Thanks so much for all you opinions! I really appreciate you taking the time to help me. I am a bit overwhelmed at choosing the right layout, but it is still in the planning stage so I have time to change it so that it is the best possible! Here are the links for my inspiration pictures. I tried to layout my kichen similarly. The sink in the corner was an option, but I really do want to keep the pantry if it will look okay. I love it because it will hold all of my food.. I really do like the fridge on the same wall as my oven, but liked having all of the cabinets near the oven for pots and pans. If you think that I will have a more functional layout with the fridge on that wall, I will move it! Would I just then have a few uppers and lower drawers on the other wall next to the pantry? I kept those few feet near the back door for my water cooler, but can move it to the other wall, since I will have more room without the fridge there. You are so right about the garbage as well. The cabinet under the sink is basically wasted space, so I will add a garbage in that cabinet.I will play with the planner tonight and post my new pics. Here are the two pics that I really liked originally [Description[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/arch-frames-view-to-kitchen-tropical-kitchen-charleston-phvw-vp~171163) Description For the second link, I couldn't link it directly to the kitchen photo. It is the kitchen picture of that house! One of the pics has the fridge on the other wall, and it didn't look too bad, but I am not sure of the size of the room either..

Excellent on taping out the layout!! I hope you also taped up, or will do, a "hood" and uppers. One of our members did that years ago when she was trying to decide where to put it and it made a huge difference. There's an old bias from the middle of the 20th century, and before, not to put the oven near the fridge because the heat from the oven would make the fridge work hard, or previously, melt the ice in the icebox. Additionally, it's not nice to have the stove (cooktop) right by the fridge or any wall because it cramps your handles, elbows, etc. It has definitely become an embedded cultural trope. Today's ovens are well insulated. Between that and the cabinetry, there shouldn't be any side heat warming your fridge, which, itself, is very well insulated. Warm air will be blown into the room to cool the electronics of the ovens, but it shouldn't be an issue. There are no warnings from manufacturers to separate them, and there would be weasel words (lawsuit preventers) if this were a problem. The big issue with putting them next to each other is if the fridge door swings to cover the oven. I don't think we talked about swing. I would put the fridge opening toward the eating area, because it's more convenient for taking out armloads of the stuff that gets put on the table (condiments, pickles, drinks, salads, etc.), where as stuff for prep gets put on the island, which is the same either way. The biggest problem I foresee would be a gigantabird that you want to clean in the big sink, if that sink is going in the corner, because you wouldn't be able to just shovel it over. If you'd prefer to have the door swing away from the kitchen, then you have to be sure that there's enough swing room. My Advantium is right next to my fridge. The fridge opens really wide, but the oven handle is angled. I assume it's just for this reason. If your handles aren't angled, you can either put a stop to prevent the fridge door from opening too far, or put a spacer between the two so they don't bang. The issue is not putting dings in your fridge door. Having the door swing across the ovens also means that you have to be careful to fully close the oven before opening the fridge, which isn't usually a problem, but could be with competing kids. Train them while they're young to be aware of can't open the fridge when the oven's open, and when they're older it shouldn't be an issue. If any of this makes you uncomfortable, that would be a reason for moving the ovens, but you really will be upsetting the visual impact you're trying so hard to achieve. There's no one better than Buehl for a well working layout. If there were a functional issue with the one you and she developed, I promise you, it would have been fixed. What we've been working on here is taking what to my (experienced) eye, and Buehl's excellence, looks like an optimal layout and adapting it to your desire to make the kitchen fit a different aesthetic. Putting aesthetics first is not a bad choice. None of your options will be awful. The worst is that big sink in the corner, and, as you have already experienced in other kitchens, it can be lived with and worked around. There's nothing in G that makes me say, "That kitchen makes me want to rip it out," which I really have said many times in the last five years. I'm seriously blunt when people are going seriously wrong (though recently I did it because I didn't absorb a prep sink that was in the words but not the plan, and I thought she was specifically trying to make it work with a barrier island and no prep sink--my bad.) You're not in that situation here. Whatever you do will be good enough. I just think, equally bluntly, that if you're going to sacrifice optimal function for looks, you'd better optimize looks, or you're just getting middlin' everything. Nothing really great. Nothing really horrible. But who wants to go through all this for meh?

