Okay, here are two more ideas, with windows and doors in existing locations, plumbing untouched but with the gas line moved. These plans use Ikea cab sizes (rounded up, obviously). I spec'd a CD fridge in both plans to avoid crowding the back door. I eliminated the peninsula and swapped it for an island with room for 2 seats. Eliminating the peninsula allowed me to move the range down the wall, giving you more prep room between sink and range. The island is composed of a counter supported by 2 legs at the lower end and an upper cabinet serving as a base cabinet at the top end (check Ikea hacks, this has been done before). The lower end of the island is open for seating like this [Transitional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/transitional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2112) by Charleston Cabinets & Cabinetry K & K Custom Cabinets LLC Plan D adds a peninsula for seating opposite the fridge. The 3 cabinets in the lower left corner are upper cabs used as base cabs. Stack an additional 12" and 24" on top of the bottom 2 to create a shallow pantry. The 24" cab below the window is only one high, topped with counter. You can eliminate the doors and have a bookcase/display case here instead. The top side of the peninsula has one each 12" and 30" wide base cabs, facing the fridge, for more storage and serving as counter support. The peninsula has room for 3 seats with ample aisles behind the seats. I curved the lower right end of the counter overhang. You can use the peninsula as additional prep area, buffet counter, snack center.... Whatever fits your needs. This post was edited by lisa_a on Sun, Jul 13, 14 at 16:50

Sure! Yep, that is the spice rack and I really don’t want to lose it! It would make designing the kitchen soooo much easier if it weren‘t there. So yes, the doors are really 3’ 6”, the whole kitchen is so wonky! You can tell it was built before standard cabinets were the norm. The door I referred to as a “doorway” has had the actual door removed at some point and it leads into the dining room. The other two doors swing out away from the kitchen. In the first set of pictures it shows the door leading to the laundry room swung into the kitchen, but I had it flipped already. The other door leads into the hallway just right off the living room. Basically there is only one little L wall that separates the kitchen, dining, living, and hallway that leads off to two bedrooms and a tiny bath. It’s amazing how many doors this little cottage has for 1122 sf! They’ve grown on me though. You can walk in a perfect circle from living room to dining to kitchen. I’ll attach more photos of the house for fun :) basic house layout: Built in spice rack: House: Before floors were redone and pink walls were painted. Photo taken from kitchen doorway: Dining room now: Sleeping porch before: Sleeping Porch now: Laundry room as was when I moved in, leading into kitchen. Living room/sleeping Porch/ hallway upon moving in: Now: Bathroom before and after:

Yes I agree getting the fridge into the kitchen should be a priority as it will likely affect who are interested in buying your house. I would consider what you can do with minimal work to do so though. Are there cabinets that could be removed that fits the needed space for a refrigerator then that would be a good spot to move it to with minimal work on the kitchen. Assuming floors go under the cabinets. Otherwise you may need patching of the floor. Also you will need to make sure to have an electric outlet that can handle the fridge and not cause it to trip a breaker when you're not home and not realizing your fridge isn't running.

I need a to scale floor plan and without that there is no way to know what will fit where. There is nothing very special about the cabinets and I would not save them but get a good kitchen design and new cabinets . But before doing anything you need to get more lighting into that space . LED pot lights and in 4000K and lots of them.Once you close off the garge entry how will you unload groceries? IMO you need a good interior designer with kitchen experience too. Post the floor plan with reference to the surrounding spaces , make sure all measurements are clearly marked along with doorways and windows.THis space needs a real overhaul.