Since you are planning your sink, I want to share my review of my new sink setup. I love my tapmaster, although I think it really only makes sense if you also have another hot/cold water faucet either at a different sink or as a hot/cold drinking water faucet at the same, which -- the latter -- we have and love. I cannot imagine reaching down below the sink to get detergent when my hands just touched raw meat. For that reason, I really like our countertop soap dispenser (and the tapmaster). I'm using the built in tilt out to store sponges and brushes. It's very easy to take out for cleaning if needed to. Small volume, but it takes the loose items off the counter. There is plenty of ventilation through the door bumps that the sponges dry out fast. I like it, but you do need to be aware that it limits how forward you can bring your sink; in other words, you need to plan for them. I have a regular sink base and a Blanco sink, and I didn't haven to make any modifications. I know reviews on tapmaster, countertop soap dispenser, and tilt out trays are all mixed. I happen to like all of them.

We have a big island with the cooktop at one end (on a perimeter countertop) and the fridge at the other. The main sink is close to the cooktop and the prep sink is close to the fridge and the eating area. To be honest, I think we should have put the prep sink on the cooktop end, even though the main sink is also in that area. We put the prep sink by the fridge and eating area thinking we'd use it to wash off fruit and vegetables, and for washing things for school lunch prep. It would be more useful in a the main prep area for the cooktop.

Do you mean what I store in each area? I'll try...If it's not what you wanted/what you were asking for, let me know and I'll try again. Pantry area, starting at the left end by the freezer: Step stool cabinet, freezer, fridge, broom cabinet...all with cookbooks above. The walk-in pantry has my wheeled bins for grains and pet food. (I have another placed planned for pet food, so hopefully some day it will be out of the pantry) Also in the pantry: Grain mills, smaller containers of various grains, canned goods, extra of baking and other supplies, dry beans, rice, crockpot, garbage bags, baskets of potatoes, oranges, onions, garlic. Cooking area: Above microwave is microwave dishes...Like 2 qt Pyrex covered casserole dishes. In the upper section of that cabinet is a shelf with my extra oven racks, and another with extra party napkins, paper plates, etc that we don't need very often. In the base cabinet under the microwave is cooling racks, glass baking pans, and large broiler/roasting pans. I have 5 shelf spaces in that cabinet so things don't have to stack too much. I got so tired of having to nest everything just right and sort through to get the pan I wanted. In the gray cabinets: Upper to left of stove: spices Over stove: hood vent pipe...Wasn't supposed to be there, but that's a long story Upper to right of stove: Spices Base to left of stove: Drawer 1 (top): utensils like whisks, can openers, tongs, thermometers Drawer 2: Pyrex measuring pitchers Drawer 3: pot and pan lids Under stove: top drawer: stainless pots and colanders bottom drawer: cast iron Dutch oven and skillets, non-stick and cast iron right of stove: Drawer 1: utensils like metal spatulas/pancake turners, cooking spoons, meat fork Drawer 2: Wok and wok grate Drawer 3: waffle irons Wood cabinet to right of stove: Upper: oils and vinegars, noodles, etc. Lower: large stainless bowls, vacuum sealer, deep fryer, flip-over waffle iron On counter: canisters with flour and sugar since the baking ingredients are in the baking area and occasionally I need just a bit when cooking at the stove. The other canisters hold cookies. :-) Main sink wall The shelf built into the wall has some 'display items' at the top and coffee and tea supplies, coffee grinder, and mugs in the rest. The coffee maker sits on the counter in front of it. In the far left drawer bank: Drawer 1: kitchen towels and dish rags Drawer 2: Panini grill Drawer 3: pasta maker and salad spinner (One day I should actually try out the pasta maker...A friend gave us their extra) Then dishwasher, sink (cleaning supplies and dw detergent underneath), and the other dishwasher. The far left base cabinets hold dishes...bowls (cereal and pasta sized), plates (dinner and salad/dessert), platters, and Tupperware sort of storage containers. (I think they're actually mostly Rubbermaid) The hutch above holds glassware, pitchers, and serving bowls. Main sink side of island: From right as facing the island from that side (nearest stove): Trash and recycle pullout with knives above. 4 drawers: vegetable peelers, graters, knife sharpeners 2 mixing bowl sets 3 and 4 are yet to be determined for sure, because my dh just replaced a doored cabinet with the drawers that I thought would be more useful. A very deep drawer/pullout that holds cutting boards and rolls of plastic wrap, foil, parchment, etc. Baking side of island: Prep sink 2 drawers that hold my bread mixer and bread pans Shelves...also new, but I think I'll put baskets or boxes that will hold cake decorating supplies and cookie cutters, because they're in my way in the baking area Baking/breakfast center wall: From left... Breakfast center Upper: cereal, peanut butter, honey, crackers, chips Lower: Drawer 1: bread Drawer 2: napkins, placemats Drawer 3: water bottles Fridge with cabinet above that holds vases and plastic pitchers, and a shelf for my extra fridge shelves. Baking center with supplies like flour sugar, spices, dried fruit, flavorings, coconut, etc. etc in the uppers. Base cabinets have utensils in all the top drawers. A baking sheet rack in the doored cupboard, and in the big drawers: Top: Food processor, chopper, handmixer, stand mixer parts Bottom: cake, cheesecake, and pie pans Oven with vitamins, medicines above, and storage of extra dishes above that. In the drawer under the oven are hot pads and my pizza stone. I think that covers it and I hope it's right...I'm not going to read it over before posting, because it's taken me so long and my family wants dinner!! :-D

One towel (for drying hands) hangs on my sink front. Not visible from our family room, as the island hides it. The hanger is a self stick V-shaped "hook" (no hanging loop necessary). I didn't want to take the risk for the adhesive to mar the high gloss front over time, so I pressed a (non adhesive) removable vinyl piece on the front, and pressed the holder on that. My dish towels live in my Lazy Susan corner cab which is next to my sink cabinet. I chose the Ikea Lazy Susan over the corner pull-out specifically for the 5" of "wasted" space between the rotating shelf and the cab sides. So on the sink side I've installed a telescoping towel bar that holds 4 towels easily. I think the same bars that sjhockeyfan above installed in her dedicated towel cab. I'm really glad that for reaching the towels, we only need to open half of the double-hinged door. As opening and closing both of the hinged doors is a bit more awkward. But 90% of the time the door gets opened for access to the towels. So no problem. No problem with the towels staying wet either. Corner cabs are huge and Ikea cabs are not at airtight. The towels dry quickly. Peeps heere on GW typically don't like Lazy Susan cabs and recommend against them. I love mine. It's perfect for storing small appliances, and what other cab offers two 5"x 30" vertical storage spaces? On the other side of the Susan shelf we keep an oversized tray and a huge over-the-counter/sink cutting board. Plus I keep a foldable stepstool and some other odd stuff underneath the bottom rotating shelf. My Lazy Susan cab should be called "Efficient Susan". She works really hard for us :-)