Thank you for the input...I have 9 ft between cupboad and opposite wall...i was thinking 3ft walk space island 3 ft and another walkway of 3ft...I know its tight but by getting the island would allow me to move a small 14" or 15" sink to the island freeing up space on the main counter....and I see what youre saying about where the edge of the kitchen meets the dining room with the 2 patterns meeting might look weird..how could I divide that particular area to provide for different patterns or am I just not being realistic with the wallpaper...I think I'd rather have the kitchen backsplash than the wallpaper. thanks for the heads up on the lighting...I'm in mexico so I will check to see if that lighting is even possible.

This tile is busy for me. May be the same pattern but less color variation?

(not a pro) Do you have flexibility on kitchen layout? I'm concerned about the placement of the cooktop on the peninsula with no space or barrier behind it.

yes, that is why I'm trying to incorporate an island to be able to move the cooktop to the other part of the main counter and the sink off the main counter and onto the island.get rid of the peninsula and have a longer island..I agree about no barrier behind the cooktop

What about shifting your ref to the wall of the bathroom with a counter on the side or a pantry. Then you can spread out the rest ( no peninsula ).

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It appears that your kitchen is in the walk through path for the rest of the apartment. I don't see room for an island which would block your path.

i like your idea, just no room for an island this way i guess

What are your feelings about the bedrooms that have no real windows or views and just get some light from a light shaft? Can you escape through the light shaft if there was an emergency? The ratio of bedroom space to living space also seems high, but it would be acceptable if this is a vacation home.

Can I ask what is to the south, next to the elevator?

As far as the wallpaper, you can easily put a small trim piece running from floor to ceiling and make a visual boundary of where the living room ends. I did this with a wallpaper that I ran down a staircase, but did not want to continue into the lower level.

chispa the space to the south is a same size patio as the entire condo....the big reason why this was purchased.....I'm hoping to redesign the condo from 3 to 2 bedrooms and giving more living space but waiting on approval from structural engineer etc....meanwhile all bedrooms have windows as well as one with door to back balcony.

This involves more than the kitchen, but solves the where-to-end-the-wallpaper dilemma. If you make it a walk-through galley, with the range and fridge on the same wall, the sink can go against the bathroom wall, which might make relocating plumbing easier. The hallway door moves over and the entry door-swing changes (or not, if that is less awkward). The laundry also switches sides--I'm wondering why it wasn't designed that way to start, since the noise and vibrations of the W/D would be against the bathroom instead of the bedroom--and plumbing would be shared.

Counters on both runs can be made extra-deep, and if the budget allows, custom, extra-deep drawers would add to storage space. Prep space beside the sink is minimal, but items could be rinsed, then moved to the counter beside the range to finish.

Second option gives you a side-loading pantry to the right of the fridge.

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Discussions--Extra-deep counters

If going with black cabinets you might want to make sure you have really great LED lighting. We also think the backsplash and wallpaper together might be too much. You might want to do one or the other. Maybe you could choose a large piece of artwork for the living room instead of the wallpaper.

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