Do you have or know a GC? Need to consider costs of demo & dumping, replacing flooring, replacing countertops (include island countertop as well), new cabinets, hardware, etc. Depending on materials & labour could easily be a conservative $7-10K. If you do end up buying suggest you live with it (you did say it wasn't a deal breaker) for at least 6mths and then if you still don't like it go for it because you may find other aspects you don't like.

It is the alternative to a wall . It gives s bit of a break but more open than a wall would be.....the angle or curve, as you say, seems secondary. If seating isn’t used I’d do something like bookcases up against the non kitchen side . If you think you will use it going forward get better stools / better pendant fixtures. Every house may have it but only you can make it unique and I don’t see why a tear out for a 90 degree corner is better or worse than what is shown.

wish I could explain why it bugs me so much. I uess I just like straight lines and all of the kitchens that have this just seem a little tighter in that curved corner. ( I've been inside 6 different house that use the same design). I would prefer to have a longer counter on that side instead thus feels choppy to me. However I do think it would be nightmare to do after really thinking about it. I could get the work done pretty easily but matching counters, cabinets & floor with the rest of the kitchen would be a pain.

If it is a use issue removal of the one wall cab will give you more elbow room . Maybe put two floating shelves a bit higher up. I perceive this as a secondary zone....display / entertaining etc . The island seems more the work area in real life. Can’t really see the whole kitchen to get a sense what this is or isn’t for you.

It's that cabinet on an angle. If it was pushed out flush with the other cabinets there it would give the kitchen several more inches and it would flow a little better. The way it is now makes for a tight squeeze going around the island to the fridge or getting to the coffee area. That angled piece on the other side is just wasted space. I wouldn't want to put shelves or stools there because it would feel like it was in the middle of the room. It's kind of avoid. It's probably a esthetically pleasing to everyone but me. My eye just goes there automatically and it irks me but I'll get used to it. lol

I'm with you on the angled part. Always have bugged me too when I see it. The first thing you'd need to figure out is if the floor goes under the cabinets or not and if not can you find matching floors. If not then this turns into a major reno. If you can find the floor then the simplest thing would be to remove two of the cabinets there. The corner one and the other that is 90 degrees to the island. The granite you have on the island should be able to be used to make the edge piece of the counter next to the fridge if the existing piece doesn't have enough overhang. Then I'd use one of those cabinets to extend the island and put a different granite on the island.

I feel for you! We bought our house 8 yrs ago and it has a similar layout. I hated it then and I still hate it. I was prepared to tear it all out, replace a lot of flooring as the tile runs down a hall to a bath with the same flooring.

I set up with a contractor in March and figured $50,000 to gut the whole mess. Then the virus hit and I'm still hating living with this kitchen and thinking to have the work done even with the virus. I'm afraid I'd have to live another year with this!

Maybe, as has been suggested, try living with it and put your own touches and see if you can enjoy the kitchen. You might find it will work.

I tend to be OCD about straight lines, very linear and hate curved anything. Makes no sense and doesn't look right.

Good luck with your new home.

Jane

Yes! Archways and doors on a corner make me insane too lol