Why are you replacing with triple sliding with double (not single)? I am you have thought through this but.... What if you replaced it with standard single door with large glass area (since you have decided to bite the bullet and replace door and spend the money).... I think this will be fine since you have access to the "deck" from the sliding door in the living room. So you still have double access to the deck. Sliding double door versus single door has the exact same access width. The only difference is the amount of light coming in. I think you have enough light that you can do this. I would not do any uppers between the frig and sink to open up the room a little. You could move the frig to that wall, so you have frig, sink, then range on the L going from left to right. This will give you more landing around the stove. I think you will still have enough room for a table in the eating area. Visually, if you are running the cabinets to the ceiling, you need trim that is as wide if not slightly wider than the stiles of the cabinets. Even if the crown is simple in detail, you still need a little more "weight" to balance the cabinets than what is drawn. If you want more modern clean line look (which would not look good with your 6 panel doors), then you can use slab or very plain doors with minimal trim.

Tile, Here's a suggestion for a layout. What I've tried to accomplish: * an open, airy feeling created by storage mostly below the waist and avoiding bulky items around windows/doors/openings * sink and island prep areas allow window views * friendly seating area provided by 15" countertop overhang * min. 36" clearances (OK according to Sarah Richardson kitchen designer) * use mostly drawers - the IKEA ones are super practical for almost everything * replace the corner unit with the 37x37 one, which is generally considered more functional, especially if you put in 32" super susans (mine holds all my pots *and* small appliances) * suggest a smaller, cuter fridge that is more appropriate to the scale of your kitchen - the layout below shows the 28" wide IKEA one, or you could use this adorable model: e.g. Northstar Model 1950 in buttercup (29.5" wide) * put microwave on a shelf below the counter in the island * I would not clutter up your walls with upper cabinets - minimal open shelving for decorative and frequently used items cabinets below are: 1=37" corner, 2=18" drawers, 3=30" sink, 4=edited-dishwasher, 5=24" wide+12" deep, 6=18" wide+12" deep, 7=24" drawers, 8=36" wide - put microwave here, 9=18" drawers This post was edited by feisty68 on Thu, Apr 10, 14 at 14:41

The cabinets are in good shape and are lovely. Painting them is expensive to have done well and even when it is done very well, it will never be as durable a finish as the wood. I would not paint the cabinets. The counter top is not a bad color with the current wall color and backsplash, but when you change those colors to a cleaner white I fear that the counter tops will no longer look as good. I would go to the expense of changing the countertops. Ceiling white is cool and the walls are angled. I think the color change at the vault line will break the flow. Here are some bad visualizations (White is hard to get right when trying to cover over another color on a visualization. Just walls, trim and backsplash recolored to a warmer white - Ceiling a cooler white. walls, trim, backsplash and ceiling recolored. Add new counters Add some art and new counter stools to bring in your favorite color. If I were developing the color palette for this home I would start with the colors that are going to stay. (My choice would be the floors and cabinets, but I won't be the one living there). Then I would determine the colors that the owner loves. You will be happier surrounded by the colors you love than the colors someone else loves. (I randomly selected a blue/green/gray) Then I would decide on the neutral color family and the aesthetic the homeowner is leaning toward. You have already stated that you like the warm white aesthetic. Once I knew which direction I was going I would pick countertops first, then backsplash then paint color. The reason I would do it in this order is that there are fewer countertop selections than there are backsplash selections and the countertop is the most expensive of the three. Backsplash is the second because it is more expensive than paint and has fewer options. Last is paint. It is the least expensive and easiest to alter. If Simply White is a bit too yellow you can pick a color that is just a bit more neutral. If Dove White feels to gray you can add warmth. If you want something between Dove White and Simply White you can ask the paint store to mix a can of 50/50 Dove White and Simply White.

Thoughts: - Yes to a small table /chairs on the right side of the kitchen ... but then, you don't really need stools at the island. - I'd also add a cabinet /uppers near the table /against the side of the pantry ... this'll give you an "away space" to keep your coffee pot, cake under a dome, fruit basket, etc. This'll keep your main work space clear. - This is a Pac-Man kitchen. So much cabinetry /island that you'll be moving through aisles constantly. Not ideal ... you need more walking space, more space for the eye to rest, more space that isn't crammed full of cabinetry. When you build in too much cabinetry, it tends to fill up with clutter ... you have more than enough storage, especially with that good-sized pantry. - I like the idea of a triple window on the left side ... but two single windows bringing light in from two sides isn't half bad. If you keep the single windows, allow some space next to them; that is, don't cram in maximum upper cabinets right up to the edge of the windows. - Agree that the corner cooktop is a bad idea, especially since it appears to be a fairly large cooktop. It's a space hog, and a person standing in that spot will cut off traffic. - I like the pantry, but (since it'll stay open most of the time) I'd opt for a pocket door. Do not allow change it to an inswing door, which would cover part of the shelves. - I love pegboard in a pantry, so I'd want shelves down the two sides /pegboard on the back wall. - Where's your trash can? What's the pathway for taking trash outside? - Where's your fire extinguisher? - Where's your microwave (if you plan to have one)? - Do you have storage for glassware next to the refrigerator? - Where's your silverware? - How will you enter this kitchen with groceries? Do you have a straightforward pathway between the car and the kitchen? - How do you tend to serve a typical mid-week evening meal? For example, in my house we all step up to the stove and serve from the pots and pans. Regardless of how you serve, imagine yourself "walking through" a typical mid-week meal. Does your traffic pattern work? Think about picking up a plate, serving yourself, getting a drink, getting your silverware ... then how would you return the "empties" to the kitchen afterward? Do you see a logical pattern that'll keep people from running into one another? - Say you have people over for a meal ... how do you tend to serve? Would you set things out on the island self-serve style, or would you plate food /deliver plates to the table? Either way, look at the plan and imagine yourself "walking through" such a meal. Does your traffic pattern work? Where would you place drinks? Where would you place desserts?