First I'm glad you're going without the raised island. I have the raised island now, and honestly, as I get older, it's getting harder and harder to get up on those bar stools. LOL. Your layout now is very similar to mine with the exception that for me the fridge is across from the sink. Honestly? I find that there isn't enough room at the sink for prepping so I'm washing, having to bring it to the cooktop counters to prep and then bringing it back to the sink to get rid of the excess. I think naf naf's kitchen layout is a lot more functional. If that doesn't quite work because you want the fridge near the dining room, what about switching the sink area and the range? Like below. This will keep your island for eating, sitting at, etc and no dirty dishes. If your DH prefers to look out while cooking, you could put a small prep sink and trash drawer on the island, keep the sink and DW just for cleanup and secondary prep space and the range where it is with plenty of room on either side to spread out. I would end the wall at the end of the island counter and I do like the cookbook shelves.

it's dated in terms that one can quess when it was put in(in this sense most things are dated or will be); but it's highly desirable for many right now who appreciate retro. there is even a site called Retro Renovation I think..where one can hunt plumbing in color etc together with that I realize that if one's not a fan of a color-one can either get used to it and work around it, or will continue to actively dislike it, and not much to be done about that yes, putting in a white toilet will accentuate the color you seem not to be a fan of...not a whole lot, a bit. Probably because we're so used to toilet bowls being white, it won't make that much of a difference. putting in gray floors would be, one the other hand, very wrong next to that tub and tile, they'll clash, unless you rip them out then it's a whole different scope of work so I'd do something else..seeing how you prefer gray and all see your basket you chose yourself? it's a perfect example..it has tan, and it has gray, and they work together very well, they don't fight, they complement each other what one often can't achieve with switching out more "permanent" materials like flooring, next to other elements, one can achive with accessories, to tie things he likes more with things he likes less say you find a shower curtain that contains both tan and gray (and say, white or off white). If it's substantial enough it'll look very pretty. Can be no-fuss, or can be frilly, or whimsy..that'd depend on your style. Yet the colors will look good. Or. Say you change the toilet bowl, you paint the tub. You leave the tile as is..seems very light color to me. (yes..it's not offensive at all. I wish I had yours))) You put a different floor because yours bugs you. okay, just don't do that gray. Find another neutral. This one will lock you in. If you want driftwood color-which is indeed usually warmish gray-ish kinda wood-it's still much warmer in nature than this gray. And you want it to be like wood. But this doesn't look like wood. It's already more dated than your retro elements. If of course what I see on my monitor is what the flooring is irl. Make it softer, with more beige to it.

In general, the need for an enclosed toilet space usually occurs when the bathroom will be used by two people at the same time and they wish to have some privacy. But two people in a bathroom also requires more space for movement and often two lavs so the solution inevitably involves enlarging the bathroom. The OP is aware of this and wants to know if a 6x11 space will work. The obvious answer is yes but it will be tight. I went a step further by drawing a plan to show how tight it would be. I think it would only work if the space were to be 2 ft longer so a second sink would fit. If the OP decides to abandon the two person bathroom approach, its obvious that a conventional bathroom layout will easily fit in the smaller of the two space options by switching the toilet for the shower.

Hello, again. Had to shift my attention to other matters for a bit, but my husband did manage to make scale drawings of the space. I have conceded to continue the Karndean French Oak through the bathroom and kitchen (it has been ordered), but I am quite intrigued by Spicher and Co Vintage floorcloths. Anybody have first-hand experience with this product?? Additionally, I had the opportunity to go exploring in a local warehouse to search for vintage tile and found a couple of tiles that I adore! There is a limited supply, but I hope to come up with a design that will incorporate these accent tiles and fill in with some sort of white-ish tile. I have attached a pic taken at the warehouse (long strip is the countertop) as well as a couple in the bathroom with the vanity mirror and other materials we have selected (third pic is for scale). Fwiw, I am not asking whether you do or don't like the blue tiles–they are exactly what I had hoped to find–but I would appreciate input regarding what shape/size of white-ish tile might look best to complement the decorative blues. I am told the installer will likely have some great suggestions, but have yet to speak with him about it. We located 50 of the larger white tile with the blue corners and 60 of the blue flower tile. We still haven't selected tub/shower and sink plumbing fixtures. I have seen a few tub/shower extenders (with exposed pipes) in finishes that would look good at reasonable prices, but am leery of choosing one that will lead to problems down the road. Any suggestions are most appreciated! I think we are slowly making progress.