IMO a rework is in order , why 2 F/F s what an eating nook when the DR is so close and you plan stools too. I think this could be a lot better but I need some info as to the reason for the 2 f/f s I run a catering biz from my home and I don’t requre 2 .What is the little room at the bottom that looks like it has chairs at a counter Is this an actual kitchen designer or a cabinet salesperson? The placement odd iether of those F/F is poor and too far from any prep sink. IMO a kitchen design starts after you have decided appliances and can’t be done without knowing their sizes. You choose appliance for how you cook and please donot get sucked in to all of them form one maker. Stick with plain old stainless then they all will work together and only you know if you need double wall ovens or if a range works for how you cook. Do you need 2 DWs I only have one and sometimes it does 8 loads aday when I am busy it is a Bosch with a quick wash cycle and works. A good KD will sit down with you and design a kitchen that is functional first and then the bells and whistles.

I think the main refrigerator/freezer is too far from the range and sink. You'll regret having to walk around that island every time you need to grab eggs or milk. Instead of banquette seating for the breakfast area, I would put the fridge on the pocket door wall with additional cabinets next to it, then make your island a tad smaller and put in a table height surface attached to the work island for breakfast seating.

Here's what I mean for the island:

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^^I had all the same questions.

Patricia,

To answer your questions:

1). We have a large family and likely will have parents living with us soon. We currently have a 2 F/F setup... If we were super organized, yes 1 would do... but we are being realistic and know we need essentially 1.5 as it is now - so we go with two and never have an issue

2). The room ‘below’ the kitchen with the desk is our office, so not part of the kitchen

3) We completely agree, F/F location is poor. That is why we are here to get a sense of a better layout would be =)

4) We plan on 2 DW - essentially one will used as a drying rack to get clutter off the counter and be useable when we have a large number of guests over.

5) This is a prelim design.. the problem is its not as functional as would want - so we are brainstorming ways to re-arrange locations of applicances

Thank you!

Sabrina,

We were hoping to take advantage of some beautiful Mountain View’s out back– hence where the breakfast ‘nook’ was located.. but that is an interesting thought.

Yeah, to me with a family that size, function wins every time. It would mean losing the window on the pocket door wall, but I think it's worth it. Is this a one-story house or a two-story? If one, you could add skylights for added an added outdoorsy feel.