I much prefer Jillius' 2nd example of seating but honestly, I'm not a huge fan of sitting and eating at the counter as a regular habit. Why not consider just abutting a table against the island like this: [Industrial Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/industrial-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2113) by Chicago Architects & Building Designers Besch Design, Ltd. This would give you the flexibility to pull the table away from the island and turn it to seat 6 when needed. I would do a 60" long table so that the people seated closest to the island don't feel crowded up against it. Your island arrangement looks crowded to me. Here's another table against an island: [Contemporary Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2103) by Vancouver Design-Build Firms VictorEric

Since all ideas are welcomed, I'll lay an unusual one on you. I don't think you have room for an island and comfortable aisles--42" should be the minimum, but some folks prefer wider aisles. This plan has a counter across the windows and above the heater on the side wall (if the heater is staying). The counter could be standard height, or could be worktable height (34" for me, but depends on your height), with room to store the rolling cart and a stool, if you'd like to sit while prepping. If you don't feel you'd need the rolling cart, that counter would have a great view, for seating for quick snacks. I moved the tall pantry to the end of the open counter, moved the wall oven down so that it's not immediately in the entry from the DR, and put cabinets there--that would be landing space for the ovens, and maybe location for a coffee station, with dish storage above and below, near the DR. There is a counter next to the fridge for a landing space, and possibly MW shelf, but that section could be switched with the tall pantry. It looks as if that side of the room is visible from the foyer, so having the tall pantry where I placed it would block the view of an appliance (toaster, KA mixer, juicer, etc.) in the corner. ETA, KA mixer sparks another idea--the tall pantry beside the FR door could be switched with the wall oven, or could be a separate wall oven, and the long counter in front of the window a baking area. I also moved the sink and DW down as far as possible, to give you more prep space between the sink and cook top. Without an island, but with lots of floor space, you might consider having deeper counter tops, for more room on counters. YoungDeb's pivoting/rolling counter/bar: Good luck! GW discussions--deeper counters. GW discussions--EZ Reach corners.

Some things to keep in mind... Even with the Mudroom doorway moved to the Office, you still need more than 44" b/w the seats and the counter and ovens - especially the ovens! Think about trying to open an oven with someone sitting right in front of the oven - not just in the way, but also exposed to the blast of heat that exits the oven when it's opened. I would prefer at least 54" b/w those seats and the ovens, but 48" might be doable - since you have no young children. (I probably would not do it, but it's up to you.) The only Dining Room is the space b/w the Kitchen and Family Room and it appears to start where the Pantry starts - which means there needs to be enough room for a table and chairs. So, you need an aisle b/w the island (if you have one) and the start of the Dining Room table. I recommend a minimum of 48" if you plan to have a chair on the Kitchen end of the table, 54" or more if you have seats at both the island and table back-to-back. . Here's my idea. It only has one seat, but I don't think your Kitchen can support more than that - not if you want wall ovens. (Zone map at the end of the post) . "...the possibility that we may reconfigure/enlarge that space and possible change the entrance to be into our current office..." It moves the Mudroom door to the Office. I think your idea of enlarging the Mudroom space is an excellent idea! The Office doorway isn't moved, it's just made a bit smaller. It's 35" in my layout. I suggest a sliding door b/w the two rooms so you can leave it open or close it - and the door will not be in the way in either position. The Kitchen... Aisle widths are pretty good. They're b/w the minimum for a one-cook Kitchen (42") and a multi-cook Kitchen (48"). The island could be made smaller to give you wider aisles, but I didn't want to make the island so small that it wasn't worth the space it would take up. If it's too small to really work at, then it just becomes a useless obstacle in the middle of the room. If, on the other hand, it's big enough to work at, it provides useful space and is worth being an obstacle in the middle of the room. Note that it's not a barrier island b/w the refrigerator & Primary Prep Zone or refrigerator & Cooking Zone, so it is useful. The aisle b/w the cooktop and island could be wider if you pushed the island "down" 3 to 6 inches, but then the table will need to be pushed "down" the same amount. Also, be careful not to put the seat in front of the oven - assuming you keep the seat. There is also plenty of room around the table for traffic to/from the door to the outside deck, Pantry, Foyer, Dining Room, Family Room, Mudroom/Office, etc. . Island seat...there's only one seat and it's located so it's not in front of the oven and where someone sitting in the seat won't be in the way of people using the Kitchen or going to/from the Office & Mudroom. Two seats won't fit - first b/c the island would need to be another 6" wider and, second, b/c you don't want a seat that's in front of the oven or in the way of traffic going to/from the Kitchen and Mudroom/Office. If you had another seat, I'd want another 5 or 6 inches of aisle width behind the seats. If you don't want the seat, and you don't really need it b/c the table is so close, then you gain another 24" x 15" of cabinet space - it could be a 15" wide spice pullout that pulls out toward the cooktop. . It has two Prep Zones, each with a nice stretch of workspace: Primary Prep Zone...b/w the sink and cooktop. There are 30 inches b/w the sink and corner (and includes the trash pullout) + 54 inches b/w the corner and cooktop. A very nice Prep Zone! Secondary Prep Zone...on the island. There's no immediate water source, but you can turn and use the sink behind it. I probably would have considered it the Tertiary Prep Zone if it weren't for the DW in the third Prep Zone. Tertiary Prep Zone...to the left of the sink. It includes the DW and is a bit far from the cooktop, so I consider it a third option, not second. . The Cooking Zone is protected from traffic and is next to the Primary Prep Zone and refrigerator. The ovens are a bit far from the cooktop, but they're located so there's no obstruction in front of them (e.g., island or seats!) and with plenty of landing space right next to them in the 30" of counterspace to the left (with 27" cabinets - base & upper). Optionally, you could include the MW in that 30" area - I suggest hanging it from the upper cabinet if you do so it doesn't take up valuable counterspace/oven landing space. . The Cleanup Zone and Dish Storage are separated from the Prep and Cooking Zones and ideally located near the Dining Room. There are 49" of counter space b/w the sink and the end of the counter run. . Dish storage is located in both the 24" base cabinet next to the DW and across from the DW in the island. I think there will be just enough room to have both the DW door open and the drawers in the island open at the same time. I strongly suggest they be all drawers. There have been several threads over the years that discuss storing dishes and glasses in base cabinets. One caveat: If you are a tall family, you may not like dishes stored in drawers; however, since you don't want an upper cabinet on the window wall, I don't think you really have any other option. I would not try to store dishes for serving/eating in the upper cabinets flanking the cooktop b/c it would draw people into your primary work space and those people will be in the way of someone else preparing a meal (prepping and cooking).! . The refrigerator is located on the periphery and is easily accessed from the Dining Room, Office, and Family Room without having to cut through the working part of the Kitchen. It's also easily accessed from the Primary Prep Zine and Cooking Zone. It's also nicely located when bringing groceries in via the Mudroom. . Zone Map: .

Carolina Kitchen and Bath - the trash is not next to the range. There is a cabinet between the range and the window. The trash is under the sink. The distance between the wall and island is supposedly 30 inches. As there are other doorways in our home that are this wide (and some smaller) this seemed OK to us. I think the distance from the front of the range to the kitchen island was 36 inches, but I will check.