Our new walk-in pantry. Just over 6' x 8' in size, with 9' ceilings. Shelves are a mix of 24" deep, 12" deep and 9" deep. We have two slide out drawers under the bottom left shelf in which we put kid snacks for their easy reach. We store ALL food and small appliances in here - the only foodstuff we keep in the main kitchen are spices near the stove. Our contractor cut and painted the wood himself, and then hung all the brackets. Shelving has been braced together in the corners to keep them from separating. We love it! It's a vast improvement over the small over-stuffed closet we had before our kitchen remodel!

this is the only "major" change we want to make (*aka move cabinets around.) We are happy with the builder just want to redesign the kitchen. Originally we were fine with the pantry but want to maximize our budget aka look at alternatives (aka if we can make the change great if not we are not crazy worried .) And ty for everyones points its beyond helpful. we can't find anything even close in our market for this amount. (been looking for a long time now) plus we love the lot and the neighborhood (small city)

Do you have another eating area besides the dining room and the island? If so how many can you seat there? Also of that is the case how do you intend to use the dining room. If it is only occasionally as in rarely then a smaller room would be ok, but if it is once a week and you’d have 8 people once a week then it might bug you more. If it is rarely and just a few times a year then I’d also consider doing away with it if you have another eating area and use this dining to enlarge the kitchen/ pantry and the other dining area.

@rr4580 I'm not sure what you mean about changing my opinion? I would make the current fridge wall the beverage center. Most adult beverages are not being poured AT dinner - it's the casual appetizers and happy hour time that you want it accessible, when people will be in the great room. So I would put your wine fridge and ice maker on that side, and the fridge in the corner by the pantry. It won't crowd your range. The best kitchens are compact. Another thing you might consider - it's best to have your sink & DW pushed over to the end of the island so you have sufficient prep space next to the sink. Symmetry is overrated and only looks good on paper. My island is 10' as well. My sink and DW are at the very end (intentionally), leaving me 5' for prep. I use every inch. Next to the trash I have a 3 drawer stack with all of my prep tools. I've been in my house for 3 weeks and so far it's the most efficient kitchen I've worked in. It's also better not to have your sink & range lined up, as those are the 2 busiest places in your kitchen. Your DW door will overlap with your range, which means you will trip over it if you ever have it open while you cook (oven door may also interfere with the DW door). One more thing - make sure your overhang is at least 15" - otherwise your cabinets are going to get banged up and it won't be that comfortable to sit there.