@Rachel Lee thanks! I know closing the door is not ideal but I couldn’t find a better idea. Fridge is located next to the stove so there is no counter space on the right side of stove. Which one is more crucial? I will get a new unit. If I put the fridge opposite to peninsula, distance between them will be less than 3’ and we pass through there to go to the family room. Do you think it is OK? Or should I leave it as it is? @User Those problems I mentioned earlier really bother me. Do you have a better idea? Is it my only option to leave it as it is? @Jan Moyer I don’t have enough budget to fix all the flaws. What I am trying to do is fix some crucial problems, not to achieve the ideal. I mean this is the only house I have and I appreciate if you can give me some ideas about fixing crucial problems. Otherwise it does’t help to read how bad my house is. @mama goose_gw zn6OH No , I am not comfortable with the bathroom door. I think removing that wall will help to reach to the dining room. Do you think it is better to keep that wall?

I was imagining the scenario where one of your kids lives here as a married couple for a year, or two… or more??? 😬 Here is an idea I played around with. So yes, this kitchen is bigger then the other nook ideas. But, this kitchen idea is based on my personal experience of my husband and I living in a 450 sq ft tiny house for almost 3 years. Maybe for your kids’ lifestyle, this kitchen is way overkill. But for us, the kitchen appliance sizes, food storage, shower size, and space for our bed was what was most important to us to function in a tiny house, I know what you are thinking…. No! The guests need to access the bathroom without having to go through the bedroom area. I get it! I designed my tiny home based on that very scenerio. But from my experience, whenever I had guests over, they always wanted to see the whole space. They are facinated by it. I end up showing them everything, including my bedroom. I just make my bed and clean up any random clutter. My advice is… do not design the space for the once or twice a year scenario that someone stops by unexpectedly and says, oh hey, can I use your bathroom? You panic because you haven’t made the bed! Lol! Hmm, I did not do the mesurements on a queen size bed fitting. So may need to rearrange the bedroom / bath area??? 🤔

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.

Why do you need 4 fridges? So your prep sink is on the top wall, and cleanup sink on the island? Where will you store dishes? I have that setup and it works perfectly. My dishwasher is on one side of the sink and my drawers with all my silverware and dishes on the other side of the sink. I may also want to offset the sink so that the sink and dishwasher are not directly across from the cooktop. That's what I have with 48" aisles and it works fine because it's offset a bit. I can't read any dimensions, but I can tell you that two people cannot sit at the island as shown - the knees of the folks at the corner take up the same space. Yes and the other issue is that you need 60" between the edge of the island and your sofa. It doesn't look like you have that. 1'6" and 2'8" lower drawers, 12" slide out, 36" cooktop, 12" slide out, 2'8" drawers, 24" dishwasher, 36" sink, 18" trash, and corner cabinet to be added. Do yourself a huge favor and forget the 12" slide outs. They are not good. You're better off with wider drawers . You have 62" to the left of your cooktop. You'd be better off with a 2 three drawer cabinets. One 30" and the other 32". And your dishwasher needs to be to the right of your perimeter sink but in reality, you probably do not need a dishwasher. Your trash pullout should be where you do your prepping as it generates more than where you cleanup.