Whole-Home Remodel — Looking for Kitchen Layout Ideas

25 days ago

My wife and I are planning a whole-home renovation and would really appreciate some fresh ideas for our kitchen layout.

The first image is our current floor plan. Our plan is to eliminate the existing dining room, use that space to substantially enlarge the kitchen, and relocate the laundry room into the remaining area.

The second image shows our current proposed layout, but we are absolutely not committed to this configuration. We would like to treat the space as a clean sheet of paper and see what others would do differently.

Available Space

New kitchen area: approximately 216" × 180"
New laundry area: approximately 100" × 180"
Ceiling height: approximately 10'2"
The laundry needs to remain within the proposed laundry area.
Pantry/storage can be relocated or redesigned within these spaces.

Appliances / Features We Would Like to Accommodate

30" refrigerator column + 24" freezer column
48" induction rangetop
Approximately 46–48" hood
30" wall oven(s)
43–45" workstation sink
Large primary island — currently considering approximately 108" × 60"
Plenty of pantry/storage
Coffee/bar area
Ideally a second island or dining-table/seating area, if the space works better that way

The current concept puts the sink in the main island, rangetop on the long wall, refrigerator/freezer and wall ovens on the right wall, and a second island/table toward the family-room side. None of those locations are mandatory.

If you had a clean sheet of paper within these dimensions, how would you lay out this kitchen for the best workflow, storage, appliance placement, sightlines, seating and resale value?

We are completely open to moving appliances, changing the islands, eliminating the second island, changing the pantry, or approaching the entire space differently.

The goal is a large, functional kitchen that feels appropriately scaled to the house rather than simply trying to fit as much cabinetry and as many islands as possible.

We are also planning to use part of the existing living-room area to enlarge the primary bathroom and closets and create a den, but I will post that separately so this discussion can stay focused on the kitchen.

Thank you in advance for any layout ideas or suggestions.

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BeverlyFLADeziner

24 days ago

You can really create a nice kitchen with your current plan is you simplify your solution.

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25 days ago
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la_la Girl
24 days ago
Not a pro but I’d dont love a sink directly across from the range - a lot of people do it for symmetry but imagine one cook at the range and another person washing veggies - you’re squeezed in there back to back

will your coffee machine be built in with water? If not, i’d skip the coffee bar so far from the sink
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
24 days ago
last modified: 24 days ago
The first thing I see are too small walkways and too wide of an island.I too do not like a sink directly across from a range and so if that is fixed the fridge/ freezer placement needs also to be fixed. I need to see the new space with nothing in it but any windows marked and if plumbing can't be moved that aslo marked and nothing else. I see no reason for a normal family kitchen to have a 48" range the fact is with induction the venting is not as big an issue so if you must then a 48" hood is also a must.. The coffee bar is really toofar from the main kitchen and an odd choice for a DR site. The fridge and sink need to be close to eachother since they are always used together during prep.I prefer true pullout pnatry cabinets in the kitchen and often do those on a wall with the fridge and in your case freezer and pantries .I would eliminate the wall ovens and get the range with 2 ovens since 48" ones should have that option then. Please post the new plan here in a comment with every measurement clearly marked then see what comes up.
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dan1888
23 days ago
I don't see a 48" Miele. Bosch or Wolf cooktop or rangetop. Pnly a couple Italian options without service , Aga and the disliked here Viking. A soon to be available full surface Miele KM 8000 series would be a choice.
Raul Lora
Original Author
19 days ago
Thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions. We are still trying to figure this out so, we are not 100% committed yet and hence why I posted here.

BeverlyFLADeziner – We though about something similar to this; but we dismissed it because some of the chairs will end up then on the entrance hallway side. But now that I see it; it could be an option, thank you.

la_la Girl – Some people have told us about this, but we have rented several houses that have this setup and it has never been a problem for us. However; I must say, I cannot have the 42” clearance in between it has to be a minimum of 48” and preferably a few inches more…and that’s what we are trying to figure out now, how having 48”+ in between the island and the range could affect the layout.

dan1888 – We’re not doing the 48” cooktop or rangetop anymore; we’ve decided on a 36” induction instead and we are now even considering a range/oven with the additional wall microwave/convection oven combo. As far as the appliances; we are definitely not going high end (Miele/Wolf, etc.), we are going with Zline for the look “high-end” look and more for ROI purposes. We are planning to live on the house until we decide to sell and have several friends that have this appliance line, are happy with it and we also have a service company for them.