.... and another option.

I will just says this. Set it up so that you can't see the toilet from the kitchen if the door is open.

That's why I lean towards floorplan C, the 1/2 bath opens to hallway.

I would never have a bathroom door open onto a kitchen. My bil/sil have one like that and it kind of grosses me out. With that said, I like option C. And I'd get rid of the laundry room door entrance into the kitchen as well. Wouldn't you rather have the wall space? Without seeing more of your whole floor plan, it's hard to have a firm opinion (except for my first one above ;) ).

No potty off kitchen if you can avoid it please!

Is it even to code? Or is that a remodeling myth?

C for the reasons suggested.

Thanks guys.... these were some rough drawings. I was 99% against the bathroom off the kitchen just wanted other GWers thoughts.

I'm confused about some of the dimensions. Existing vs plans seem to have varying depths for the built in fridge place compared with the closet? behind it. To me that room layouts in plan #1 are much better than plan #2. If you could change plan #1 to have the entry to the powder room behind the refrigerator (and swap the sink to the kitchen wall), that would remove the entry from the kitchen and keep the much better (in my opinion) layouts.

Alternatively, you might consider layouts where the door to the powder room is off of the laundry room.

In drawing 2, why would you need 2 doors into the laundry room?

There currently is no built in for the fridge, its a built in storage area that I am removing and adding depth to put the fridge there. That is set in stone, everything else is not..... other than I refuse to have the bathroom door entering directly from kitchen. This is our modified layout.

I'm not sure that your last layout is the best use of space.

You mention that where you have the fridge placed is set in stone....why is that? Could it be swapped with where the toilet is currently located?

Also, in your laundry room, I'd feel very cramped standing in front of the washer/dryer because it seems really narrow. If anything, I'd turn them around (so that they back up to the closet in the kitchen).

Also, do you need another desk in the laundry space if you already have one built-in? How would you feel about putting the washer/dryer where you have the new desk drawn and then being able to extend the closet you have in the kitchen back so that you could have a walk-in pantry?

I wish I had time right now to draw this out.....I'll try to get back to it later this afternoon.

Oh, and one more thing....you might consider some pocket doors, especially for the 1/2 bath.

Assuming that the refrigerator must stay in that particular spot, the attached pic depicts a floor plan that will give you much more functional space in your area, including a walk-in pantry (assuming, of course, you could benefit from a walk-in pantry).

I have another vision in my head of how the space could be even better if the toilet and refrigerator could be switched, that would still allow you a large pantry and an even bigger laundry room.

Nice layout, however it's just two of us, I have plenty of storage, no need for a walk in pantry. Toilet and fridge can not be switched, that would put the fridge in the hallway. Plus, I still need a closet as I will be without one on the first floor if I don't put one in this area.

No, I mean switch the toilet and fridge location on your latest sketch and have a rectangular bathroom with a pocket door accessed from the hallway. Right now, all the angles and walls is really limiting your functional space. If you don't need the walk-in pantry, just add the extra space to the laundry room but I'd try to "uncomplicate" the area with all those walls.

Also, check your measurements of your washer and dryer because your latest plan shows only 5 ft of width where the washer and dryer are. It might be difficult/claustrophobic even to open your dryer door with a wall behind you. I think you have so much space to work with that I'd definitely not want to feel "boxed in".