Another idea is this starting from left to right: 36" corner/base - 24" DW - 24" Sink Base - 18" base - 36" corner/base. The only downfall is the 24" sink base. I also struggled with the size of my sink base and ended up getting a custom size just a little over 26 inches. Good luck!
Barb

Hi Alida, have you tried mocking up various options in the 3D software tools there are available? How do they look? If it were me, I'd probably go for centering the sink under the RH window.

First of all, let me say that as a long time lurker and very infrequent poster... I am regularly amazed at the generosity of the GW community in sharing their experiences, wisdom and advice. Thank you.

Bbtondo - cutting the left corner base back to 33" inches could work. I am planning on framed inset cabs so I was really hoping not to lose anymore space in that drawer stack. I wonder how big a difference the 3" would really be in terms of storage. I could go with the 24" sink base.. especially since in my house, I cook and DH cleans up. LOL. Somehow, though, I don't think he'd be too happy with a smaller sink to wash dishes in. He's already asked for runnels on one side of the sink so he doesn't have to deal with a dishrack for oversized items.

Kevinw1 - I've done some mock ups and I've decided it's really hard to tell. I wish the mock-ups looked like pictures. I can look a photo and tell for sure if I like something or not.

Thanks again

Alida,

I had a similar dilemna. I wanted my sink centered on one of the windows and had to work the dishwasher in as well and really wanted it to the right of the sink. AND in addition, we wanted the group of windows to be centered on the wall on the OUTSIDE of the house. Something had to give... we had to go with a much smaller sink base than ideal and so my sink is fairly small, but it was also important to me to have a generous amount of prep space on one side of the sink or the other (my old kitchen had a medium amount of space on either side but not really enough to be effective so with the remodel it was extremely important to me to have one long stretch of counters to work (another reason for the windows and no upper cabinets... I don't like the feeling of having the cabinets overhead)).

anyway, here is a pic of our situation in case it helps.

and also, the 36" base cabinet sounds nice, but I would think this is an area you could fairly easily compromise. My mother in law has a 36" base cabinet for her pots and pans and it is a jumbled mess because it has too much space to stay organized. perhaps you could easily get away with a smaller cabinet?? and make so many other things work out better in the compromise?? not to hammer the point, but I think the size of the sink will have more of a day to day impact on you than the size of the base cabinet (just my humble opinion!!) :)

mamadada... I'm in love with your end grain(?) butcher block on your island. Could you provide some details please.

alida.. I'd love to help but I'm so visual I need a layout or pic to give adequate input.

remodelfla,
i found out about it here on GW and couldn't be happier with it. it is from grothouse lumber. a little pricey, but perfect!

Here is a link that might be useful: Grothouse Butcherblock

Thanks for the feedback and pics. I have some questions and can describe the set-up a little more thoroughly but am pressed for time this evening. I'll post tomorrow but I wanted to say thanks for now.

Alida

mamadadapaige,

remarkably your kitchen window wall and mine are quite similar! Basically, I have the same layout just reversed from left to right. The 36" (or maybe now 33") drawer base with a hutch top...the dw, sink and counter space under the windows and then a corner with a hutch top. Except for those those two hutch cabinets, no uppers for me either! (Although your wall looks wider overall than mine and my hutches are flush against the wall.) The sink pictured, can you tell me what size it is and do you use it for clean-up? I was really hoping for a Blanco supersingle but it would require a 36" sink base. I wonder if anyone makes a granite composite sink in a 27"ish size. The Blanco sinks seem to be available in 24, otherwise you jump to 32". If you don't mind,one more question..... would you share with me the width of the drawer stack and hutch? and do you store dishes and glasses in there?

Thanks again,
Alida

Runnels???

Well, that's the answer, maybe. The sink doesn't have to be centered. If you consider the sink and runnels to be ONE item, perhaps you can center the entire thing. It depends on countertop material of course, and would work better with a sink with an integrated drainboard instead of runnels in the counter, and I'm probably misthinking the spacing issue altogether...anyway, think about making your sink bigger visually with the runnels/drainboard if that makes centering easier.

And as you can see from the picture above, centering is overrated....

hi alida,
yes, the hutch is where the dishes, glasses, silverware, etc. go. -- it is 30" wide which is working out well. notice it is not as deep as typical because of the "bump-in". the bump-in is also why we couldn't have more than a 31" sink base. boy, what I would have given for a bigger sink but there were compromises we'd have had to make. the sink is 21" wide. I could have gone with a Julien sink and picked up an extra 3 inches on the width, but it would have cost me several hundreds of dollars more (of course now I am thinking that is what I should have done)... it is sink 3280 and requires a 28" sink base. You are so right about the jump from 24" to 36" requirement. The Julien was the only one I found in the middle and with such a hefty price tag.

I am posting the plan from the cabinet company for that wall in case it is helpful.

Here is a link that might be useful: Julien sinks

I think centering your sink under one of your two windows would look fine. I wouldn't offset the faucet. Have you tried sketching it out? Remember, if you center your sink between two windows you will be looking right at the 3 1/2" strip in between instead of out the window. It would be nicer to have a clear view out while washing dishes or prepping. It sounds that layout would function better, too.