I think I'd keep the one on the left of the sink, to balance the uppers on the fridge wall. If you don't need the storage, you could make each upper a little more narrow--have the edge line up with the counter edge below. The upper on the left would be a good spot for spices, cooking oils, soy sauce, flavored vinegars (I'm trying to remember some of the things in the cab beside my range.)

What about eliminating all uppers on the sink wall? For cookbook space, utilize one of the shelves in the uppers on the refrigerator wall - I put mine inside one of the cabinets flanking my cooktop. Another option is to put them in shelves on the end of the peninsula, but with your dogs, I don't think anything should be open below the counter! (You could put doors in front of the shelves, but I think I like the idea of putting them in an upper cabinet better.)

If you will not have cabinets flanking your hood, be sure your hood is at least 6" wider than your range. Without uppers flanking the hood, you will need help corralling the FOGSS (fumes, odors, grease, steam, smoke) for exhausting out.

MamaG, is this what you mean?

I'm considering something like this for my similar u shaped kitchen.

Buehl, with nothing-

Smm5525, very nice. Love the placement of the lighting over sink!

I see by your new drawing that the window and sink aren't exactly centered on the open floor space.

I don't think I'll have the sconces over sink but they will likely be flanking the window on empty wall. My hutch cabinets will be in corner of my u between the stove and sink.

Here is my current. I don't have yet the plans drawn up. But like you, no uppers on the cooktop wall and will be adding Windows. Like you, I thought I needed something to balance for the sink wall and came up with the hutch in corner idea.

I like it - it's so open and gives the kitchen a feeling of spaciousness.

If u decide to do the narrow on each side of the window (but at the ends rather than right next to window) you can add sconces on each side immediately flanking the windows.

I agree having nothing looks great!

Here's an image with more sconces on back wall too. I love this!

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smm5525, I remember your kitchen. :)

Mamagoose, I owe so much to you and everyone on my thread! I'll be posting once I get some plans back from KD! I can't wait, thank you

Buehl, I like it open as well.

As to the hood, I'm hoping for a 48" range but am having trouble finding a hood with warming lights/shelves in a 54". That is the one thing from our current kitchen that both DH and I want again, we use them all the time.

Also it has occurred to me that I will have an abundance of appliance garages on the fridge wall. I think I could put our most used cookbooks in one of those. I really don't need the cook books displayed, just easy to access. Any overflow books will have space in the pantry.

Mamagoose, the sink is pretty much centered, and I'm sure it will be in the actual building plans. I think what makes it look off center is the depth of the bar overhang.

I think it looks nice either way, it just depends on whether or not you require symmetry. You can always add the cabinets later, if you decide that you need them.

Hi Annette, I saw your revised rendering in another post. Did you decide to forgo the upper at the sink wall? Are you doing sconces to fill space?

My current thought is to skip the uppers on the sink wall. I like that I can do some great light fixtures or maybe even some artwork. I can also do some decorative shelves. And like mama goose said I can always add cabinets later. I could also do another window.