Thanks, Sena! Do you mean the tall cabinets on the far right, so across from the fridge? Or do you mean the tall wall oven cabinet, so on the end of the island across from the range?

What you need to think about with a prep sink is where are the multiple people going to be standing at any given time. For a 1 or 2 cook kitchen - this would not need a prep sink, but since it is a multi-cook, active kitchen thats a different story. So if you imagine that one person is at the main sink and working left, one person is at the stove working to both sides, the person with the prep sink will need to be on the island probably across from the ref ( as long as the walkway is large enough ). Make sure there is a bit of space on the one side of the sink for the "dirty" items and then larger top on the side heading towards the cooktop.

Please make sure the "prep" sink is large enough for a colander! One of the biggest mistakes I see folks make is buying the sinks that are classified as prep sinks ( 15x15 or 12 x 15 ) ; these are just too small for avid cooks! I personally like the round sinks since they also add interest; otherwise shoot for one that had a matching wood cover that can be used as a cutting board...

Good luck! You are doing good so far!

Ah, okay. The aisle will probably be 54" between the island and the counter on the sink side. I'm pretty sure the fridge is a french door counter depth.

Thanks! It's gonna be great!

If possible I would turn the island in order to have the long side across from the range area and put a prep sink there with space on both sides.

I mean the ones across the fridge.

Well, since you did the drawing I automatically thought aisle would be wide enough for two cooks))

Wilson- If the island is turned 90 degrees it would only be about 5 ft wideversus 9.5 feet wide.

There's a door perpendicular to the wallovens that leads to the laundry room.

I'd do it in the NW corner (of your photo). That would allow someone to stand on either side and face south or east.

Though I'm right handed I usually stand to the right of the sink when cutting (which is backwards from most chef's I know) so I'd normally be facing east (in your drawing) but that would also give me the option of facing south and the room/people south of the kitchen.

I thought that might be the problem. Here's a couple of pics which show a prep sink on the narrow end of an island. If it's a busy kitchen I would find a way to put in another water source.

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On the island, with the trash pull-out on the corner.

I'd also suggest a cabinet to balance the fridge and make the reveal on each side of the window the same width.

Wilson- those are good examples. I'd have to play around with that a bit. Those islands look like 52 inch islands rather than the 41 inches I'm working with.

Mama - excellent suggestions. What is the best solution for upper corner cabinets? I only know what Ikea offers, thus it is my habit to avoid corner cabs :-)