want to move my sink to face a window, ideally on the wall where the oven is

I'm quite confused. There is no window on the wall where your oven is.

Are you wanting to expand the footprint of your kitchen into the nook area too?

Hi! I’d be looking to build a window there as well 😊. Thanks for the question - it wasn’t clear earlier.

If sink is moved to stove wall, and a window added, then, I would want the dishwasher moved over to that area too, so its close to the sink. The area where the dishwasher is, would then work to put the stove right there, where dishwasher is now.

What would help is a floorplan to scale with a lot more measurements of the individual segments. Putting your range on the frig run might be OK if the closet on the end of the frig run opposite the stairs was deleted and replaced with a wall. If a 30" induction range with a flat usable top were positioned there, the work zone space would be the concern. Maybe more on one side to get at least 36" with a 36" drawer base for pan storage. A 36" exhaust hood over the range. No otr micro. The frig to the nook end of the new sink run. A new island without seating.

Between the nook, dining room and kitchen you have a lot of space that could be reconfigured for better function and more openness with the living room.

Your pictures do not give us enough useful information. We need actual measurements of the space. Please post a fully-measured layout of the spaces under consideration for this remodel. By "fully-measured", we mean a layout with the widths of each wall/window/door/doorway and the distances between each wall/window/door/doorway labeled. See a sample below. If something cannot be moved or changed, label it precisely on your layout (see post in sample) and tell us why it cannot be moved/changed -- we may have some ideas for you.

For more details regarding what we need, see the Featured Answer in the "New to Kitchens? Read Me First!" thread.

Is this a two story home? My question relates to moving the range - you need to be able to vent the range (that's why it's currently on an exterior wall). I wouldn't ever want a range/cooktop on my island (especially if there is seating) because splatters of hot oil hurt + plus my understanding is that venting doesn't work well for that type of location.

Do you need two dining spaces - especially if you have seating at an island?

I would want to extend the kitchen into the nook area + straighten out your island (+ make it one level instead of two level). You could then widen the opening to the dining room for daily eating (you could remove wall - however, it could be load bearing and that would add $$).

If you straighten the island, the end of the island near the refrigerator could be used to replace the current landing space on the right side refrigerator (if you make the doorway into the dining room larger by removing at least one of the cabinets on the right side of fridge).

I use my island as my drop space for my refrigerator even though I have a 48" run of countertop space adjacent to the left side of my fridge. I also use it as the drop space for my pantry (the side of the island that's directly across from the fridge and pantry cabinets is just over 60" wide - works great when emptying grocery bags).

If you don't want to lose the entire nook area for eating space, you could just add cabinets a bit further down that wall to allow for the sink and cooktop to both be located on that exterior wall - that would allow a window for your sink + outside venting for your stove.

You could then do a small banquette in the corner of the nook. If you kept part of the nook for eating, I would turn the closet in the foyer into the kitchen in order to use it as a pantry + use the area marked as "storage" by the stairs for a closet (if needed). What is that storage area used for currently?

Of course, it's difficult to know if these suggestions would work without knowing:

1. The actual dimensions of every wall/window/doorway/etc.

2. Your budget.

Plus, I'm obviously not an expert re: kitchen designing!

What does the side of the house look out on to where you would be adding a window? What will the exterior of the house look like with a window there?

I'd keep the cook top on an exterior wall so you can vent more easily from a real hood instead of an over the range microwave.

Do the floors run beneath the cabinets? I presume you'd remove the dated looking island and do a new layout of cabinets. Will you need to install new floors? If so they look like they run throughout the whole first floor of the house.

This info is so useful! We’re being a bit thrown into a remodel due to some water damage and trying to create a dream kitchen out of our space so appreciate the guidance! I’m a novice so glad to have experts share :)

@Kendrah @dani Didn’t realize the bit about venting for the oven.. it’s a two story home and the laundry room/master is above that area.

@Buehl I’ll take a look at the thread you shared.. that sounds like a great place to start!

@dan1888 love the idea there. We’re open to a full reconfig. Flooring will be part of this as well.

Thank you all again! I’ve got homework 😊