If the door leads to a pantry that could be removed...i would straighten out that wall..add more cabinetry and turn the island into as big a rectangle as would fit...

Awww...a baby. :)

We need an overhead plan, with measurements; all doors, windows, and adjacent rooms marked, and anything that can't be changed noted.

Listen to Mama Goose, she comes up with the best plans.

mama will give you a great layout if you give her some floor plans

Ok, I will be doing the measurements for IKEAs planner tomorrow. I will post them then.

thanks!

Hi Is your kitchen a 12x12? Would you consider making the fridge area your pantry and the pantry your fridge?

We need the measured floor plan on graph paper with all measurements noted in feet and inches, all windows, doors, pantry and other openings shown. Tell us what rooms are located next to the space.

@Larece Associates Yes, that is something that we've talked about. It would help to disguise the header for the stairs to the right of the fridge.

Thanks, everyone! Now, to answer your questions:

The bathroom is behind the wall oven is on

The kitchen is an open concept with the dining area/living room.

I would like to keep the very basic design of an L-shaped kitchen with an island. The caveat is that the entranceway needs to be a little larger- it is quite cramped with the second level of the island and that banister!

I would also like to keep the sink centered under the window but that can most likely be moved.

Ceilings are 8'

The only appliance we are keeping is the fridge- 70" tall x 33" wide x 32" deep.

wow! uh... what we really want is an overhead view on graph paper. :)

Basically, you have a space which is 151" x 142". I'd get rid of the corner pantry, and use a range, rather than separate cooktop and oven. M/l switch the fridge with the pantry, and put a DW to the right of the sink. (I took the lazy way out, and included the pull-out pantry, but a custom tall pantry could be built to use most of that odd space.)

If you must have a separate oven, it could go in the island, and there would still be space for a MW drawer. I put one seat on the end, for someone to sit and visit. The aisles between the fridge and island, island and gate, and island and sink counter are the NKBA recommended minimum of 42".

You lose the step-in pantry, but the kitchen is less crowded. If you are using custom cabinets, a shallow cabinet could be built across the back of the island, to hold canned goods and small boxes.

Thank you for the kind words, eld6161 and Beth H. I am one of many here who want everyone to have a functional kitchen, to be enjoyed every day!

Thank you mamagoose_gw zn6OH for graphing out what I described.

Kay can we get a pic of the dining room area?

Because it sounds like you want to close off the existing upper staircase and rerouted towards the dining/ living area.. am I wrong?

mama goose improved my layout greatly, I am not done with my Reno, I'm still doing rough in, is a very slow Reno what I have going, but I can tell you she rock's.

claire larece, you're welcome, although I have to admit I didn't read your post when the thread popped up again. It's good to know that you agree with the idea to switch the fridge and pantry! Great minds ... ;)

stars26, thank you--looking forward to seeing your kitchen reveal. :)

I actually came up with this layout knowing there would be a pony wall where the existing stairs step up

An island .if possible ...will allow much better access to the kitchen..and more options for the use of the counter top

@claire larece: moving the stairs is an interesting idea. I wouldn’t have come up with that. I really like the way the kitchen would be it’s own space in your layout. However, I just don’t see how it would work with the rest of the livin/dining space.

please see pictures (excuse the mess).

Mamagoose: thank-you. I hate to loose the walk-in pantry but the dw is far more important. I rea like the seating on the corne of the island!

You're welcome. Wow, whoever came up with that DW/island was thinking outside the box. ;) Since you already have supply lines and a drain, you could include a small prep sink on the island--if you don't use both MW drawer and UC oven.

“Outside the box” is a very nice way of putting it. It works as (not) well as you’d think.

I like the prep sink. I think youve Given me some great ideas.

Thanks very much.