In a modern kitchen you bump out the whole run, not just around the sink. Deeper counters will give you more space for other uses, not just the sink and faucet.

I thought a sink bumpout is a dead giveaway that it's modern. :)

But MODERN modern as a style is trickier--you do lose some essential sleekness with it. Does bumping out the whole run like GD suggests work? Deep counters and their associated deep cabinets are awfully nice to have.

hi greendesigns, that is a great suggestion, though i am hesitant to bump the whole run out because on that wall i will have my steam oven cab, another cab, then the sink cab, then the dishwasher, then the built-in fridge. it seems like if i bumped out everything, i would actually "waste" space behind the fridge and dishwasher, and oven? or is there a way to use this space somehow?

Fori, i am not going for totally modern, but i guess modernish?
i just like clean lines and going to do more rustic finishes, sort of a modern tuscan/mediterranean/napa feel.

anyway, here is my kitchen design so far. I would love for everyone's thoughts on how to improve and whether i should bump out the main sink or the whole sink row, and if so, if i need to move my appliances around..
thanks!

this is the view of the kitchen from one of the doorways

this is the kitchen layout

this is the sink wall

strange.. i was able to see my pics in the preview posting.. here is a second try at posting my pics

this is my kitchen layout. please critique!!

this is sink wall. should i bumpout or not? also, should i make all the upper cabs equal in width or size them the same as the base cabs?

this is the view from a doorway

arghh! i haven't posted pics in a while. here is third try..

this is my kitchen layout. please critique!!

this is the sink wall. should i bumpout or not? also, should i make all the upper cabs equal in width or size them the same as the base cabs?

this is the 3d view from doorway

Bumpout? Isn't your sink on an interior wall?

Ooohhh is that an interior wall? Can you bump INTO the wall, like people do with refrigerators, or bay windows behind sinks?

Modern or not, I think your sink wall should stay unbumped. Maybe bump just the SINK, but not the cabinet below it. I don't know if apron front sinks all have finished sides, but if yours does, I could kinda picture it working. Ergonomically, it's nice to really get your toes under the sink. Or even a stool if you're stuck polishing a set of silver all afternoon.

As far as the uppers over the sink, I'd rather see them the same size, as long as that doesn't leave you with impractical sizes. In that simple style, it probably won't make much difference anyway. They don't need to be the same as the cabs below unless you want them that way.

hi fori and marcolo, yes, the sink is on an interior wall. are you not able to bump it out if it is on an interior wall? maybe i am using the term "bumpout" incorrectly.. what i mean by bumpout is pushing the sink and sink cab out 3 inches or so into the walkway. that way, i can have more access and counter space behind the faucets for cleaning. or as green designs suggested, i could also make the whole row of base cabs 27" inches deep instead of the standard 24"..
i am planning on getting one of those stainless steel apron front sinks. i think the sides might actually be hollow.. will need to find out..

I think bumpout sink means what you think it means and Marcolo is thinking bumpout window behind the sink which is also done and probably none of these are what a contractor would consider a bumpout. ;p

Everything seems laid out sort of evenly and a bumped out sink or fatter run altogether might require island sliding and throw off window symmetry and etc.

Do you really just need 3" behind the sink? Whatcha need it for?

Aha. No, I would not bump out that sink cabinet; it would be an odd choice with your cab layout. You could make the whole run deeper but as fori said, you'd have to pay close attention to the aisle widths.

Can you build a "sink niche" into the wall behind the sink? I think something like that could look interesting and it would give you a little bit of room behind the sink.

thanks marcolo and fori for the feedback. i didn't think about how it would affect my symmetry. sounds like no bumpout wins. fori, thanks also for the idea about just pushing the sink out a few inches. i think that might work for me if the sides of the sink i get are finished. i want a few more inches behind the sink so that it is not so tight to clean behind the faucets, a pet peeve of mine right now!

mcmjilly, thanks for the idea of the sink niche. i am not sure how to do it. i guess it depends on how they frame the wall, maybe i could steal a few inches. behind the sink wall is my dining room so i do want to make sure that it doesn't affect how my dining room wall looks.