First off, I'm a function-over-form gal! So, keep this in mind as you read on... Since there is a possibility that you may stay longer than a couple of years, I would think about remodeling with what will please you...and, IMHO, I think a combination of function (#1) and form (#2) would please you best. Cabinets: Have you looked at IKEA cabinets? They are very affordable and many people here really like them and have found they're not too difficult to DIY the install. They're actually designed, I think, with DIY in mind. Even if you don't like the door styles, Scherr's has many different styles and now is able to drill for IKEA cabinets. Cost is a fraction of the cost of most stock & semi-custom cabinets. Style: I think if you use wood doors and a simple but classic door style (shaker or simple raised panel--similar to what you like in Harbor) you will find they will remain current enough for resale a few years down the road. Materials: Wood for doors. For Countertops, possibly granite (tiles, prefab, or a low-cost "pattern" like Uba Tuba) or a higher-end laminate would work in your area. Stay away from ceramic/porcelain tile. I think that's already dated and many people would look at it and think it would be hard to keep clean (I know I would) Appliances can be either stainless steel or white. I think both are acceptable in mid-to-high end kitchens. I'd probably stay away from black b/c they are more difficult to keep clean than SS, at least I think so (I have a black cooktop & it's the most difficult item in my kitchen to keep looking clean). For a sink I would stick with either stainless steel or Silgranit. I'd let cost & form drive that decision. (For SS, check out Galaxy Tool Supply's Ticor sinks w/the free sink grids (http://www.galaxytoolsupply.com/category_s/58.htm).) For faucet, I would go w/a pullout or pull down with or without a soap dispenser...I think a soap dispenser is a nice-to-have, but I don't think it will necessarily add to resale...but if you want one, go for it. As to finish, chrome is fine or go with a SS or brushed chrome or SS. I'm not sure if there's a price difference b/w brushed chrome and something like brushed nickel or oil rubbed bronze. Cabinet Hardware: Hardware doesn't have to be high-priced. Check out Home Depot or Lowes for lower priced but still very nice hardware. Look at finishes such as iron or pewter. Stay away from black if it's a painted finish...the paint will eventually chip on your most-used handles/pulls. Refrigerator: Your refrigerator will look best if it is cabinet depth and enclosed so it looks built-in. To achieve this look, install a 3/4" finished end panel on each side of the refrigerator, approx 27" deep--deep enough to cover the carcass (but not the door). Put a full-depth cabinet over the refrigerator to further make it look built in. If you cannot get a full-depth over-the-refrigerator cabinet, then get a regular...

There's no such thing as leaving the fan on too long. My wife took a shower before bed last night leaving the bath and bedroom sticky with the extra humidity (she doesn't like the fan on for some reason). I turned the fan on and left it running all night. What would be the problem with that? It's a waste of electricity, and it puts more wear/tear on the fan. Deep medicine cabinet if your situation allows for that (pic attached). Love that. Cavernous vanity storage under sink (pic attached). I don't love that deep, dark storage where it'll be easy to lose things. Shower at least 16 square feet. If grab bars are a concern (for aging in place), be careful of how you structure that square footage. If you go beyond 4' wide, you may not be able to reach the grab bars on the two sides at once. Plenty of shower storage. We have two horizontal shelves and a small window ledge. Still we needed a hanging shower caddy. I used Command hooks to hang the caddy and a squeegee in the shower. Love it! If you are going to use a tub and it is any kind of oversized unit, it should be insulated and have a high flow faucet. If not insulated and with a low flow faucet it can take 30 minutes or more to get a usable amount of water. By then the water is cooling off. You should be able to fill a tub in way less than 30 minutes. Related thought: Be sure your water heater is big enough for a tub. Don't see a reason to have a light dimmer in the bathroom. Mood lighting?? What mood are you trying to get into when you're in the bathroom? I have LED night lights all over the house. I can think of two reasons for low light in the bathroom. Night light is one of them. I also don't see a reason to have two sinks in a bathroom. In my 40 years of marriage there have been zero times when another sink would have helped. Agree. It's just more money and more square footage. San Antoin' - lots of great ideas but I don't understand the need for 36" around toilet, is that to give plumber more access space? 36" is for your comfort. You, especially when you reach your arms for the toilet paper, are wider than the toilet itself.