You don’t design in a vacuum. Ever. Post the layout.

herbflavorThanks so much. Symmetry is not important. It is already broken because of the ceiling. One part will be under 9' ceiling and the other a vaulted ceiling. I am talking to a kitchen designer but he hasn't started yet. I'd like to note where electrical and plumbing will go before they pour the slab.

Here's the layout.

I have a 42” drawer and it’s great. Why don’t you want 2 42” drawers.

It looked big. 36" I have works well for me. It provides space I need quite well and looks more compact.

I'd rather have two 42" drawers than a bunch of smaller ones. It's easy to divide a large drawer. Not as easy to store stuff in a smaller one

Are you sure about the sink placement? And it looks like the dishwasher is directly across from the range, unless your range position is subject to change based on this discussion. Still, I'd want to leave some clear space on the island across from the refrigerator.

Unfortunately, the range will be almost directly across from the dishwasher. Hoping I can get away with it since it is less likely that the two will be used at the same time. For the sink, the sink in the drawing is a wrong size. There will be space 12-15" to the left of the sink.

cpartist I am a messy person. I get disorganized with open, big space. Also, 36" doesn't look as horizontal as wider drawers, probably because the countertop is at 36".

cpartist I am a messy person. I get disorganized with open, big space. Also, 36" doesn't look as horizontal as wider drawers, probably because the countertop is at 36".

Me too which is why my drawers have dividers.

I really don't like your sink placement at the edge. You will likely do prep beside the sink, directly in front of the dishwasher. (and you have no option to prep on the other side of the sink. can you move the sink down and put the dishwasher on the other side? that makes your primary prep next to the sink and puts less stress on the area beside the slide in range (which will be awkward for prep anyway)

That's a thought. Originally, it was placed there to separate the sitting area and the sink. But if I swap DW and the sink, I would have a better view. And it may not be so bad to sit next to the sink.

I wouldn't swap the sink and DW; I'd move the DW to the end, and m/l center the sink on the range. If you want seating on the end near the door, add 15" for the seating overhang. Yes, the range and sink would be back-to-back, but most of prep is done to one side of the sink--in this case to the left (as you face it), which keeps the prep and clean-up zones separate:

Nice way to separate clean up and prep. I may have to put the trash under the sink and use the space for a microwave drawer. I somehow thought seating should be closer to the multi sliders..

How many of you are there in your family? If more than one of you will be working in the Kitchen (cooking. prepping, cleaning up, etc.), you're going to have bottlenecks and conflicts -- unless the aisle is wide enough to accommodate two people. I'd make the aisle b/w the range wall's counter edge and the island's counter edge at least 48".

Note I said counter edges, not cabinet boxes. Counters overhang cabinets by approx 1.5", making the counters 25.5" deep. Aisles are measured to/from the items that stick out the farthest into the aisle -- appliance handles, counter edges, etc. Unfortunately, most layouts done by both GCs and KDs erroneously measure box-to-box.

I would not put the range directly in front of the DW. If the DW door is open, it becomes a serious safety hazard to someone working at the range, even with 48" wide aisles. Imagine taking a pot of boiling water off the range, stepping back to prepare to turn around to go to the sink... and you back into an open DW door, splashing boiling water while you strive to keep your balance.

If it were me, the epitome of normal, I would locate a 24" drawer base cabinet to the left of the range and two 30" drawer base cabinets to the right of the range.

BuehlOnly one cook. The aisle is 41' wide edge to edge.

Mark Bischak, ArchitectThat would make more useful drawers base cabinets. Would 24" counter space between the range hood and a tall cabinet be enough? That would solve the dishwasher opposite to the range problem.

The counter to the right would be to place items while cooking at the stove or a minor prep area. The counter to the right would be a primary preparation area.

(I hope someone got a chuckle over "epitome of normal")

Mark, of course we did.