Luckily, I still had Firefox open so I didn't lose the hours of work I put into it...so here's my reply...again! Ideally, kitchen work flows from Refrigerator/Pantry --> Sink --> Range. However, some common sense does have to be present in that you don't want the refrigerator too far away from the range if you can help it. For example, if you have a refrigerator + 36" counter + 36" sink + 24" DW + 12" cabinet + range...that's probably over 9'...but you can usually do better than that. You also want to be careful where things like the DW are placed...you don't want it in the Prep Zone or in the direct path b/w the range & sink or refrigerator & sink. So, with these comments in mind... First a question...do you need the eating area in the kitchen? You mention a DR...would you be willing to give up seating in the kitchen for a spacious work area? If so, a couple of the plans below will give you that. If not, well I did some w/seating as well. I know you put appliances in specific locations, but if you're open to other ideas, how about something like the first two? They both maximize counterspace where you really need it...between the range & sink for prepping. While they both move the sink out from directly under the window, the still leave the sink very near the window. Since most people spend 70% of their time prepping and only 20% cleaning up, a prep space in front of the window seems like a nice setup. In one case, I added a corner pantry with 12" deep shelves & 15" deep shelves. Most people find that 12" to 15" deep shelves are deep enough and that 18" or deeper are too deep...things get lost. Myself, I have a corner step-in pantry similar to what I put in for you in Layout #1. All my small appliances except my toaster oven fit on the 12" shelves. The 15" shelves provide deeper storage "just in case"...it turned out my potato bins are 15" deep...so it was perfect! [Drywalled pantries are usually less expensive, btw, than pantry cabinets.] In the second layout, I added 5 feet of 18" deep pantry cabinets instead. With an 18" deep pantry cabinet, you have approx 16" to 17" deep shelves inside (account for front & back wall depths). In the third layout, there's a 33" pantry cabinet. (More on the third layout later.) This gives you 3 options for a pantry. Here are the first two layouts that are different than what you specified...note how open the kitchen is with these layouts and how much counter & cabinet storage you have. Layout #1 Layout #2 Layout #1A (Layout #1 w/an eating area) This next one has a small eating area...basically, room for two. It allows you to have a little more room for counters/cabinets than the full-size eating area. (It also shows you more options for seating in the kitchen.) Layout #1B (Layout #1 with small eating area) Layout #3 tries to give you the appliance arrangement you specified while also giving you some decent work space. However, notice how the refrigerator/pantry wall, especially, is "heavy". You come very close to creating a "black hole" corner b/c of the bulk of the refrigerator so close to the window wall. The other issue is that the DW is in the path b/w the sink & range...which is also the space that's most logical for prepping. This first one has the small eating area. It allows you to have a little more room for counters/cabinets than a full-size eating area. Layout #3 Layout #3A Full eating area (like in Layout #1A) ... Which is my favorite? Layout #1. I think it has the best of everything...lots of pantry storage + lots of cabinet & counter space and better balanced with respect to counter space than the others. If some seating is a must, then Layout #1B.

Is there a door on the 8'3" wall? It says "Entry/Foyer" but all I see is a garage door, no front door. I assume you have access to the space. If so, please go in and measure the walls, doors/doorways, and windows so we have a fully-measured layout of the space. (Include the trim in door/doorway & windows.) Can interior walls be removed or modified? Can doors/doorways be moved/added/removed/modified? What is your family makeup -- # adults, # children (age range)? These are more questions will help us help you...please see the Featured Answer in the "New to Kitchens? Read Me First!" thread.

I will just comment on the funtionality of a "work station" sink including the grid. I find mine to be highly functional. I love the "grid" which sits on top of the sink for the most part. I think everyone has items that need to be drained in some way including produce that is washed. I also use it for certain items that generate crumbs since they fall into the sink and saves me from having to sponge the counter as frequently. And it enables me to have a larger sink (36") than I could otherwise have since it functions as a utilitarian extension of my counter so I can use it to place bags when unloading from the store etc. The other accessories are fairly standard as I have a cutting board that is a standard thick wood cutting board that sits across the sink. It is no different than any other cutting board. I have a relatively small kitchen and so having the extra "counter" space is great and also helps keep counters cleaner as the prep is done right over the sink. I also have a relatively small little hanging thing with small holes which I use for sponges and other damp items. I don't have one of the massive trough work station sinks because that would be overkill for my lifestyle. I have a *normal* single bowl 36" sink which has a functional rim around it which enables me to use the sink as an extension of my counter for various needs.

Why do you think the space is too small for a hutch? I had one that was 48" in my last kitchen and really liked it. I think a hutch in that space would be very useful. You didn't ask but it's Houzz so I'll share my opinion anyway. :) For me, the island is disproportionately large for the space. I think it would look and function better if it were not so deep. Four feet between the island and dining table is very tight.