually find myself touching the pantry and bathroom sinks over and over trying to turn them on LOL. If you have taller cabinets, perhaps a toekick stepladder would be useful. I wish I had known of them before I installed our kitchen- now I have to fetch one from the garage https://www.houzz.com/photos/toe-kick-ladder-phbr0lbl-bl~l_138235

Under-counter water filter (if you need filtered water)

Sink-mounted Air Switch for garbage disposer

Sink-mounted soap dispenser

Deep single-bowl sink with drain in back corner to move disposer out of the way

Motion sensors for lights, especially under-cabinet and stairs

CAT-6 computer wiring for each room for better network speeds

Antenna/cable coax wiring for each room

Face-height lights flanking mirrors in baths (not over the mirror)

Plenty of electrical circuits

Electrical outlets outside

Lever handles on all doors

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Love my leathered Virginia Mist granite perimeter countertops.

USB ports

Single sink

Prep sink on the island

Lower drawers and pullouts where drawers aren’t possible/practical

Pulls and knobs that feel good on the hand and are easy to care for

Excellent lighting and lots of storage!

For those of us who are planning on aging in place or have parents who are, thoughtful planning in that respect can make a huge difference on how your entire family can enjoy your kitchen.

My sister added a kitchen feature that I think was brilliant. Wish I could do it in my kitchen, but it won't work with my layout.

Her kitchen has one wall that is shared by the laundry room. She extended her counter top through to the Laundry room and store all of her small appliances on the counter in the laundry room. When she needs the blender or mixer or deep fryer she simply opens the doors and pulls it into her kitchen.

One other thing she did that I am incorporating in my design is having the space for the fridge recessed. Full size fridge, but looks like a counter depth.

Forgot to include my double side-swing ovens!

A few things that were a must have for me was

1. Garbage pull out in our island

2. Pull out knife block, depending on how custom your cabinets are they can incorporate this into a spice pull out.

3. Pull out for Veggie scraps (we compost for our garden)

4. Spice pull out

5. Cabinet over the fridge made the same or close to the same depth as the fridge with vertical dividers for cookie sheets.

6. Lazy suzan.

7. My favourite thing of all, a open pull out for my Bosch mixer. I use it several times a week so this has saved me from pulling it out sometimes multiple times a day.

8. A lowered island for more comfortable baking. Mine is 32.5" high. ( yes I was very specific on that height)

I LOVE all of these these things in my kitchen. I also planned where to put them to be most advantageous in daily life. I can do most of my prep work without having to leave my island, with the exception of going to the pantry, or putting dirty dishes in the sink.

Great ideas! I'll add that I'm having towel bars installed on the side of my island. I can't stand having no place to hang a dishtowel. They always fall off my range handle when I open the door.

If you are in a cold climate I would highly recommend heated floors in the bathrooms and a large walk in closet at the mudroom entrance to accommodate outerwear, boots and shoes. The biggest mistake that I made when we built was underestimating the closet space at the most used entrance from the garage and yard. A few of my favorite things in the kitchen are a Rev a Shelf utensil and knife pullout, prep sink with two ledges, TV over the MW, a chef's drawer and two dishwashers. In the laundry room I like a deep sink, a folding table with drawers underneath, a built-in ironing center, and cabinets above the washer and dryer.