Thanks for the comments! Youre already prompting me to think in new ways about this. rob_p, your Q about the need for a table and chairs is a great one. Weve waffled back and forth on that. The first KD we talked to (at a cabinet store) suggested eliminating the eating area altogether and putting in a huge, 2-level island (105 inches, with cooktop and prep sink, and seating on stools). It looked really good, but we werent sure whether wed like sitting in a row, facing away from each other and the yard/balcony holligator, your proposed layout is intriguing (thanks for putting such thought and work into this!) We had thought of replacing our oval table with a smaller round or square one (seating for 4 is plenty and we currently could seat 6), but the banquette looks even more space-efficient. Id never thought about putting the pantry where youve put it. We currently have the control panel for a whole-house radio/intercom system there (right above the little "desk") but maybe that could be moved. As for it being only 12-13" deep, weve been spoiled by having the huge, deep "pantry" (former washer/dryer closet) and weve taken to "buying big" (e.g, Costco-sized boxes of cereal; even those giant packages of toilet paper end up on the top shelves of the pantry). Im reluctant to give up some of that, but DH keeps reminding me that there will have to be trade-offs in order to achieve other goals (e.g., counter space). Id completely forgotten about the need for a broom closet, because that stuff is currently in the pantry too. The island seating is very nice. We have no overhang on the island now, but we still have a couple of stools there. We had thought of leaving our island as deep as it is, but As for whether we can put a prep sink in the island, were getting conflicting answers from GCs whove come out to look at the job. E.g., one says "no problem" hed just open up the ceiling in the basement below the kitchen. Another says " no way" and says that even to move the sink to the other appliance wall (where we currently have the fridge) would require building out the wall 4" and going around the perimeter of the room. The easiest place to put another sink would be in our current pantry, because the laundry hookups are already there. But that seems like a rather odd location Wed thought about putting the fridge where youve put it, but DH worried that it would be too far away from counter space needed when loading and unloading things. Do you think it would be possible to extend the island even farther in that directionperhaps by angling it?

Interesting and, again, helpful. Thanks to you both! Brilliant to incorporate the Pet Center into the kitchen. As it is, I've got at least half of one big drawer devoted to those things, and I don't much like mixing some of that stuff with food-related items (leaky Frontline packages, I'm looking at you!) They belong in a separate drawer as you have them, or in a mud room near the dog wash, which of course can double as a utility sink. It's not too hard to rig up a proper dog wash, inside or out--depending on the size of the dog and level of recalcitrance when it comes to baths ;) The more I think about it, the more a mud room makes sense for a small house. The only real addition that has been made post-1920s is a large-ish bathroom, with heated floors, a big closet, and a walk-in shower (separate from tub,) that has a nice high window. You can see the high window on the right in my other photos. Anyway, I do think that adding a good-size bathroom onto a tiny house is a huge improvement, especially when you think about sharing the space. A well-designed mud-room/ laundry will have a similar effect, unburdening the kitchen and other spaces from storage of linens, light bulbs, gift wrap, you name it! It's possible I can achieve what I want without adding extra "living" space (a bedroom or studio,) but I wonder if that becomes risky. It'd still be a 2 BR 1Ba house, albeit with ample storage and a comfortable connection to utility space outside. I think I'd like to proceed by designing the mud room and kitchen as if there would be a two story space where the garage is. I'd always imagined that space being linked to the old space through the kitchen, and that "mud" would be housed in the lower portion of the addition (where the garage is presently.) It's so helpful to have feedback like this to keep me from doing something impulsive that might make things better only in the short run. What a great resource you all are! Thanks again.

The sink is across from the cooktop, so I don't think a pot filler is necessary, and I wouldn't give up the counter space in that plan for a second sink. If you want a second sink, but want to keep the appliances on the long wall, I'd suggest putting the clean-up zone on the short wall to the right, and put the prep sink in the island. Traffic will then pass through your clean-up zone, although (without measurements) it looks as if there is space for traffic to pass behind the open DW door and dish drawers:

Yes but its not just the desired look. If cost is not a factor, anything is possible. But if you have not done a lot of remodeling, you may not be aware of all the associated costs with changing all this. The ceiling, the lighting, framing out the window and wall, matching and replacing the existing exterior. While maintaining the exterior design balance. Moving plumbing, gas and electrical. Your house was built for this kitchen so everything you are considering has major expense to change. You might be better off as far as function and design to bump out the back and redo the whole thing.