Thank you so much Kim, for the bump and suggestions. However, the stove would be in a traffic area, if it’s put on the sink wall. Here are pics of what I am thinking

why don't you have seating across the long end of island..people coming over from great room zone..and only two seating areas on end.. I probably would do as Kim suggested..accomodate it with adjusting the 60 in deep island if you are worried about walkway issues..maybe a squared out island would be the solution...have you worked up various island shapes and sizes?

Hi herbflavor, thanks for chiming in. The island, is just a place holder, and totally agree about making it square.

well, scribe in what you think your final island option would be....it is a big part of your kitchen. If the island shape/size changes so would the things across from it.... the seating will determine flow,etc. Nail this down.

It's hard to tell from your drawing, but coming in from the garage - do you expect traffic will flow past the fridge, then sink to get to the Great Room? That seems like an awkward zig zag path to walk. what is that wall next to the stove? It's hard to get a feel how you will travel through the house without seeing what rooms are adjacent to the kitchen/dining/great room.

+1 what Kim said. Do you have any draftsman drawings of the entire floor? If you post better drawings you'll get more help.

Can’t read it. Too light. But islands should parallel the cooking surface to be the most functional.

Thank you all for your responses. Here is the architects house plan, along with a 3d kitchen plan. The issue here, of course, is the range in the traffic area. At this point, I really the kitchen to function and flow. I prefer a square island.

I agree that the stove belongs on the wall where the architect put it. To me, the path is through the hallway behind it or along the window wall straight through to the great room. What bothers me the most is that lone foyer wall. I would redo that corner to have a beverage center or hutch and have the microwave there or do a drawer MW on the island. I'd square the island a bit and put 2 seats on the DR side.

Bbtrix, thank you so much. I am definetly torn with this stove placement. Good ideas re the use of the foyer wall.

Could you extend the range wall to block the view of the laundry room door? You'd add storage in larger drawers, and wider uppers on that wall, as well as extra counter space. Then move the designated dining space down toward the LR. And make a rule that no one cuts through the cooking aisle.

You didn't ask for advice on the LR area, but do you really need a powder room in that lower corner? Can the FP be moved?

Sorry for not getting back, just looked at this post.

The more I play with this kitchen, the more I agree with the architects vision of leaving the range on the pantry/laundry wall.

@mammagoose, how long do you suggest for the range wall? it is currently drawn 8’6”. As far as the bathroom, yeah DH wants it left there, as per architect’s design.

I definetly prefer a square shape island but just havent figured out how to make software behave the way, I want it to. Lol

Here are a few ideas that I have contemplated: