Kitchen Remodel - looking for critique and advice on layout

last year

HI! I have followed this forum for years gathering ideas and advice. I am finally almost ready to start our kitchen remodel and would greatly appreciate any input or advice on our current plan.

This is a kosher kitchen, hence the duplicate sinks, dishwasher and oven. The cabinets will be white shaker with quartzite countertops and backsplash (still finalizing our decision on this) and white oak engineered wood floors

some changes to the plan below:

1. we don't plan to include the appliance garage in the left corner

2. the lower cabinets will all be drawers

questions

1. on the wall with the refrigerator, the cabinets cannot extend past 10 feet as it has a load bearing header which we dont want to move. That being said, is it better to keep the 2 "short" walls even at 10 feet and either have the island extend further out than the sides or possibly rotate the island? not sure what is best in this situation

2. the pantry is approx 3x4 - we are converting a staircase - is this sufficient for a "step in" pantry? any advice on how to maximize this space

3.what have I not thought about that would improve the current plan

The house is a split-level so the kitchen floor only has a kitchen and dining room (it originally had an open concept living room which we are eliminating in order to enlarge the kitchen - there is a large family room on a lower level). I included a floor plan of the "kitchen floor' below. we will include a small sitting area between the pantry and patio doors.

Thanks so much for any and all feedback!

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Lorraine Leroux
last year
I am sure other, more experienced, people will respond soon but my only critique is that a range hood should be at least 6" larger than the range (3" each side).
thinkdesignlive
last year
I think it looks pretty good. No island seating? What are your aisle spaces exactly? What is happening along the long wall by the French doors?
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la_la Girl
last year
Love the big window over the sink ✨
tami977
Original Author
last year
Thanks for the feedback. Really appreciate your taking the time to respond

Lorraine - I will check into the exact size of the hood. It wil actually be a stainless steel hood not what is in the drawings

thinkdesignlive - we dont need/want island seating as it is right next to the dining room and we'd rather maximize prep/serving/storage space.. I believe the aisle spaces are about 46 inches on the sides but need to confirm. In the corner by the french doors we will have a small sitting area (hang out zone) and the doors open to a patio

la_la Girl - we love the windows and light as well!
Kendrah
last year
Will you be prepping meat and dairy on separate sides of the kitchen or only using the sinks on separate sides for clean up of meat and dairy dishes? I ask because I only see garbage pull out with one of the sinks and wonder if you have two separate prep areas if you also want two garbage areas so you are not having to carry refuse across the kitchen.

Love that you have no seating at this island!

Are your cabinets custom? If not, ignore this suggestion. The uppers have so many styles that it really is a very choppy look. We made our upper cabinets wider so there were fewer of them and fewer styles. It also gives you much more interior room.
tami977
Original Author
last year
Will prep meat and dairy separately on their respective sides. good point about the trash - since we dont use much dairy - i was thinking to put a smaller tradh under the dairy sink

love the idea about wider upoer cabinets - will have to find out if that is an option

thanks for taking the time to reapond!
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last year
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