Thanks so much for the ideas everyone! One other idea that we had, but have not seen it on paper and is coming from a person who is not a kitchen designer, was to have the cabinet run against the wall run straight all the way to the front wall with the window issue (no corner cabinet). Then instead of an island, utilizing a peninsula coming off that front wall. Kind of making the space a corridor kitchen layout. Thoughts there?
Since only the front 12" of shelving is really accessible, how about a shallow floor to ceiling pantry system on the wall across from your sink/fridge counter? That will greatly increase the storage space you have. Judging by the bookshelf pantry in the dining area, you could use it.
Tuck a nice breakfast nook in the front corner between the two windows combining a banquette with a skinny table, one or two chairs and a nice light fixture.
Looks like you have two beverage fridges in the dining space. Are those staying in the new configuration? If so and you want to set up a bar, I would put it there between the front window and your entry door. Does that appeal to you? Still working on the other side of the kitchen.
Can we assume those are basement stairs you enter by the back door? You might steal some of the head space at the east end of those so you could put an oven/micro tower there recessed just a bit so it doesn't close off that end of the kitchen. Then you can move the fridge to the right by the window and put a gas cooktop and hood right of the dish washer. I would do a straight run of lower cabinets on the wall with drawers. One set left of the sink, doors under the sink, w/d, then cooktop with drawers underneath, then a pullout utensil cabinet, and another set of drawers next to the fridge which will have shifted into the dining area. The wall of pantry from the back entry to the oven/micro tower will complete the south side of your drawing. If you prefer a range, then you'd just lose the drawer storage but could make it up by extending the 12" pantry further into the dining space.
Drawers under gas cooktop
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A variation on these would extend all along the south wall or could stop to allow for a tower for an oven and micro and the dining end.
Thanks so much for the ideas everyone! One other idea that we had, but have not seen it on paper and is coming from a person who is not a kitchen designer, was to have the cabinet run against the wall run straight all the way to the front wall with the window issue (no corner cabinet). Then instead of an island, utilizing a peninsula coming off that front wall. Kind of making the space a corridor kitchen layout. Thoughts there?
Since only the front 12" of shelving is really accessible, how about a shallow floor to ceiling pantry system on the wall across from your sink/fridge counter? That will greatly increase the storage space you have. Judging by the bookshelf pantry in the dining area, you could use it.
Tuck a nice breakfast nook in the front corner between the two windows combining a banquette with a skinny table, one or two chairs and a nice light fixture.
Looks like you have two beverage fridges in the dining space. Are those staying in the new configuration? If so and you want to set up a bar, I would put it there between the front window and your entry door. Does that appeal to you? Still working on the other side of the kitchen.
Can we assume those are basement stairs you enter by the back door? You might steal some of the head space at the east end of those so you could put an oven/micro tower there recessed just a bit so it doesn't close off that end of the kitchen. Then you can move the fridge to the right by the window and put a gas cooktop and hood right of the dish washer. I would do a straight run of lower cabinets on the wall with drawers. One set left of the sink, doors under the sink, w/d, then cooktop with drawers underneath, then a pullout utensil cabinet, and another set of drawers next to the fridge which will have shifted into the dining area. The wall of pantry from the back entry to the oven/micro tower will complete the south side of your drawing. If you prefer a range, then you'd just lose the drawer storage but could make it up by extending the 12" pantry further into the dining space.
Drawers under gas cooktop
Utensil pullout
A variation on these would extend all along the south wall or could stop to allow for a tower for an oven and micro and the dining end.