At least for me, I couldn't pull up your floorplan--maybe someone else can and could possibly post in the thread as that makes it a lot easier to get comments.

sorry maybe these work

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Bumping up for you - this forum moves pretty quickly. I am defintely not one of the experts but your walkways look pretty tight, especially if each square = 12 inches

I like your kitchen very pretty plans. For me the shape
of the island would bother me. I too think it might be
too narrow around the refrigerator.
Do you like the angle of the countertop? I would prefer
a more rectangular.

I wonder about switiching the range to the corner.
The lower left corner of the 1st image. 5'-11
Since the area is kind of tucked into that corner
the cooking area might work nicer in the corner.

What about changing the diretion of the island. More
of an L.

Hopefully bumping this will get some ideas.
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BUMP - clmawll, I hope you see this. Here's an idea I had.

It fits your 48" range. I put in a counter-depth 36" fridge, but you could probably fit standard depth (36" deep) if you really wanted to. You'd have to clip the corner of the island a bit more, decrease the counter across the aisle next to the range, and also be happy with blocking access to the DR while the fridge was open.

I put a round prep sink in the corner because a) the island is a barrier island otherwise and b) corners are not convenient for storage anyway. Circuspeanut has this set-up.

That's a 12" deep tall wall pantry across from your sink and dishwasher. They hold a lot. Cindyandmocha has an 8" deep one: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0820530918153.html. I gave you a 12" deep one in order to fit your dishes.

I had a lot of fun working on this plan - hope it helps you in some way.

Here is a link that might be useful: scroll about halfway down for picture of circuspeanut's corner prep sink

Bump!

Thank you so much for taking time to help, and sorry for the late reply.

I have been trying many different floorplans but haven't settled on one yet.

tracie: I have been trying out your floorplan:

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My concern would be cabinet space and ventillation. My current 26 inch deep cabinet is overflowing with stuff so I worry about going to a 12" deep one.

And moving the range hood over to that wall would probably require a soffit from the existing hood area all along the wall to the new hood to get the vent pipe over there so I would lose upper cabinet room.

I don't think I can sacrifice my corner cabinets to a prep sink as everything is currently full. I think I would have to use a LeMans or Magic Corner to make it usable space.

I'm also not sure where I'd put a microwave, as I don't want it to be under the countertop.

But you've got me thinking in new directions! I know I've been pretty locked into my existing one.

boxerpups: I don't like the angles on the island, but in every drawing I try I end up having to account for traffic flow from the dining room, to the breakfast table to the family room, to the door ways, and it just ends up like that.

I have tried a L design, but I think it encroaches on my family room a bit too much when you account for the pathway needed around it.

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Here is another (spaceship looking?) try at getting a bigger island and more storage in lower cabinets. I've been trying out a wall oven instead of the 30" range (the GE profile 30" single double oven) with a bigger 36" cooktop.

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But I do prefer the standard rectangle if I can get enough clearance around it, especially the corners. (Is 3' enough?)

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I was thinking of moving the D/W to the right side of the sink but then it would be the first thing you see from the kitchen doorway which might not look good.

I was also trying to make an overhang (with stools) on the back of the island or somehow extending the island into the breakfast table area and having meals on it rather than having a table, but it would make the cabinets underneath the overhang inaccessible so I would lose a lot of storage.

If you have any other ideas please chime in!