WOW... you essentially have almost 2 kitchens. I really need time to digest this layout and wish I could see the whole house plans to get an idea of how this lays out in relation to other rooms. The one thing that jumps out at me is that you have this glorious expanse of counter to the right of the frig (the longest uninterrupted space in the kitchen) but I dont' think it's placed in an area where it's best put to use. I'd almost like to see that as your baking counter with your double ovens there. do you bake for your crowds?

In your main kitchen where do you actually envision yourself doing your meal prep work and your baking. I can't figure that out. YOu note that you have a prep sink but is that a bar/extra sink or are you actually planning on doing your meal prep there by the stove.

When you have company where will they eat and where will they hang out. Could you post a plan of the surrounding area?
That area to the right of where it says storage/office (behind the toy storage) is that a closet or more counter space or is that for the office?
Thanks

Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately, I don't currently have a digital copy of the entire floor plan. I'll try to describe it a bit. On the layout, below the kitchen island is my casual dining/breakfast table, it faces south east and is surrounded by windows. To the right is the family room that connects to a playroom. At the top of the plan, down the hallway 'behind' the kitchen, is the mudroom/laundry and garage entry. The area directly to the right is a computer space. The cupboards labelled 'storage' beside the wine fridge are intended for bar supply storage...glassware, etc.

To the left of the kitchen, on the other side of the wall with the cooktop, is the formal dining table.

I have elevations of the kitchen that I will attach. Hopefully these show how we hope to use the space. I'm very much open to suggestions!
Thanks so much!!

It's a big, beautiful kitchen, pantry, office, etc...but there are no windows. That would bother me, since I can't see where you'd be getting any direct natural light. The pantry, especially, seems like it would feel a bit dark. Is there anyway you could add a skylight or two...even a solar tube? How far away are the dining/breakfast area windows?

I am no expert, but I would probably move the double ovens to the same wall as the fridge (leaving counter in between them). I would then move the prep sink to the place where the ovens are now. That would give you some prep space near the fridge, maintain your landing zone near the fridge and ovens, and give you larger cook / prep space around the range.

Is there any reason that the butler's pantry needs to be so enclosed?

I would try a plan with the function of the storage/office flipped complately with the butler's pantry. You have a lot of square footage dedicated to hallway circulation around the elevator. Is the elevator going to be used as a primary entrance?

I really like that you have a place to prep food out of sight from guests, but will you be using that personally or do you plan on having that space for caterers or paid help? Will you use that primarily *before* guests arrive so that your main kitchen is clean? If you are using it yourself while people are over you may feel a bit left out. (but you may get done a lot faster!)
I wonder if you would rather make the "food storage" in the pantry area in to a top cabinet and a bottom cabinet allowing you more counter space. I think that if you (or help) were plating food or appetizers the extra counter space would come in handy. And you could still store food in the upper and lower cabinets (besides if you are prepping *before* guests arrive, you could easily get the food you need out of the main kitchen)

I definitely see the advantage of having the sink next to the espresso machine. I am not sure I would move the wallovens to the fridge wall. i think you will really like having the long expanse of counter space next to fridge directly behind the sink.

Hmm, would you rather have 2 dish washers in the main area, or 2 dishwashers in the pantry where you can stash dirty dishes after a party? If you got rid of a dishwasher you could add more storage in the island or even an extra seat.

I wonder if you would rather a speed oven in pantry rather than a microwave, and leave the microwave handy in the main kitchen. I imagine wanting to heat up that cup of coffee or quickly heat up a plate of food and having to walk back to the pantry. Would you be using the microwave a lot prepping for a party?

Normally, I dislike hallways because they quickly eat up space. But I do like the way your office is separated a bit, but near from the kitchen and family room. And I like how you don't have to walk *around* the wall to get to the pantry - it needs to be easy and quick to get to. And the fact that it is hidden is a great feature.

-Will your guests hang out with you in the kitchen while you cook, or are you a bit more formal? or both?
-Would you ever want a separate entrance into the formal dining, if you were to have caterers for example? I did notice that you had 2 doors to the pantry, it may get cramped, but what do you see using the 2nd door for (the one past the elevator)?

Beautiful=)!

I think I would much prefer the stove on the wall where you currently have the 36" fridge, just to get it out of what looks to be a high traffic aisle. Plus, that nook just looks like the natural place for a stove, where it could be made into an attractive focal point.

I'd put the clean-up sink and fridge on the wall where the stove is pictured and the prep sink to the right side of the island. Putting the clean-up sink on that wall would allow for everyday dish storage to be closer to the DWs. Also, having a huge stretch of island real estate is one of my favorite features of my kitchen, and I'd hate to break that up with a clean-up sink right in the middle of things. Putting a prep sink there instead would also give you much more room for family to help with prep work or more room to lay out a buffet on the island.