I don't have the link. So funny about the pickled cabinets... my SIL wants to put them in her kitchen. She likes the look of them. She said I should go into Crate and Barrel and look at their displays... all pickled wood, light and airy (maybe sort of Swedish country looking). Sort of caught a glimpse of it when going by recently, but the way she described it to me on the phone sounded 1990's and I wasn't loving it (although she does typically have very good taste).

Not only would it be good to have the link for photos, but also a sketch of the current layout.

Is the only layout change you want a larger island? Do you have room to enlarge it without big changes?

Easy to make things pretty, but if you're going to a lot of work and spending almost $30,000, you want to make sure it works fantastically, too. I find (for me anyway) that how it works (counterspace, storage, arrangement of essential work elements) is what makes my kitchen beautiful. How it looks is just a bonus. :-)

Karnac the Magnificent says the answer is green.

oops I forgot the link here it is
http://picasaweb.google.com/pudleboy/KitchenPicassoPics#

Here is a link that might be useful: Pickled Oak Kitchen

Oh, range in island. Well, at least there appears to be workspace on either side...but no safety buffer behind it.

We need a layout to beat up :-)! Do you have a layout with dimensions? I don't know if you can support a larger island...but I won't know unless I see measurements of the kitchen (walls, windows, doors, distances b/w corners & windows, etc.)

Have you checked the "Read Me" thread for information that would help us help you?

Here is a link that might be useful: Read Me If You're New To GW Kitchens!

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Please see pics above.
I am constrained with the space ...no where to go to get more room It is 15.25 feet by 21 in total I will do a plan.
I think it does need some work to make it more functional.
No pull out drawers and high cabinets are hard to get things out of. Bigger island would help with functionality. I have a desk and a few shallow cabinets which could be turned into a china serving area. The fridge is across the room and has room for a pantry on the left and some deeper fridge cabinets over fridge. Do you think a cabinet depth fridge would work better than the larger ones? I have painted the walls a wheat which goes good with the green counter top but the pickled oaks do not complement the paint.
Karmac the Magnificent if you look at pics you will see the green is already there in the counter tops and not working very well. thanks for the support.

Do you plan to keep the cooktop and separate ovens? Do you like having the cooktop in the island? Is that back counter used as workspace, or just a place for the fruit, etc.? Where do you do your baking, etc? Could you see moving the cooktop to the back wall and freeing your island as workspace? It looks like there is room for more island depth (as long as you don't want seating on the side) and with 15 ft, it seems a wider island should fit...The layout will tell.

Hmm....what about switching the Refrigerator & Pantry areas. Move the refrigerator to where the desk is now. Eliminate or at least shorten the walls on either side of the Foyer entry. That might give you more width, Ref closer to eating area & FR. Maybe even move the oven & MW there and put range where oven & MW are now.

A layout would really help...including the entire first floor, if possible!

I am open to any new configs that would be better functionally.
I had planned to replace cooktop with an induction type and
replace both ovens it is a micro oven combo with an oven and separate microwave unit. the back counter is not used for much prep a little but not much. I thought about moving the cooktop to that wall. I do like the idea of standing in front of the counter since that gives an open feeling and you do not feel crowded when entertaining. I was contemplating making the island 36 inches. I would go from 47 to 42 on the back aisle and 6 inches towards the fridge. Going from 58 to 52 inches. By concern is that this would make you feel crowded when you walked into the kitchen from the hall.

Here is a link that might be useful: Kitchen Layout 2

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Where is the window located in the layout (inches from corner, width, etc.)?

What rooms surround the kitchen? (From the previous pics, I think the DR is to the right of the wall oven, but where does the door b/w the refrigerator & pantry lead?)

Where does family enter the house from?

This layout looks like the current layout...do you want to change the layout? (You said you wanted a different island, etc.)

You also say you can DIY (but no heavy lifting)...perhaps you can pay for cabinet & counter installation and do the rest. You might consider IKEA cabinets as well.

Oh, I meant to ask, can walls come down? In particular, I was thinking about the wall b/w the table & the kitchen.

Oh, and what about that wall next to the refrigerator? The pantry?

Your space is very similar to mine. I was able to get in a 40" wide island with plenty of room to spare. Your room is a bit wider than mine, so you should have no problem. There's plenty of room for entertaining, too, and the island gives me so much room to lay out goodies for guests. Here's my layout for reference--perhaps it will give you some ideas.

Buehl---- the sink window is 42" centered over sink wirh 8" clearance between cabinets. Yes the dr is thru door by fridge. The door B/W the pantry and fridge leads to two story entry. The wall by the dining table is a load bearing wall. That is a support to the 2 foot kitchen bumpout. Walls creating pantry and fridge can be removed.

Holligator==== what are clearance numbers for aisles and what is the width of the room? I have some isues with the doorways for access . Are those spaces doors or windows on wall with chair backs?

Thanks for the ideas.

My room is 14'9" wide. I have 42" between the stove and island, 47" on the seating side, and 45" on the fridge side (less when you count the fridge itself). This has proven to be plenty of room. In fact, I'd prefer it if the aisle on the stove side were a few inches narrower, because I prep at the island and would like it a tad closer to the stove. My cabinets on the bottom wall are 18" deep, and yes, those are doorways on either end of the pantry run. Overall, this has turned out to be an extremely functional layout.

Here's a photo to give a better idea of how much room there is. During parties, we've never felt crowded.

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