I tried enlarging your image, and at 250% I can start to make out the layout, but can't read any words or numbers. Any chance you can post a more user-friendly one?

Is this new construction? Or reno with an architect involved? If it's a reno, are you living in the house currently? Or just buying it? What kind of appliances are there in it now?

Sorry, no answers, just questions. ;)

Yes, sorry - glad you asked, as I had thought I posted the zoomed in image that is now attached in any case! It is a reno, and we do have an archi (who is great - not knocking the design ideas they've given us). I guess I am hoping people here maybe have creative ideas about appliances or opinions about how much is too much or too little relative to sq ft-age of kitchen.

You have a lot of biiiig ideas, as you have already attested. Do you entertain a lot or have a large immediate family? Are there children living with you currently? My first thought is wow, that is a lot of fridge and stove and ovens!

The first thing you need to do is stop listening to salesmen for the moment and assess (or reassess ) the way you cook. Only you can answer that, and all that power in the kitchen might be justified, but a very small percentage of cooks actually need all that fridge and range and ovens.

If you install a 36" pro style combo range with double ovens you gain 42" of
cabinet space right off the bat, and having no uppers becomes much less of an issue.

So take inventory of what you have, and what you will put in the new kitchen. Consider things like plates and bowls, glasses, coffee cups. Flatware, knives, cooking utensils. Potholders, colanders. Pot and pans, casseroles, cake pans, cookie sheets. Towels, bags, wraps, plastic storage containers. Large items - stock pots and roasting pans. Small appliances - mixer, blender, crock pot, rice cooker, waffle iron, toaster. What about food? Spices, oils, baking supplies. Obviously most will go in the pantry, but it's nice to have a few things at hand while cooking.

Go through your layout above, and pencil in what will go where. Does everything have a good place? Do the locations make sense as you imagine yourself going through a meal - prep, cooking, setting the table, cleanup, put away?

Measure out the size of your appliance garage, then mark that size out with blue tape, and see how many of your appliances will fit in that space (don't forget height). Do the same for drawers - how much space do you need for a dish drawer? Keep in mind that drawer sides and hardware take up space. Make sure you have places for things near their point of use - colander by the sink, potholders and utensils near the stove.

All those appliances are wonderful, but if your kitchen is not a comfortable and convenient place to cook because there isn't enough counter or storage space, the appliances won't get used as much.

Switch the swing of the powder room door. Right now if the door is open even a little you see the toilet. On the other side you would see a wall or the sink.

Have you seen my layout, w/ the appliance garage, wall of window, and peninsula?
Maybe it helps with ideas...

What size is that island? --> Maybe put a prep sink there.
So that the wall sink is dedicated for just:
- prepping w/ the range
- clean-up w/ the DW

Amanda

Here is a link that might be useful: Amanda's layout/appliance garage

For Debrak's comment, don't swap the door swing. Switch the location of the sink/toilet (possibly)... This depends on the sight lines from other rooms, which I haven't seen.

Thanks to all for these comments & ideas!
- love the bonus suggestion of swapping powder door or toilet/sink - tlt is currently visible straight through to dining. yuck!
- Appreciate the reality check about size/amount of appliances! I think it is time for me to take an inventory of kitchen stuff and run it by archi to see what will fit in currently programmed drawers before I finalize appliance purchases.
- huango, greatly greatly appreciate that you've shared your kitchen pics. You have such a similar layout, and the exact same applnce grge corner we'd be creating. I and my husband were both having trouble visualizing how it would work - your pics have shown us the answer! And you have a beautiful kitchen.