I like these. Kohler Brookhaven [Traditional Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2107) by San Francisco General Contractors Upscale Construction [Traditional Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2107) by Atlanta Architects & Designers Peace Design Kohler Gilford [Traditional Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2107) by Newport Beach Interior Designers & Decorators Kim Woods Strom Clarion Drainboard sink (this one is what we are doing in our mud room) [Traditional Laundry Room[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-laundry-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_753~s_2107) by New Orleans Architects & Designers Bockman + Forbes Design I'm using the one in the link below in my laundry room. Here is a link that might be useful: [Whitehaus Drainboard SInk[(https://www.houzz.com/products/whitehaus-collection-farmhaus-fireclay-sink-prvw-vr~150864)

We're in the process of finishing up a remodeling of the laundry room. It's so exciting! Have you thought of and could you change the swing of the door to perhaps swing out into the adjacent room and perhaps onto the outside wall of the water heater/furnace. This would free up quite a bit of space in the room. Though you've indicated where the electrical and water meter is, if you could take a picture of the area so we can get a better idea of how this area could be better used. It's unclear of the clearance needed on the wall itself (height, depth). The bayed out area where you have the W/D looks like it might provide for some great architectural interest w/o having to spend a lot of money.

With my setup, I also don't have it in an insulated building with heat (live in South Dakota). The plumbing consists of a hose attached the the frost free hydrant on the other side of the building. It goes up over the door, around the side and then hooks into a 4 way valve with shutoffs. One goes has a hose hooked to it and goes to the spray nozel. Makes a great pot filler, and gives me the spray pressure needed to blast veggies and butchered things clean. The second vavle goes to the on-demand water heater. This is mounted so it's easy to take down and bring in the house for the winter. The third valve goes to the cold water side of the faucet in the laundry tub. This system has a grey water drain, which is OK where I am. I have a septic system so try not to run any harsh stuff into in anyway. Pinch-me, I have a four burner coil cooktop (under the cover the canner is sitting on). The lower height of the cooktop area is great for working with tall pots and the canners. This is a picture of the cooktop before I cut the desk down and moved it to the center of the room. I've been amazed at how great it is having this "out of house" work area. I'd encourage anyone in putting in a sink/work/cleanup area in a garage or shop. It's so nice not worrying about getting some peelings or drips on the floor while you are in the middle of things. However I insist my husband use a bucket when he's bringing in something that might leave blood drips on the floor. Stacyneil - could you install a frost free hydrant? The waterline is buried below the frost line and the actual shutoff is under ground also, so the hydrant itself never freezes (even when it about -20F out). That is what I have in the shed - No Way would I be bringing in the animal water containers into the house to clean in the winter, and I have a utility sink in the laundry room too.

Agree with MG, beautiful drawings Sena! Very creative and a lot of very thoughtful details. I do think a dining table works better with this layout and it's nice to see that getting ride of the pony wall behind the sink helps a bit with the narrowness of Morning Room. I actually already have a bench with the farmhouse table:) It lives slid under the table on the side closest to the kitchen unless in use. I also like the efficiency of this layout. With all of the options that have been discussed and drawn it's become clear that I need to prioritize my wants to help me choose. I've since found a few pictures with kitchen cabinets extending into rooms with different ceiling heights and I'm surprised I'm OK with the look. So, any thoughts on my variations above of MG's plan with either an extended or second island? This plan seems to get me the most elements I want with the sacrifice of countertop space. I was inspired by drjay71's kitchen from the Finished Kitchens Blog:http://finishedkitchens.blogspot.com/2010/06/drjay71s-kitchen.html