I don’t see why you wouldn’t swap the fridge and the bar area (or Wtvr that is immediately next to the fridge)
What is there to lose?

Fridge distance seems to be one of the things people go crazy about on the forum! Mine will be about that distance and I have no problem with it, because my old kitchen was a foot or two more and I loved the layout. I prefer a more open feel to the space in my main work area and a large fridge in that area would block that. Worth it to me to walk a few more feet for that. I have a prep sink near the fridge, but will never prep in it, just not the way I work in the kitchen!

Well worth it to read other opinions and consider them, but in the end it is your house and you have to live with the layout that works best for you and your family.

HU- what advantage do you see to switching the fridge and countertop next to it? I would do it but not sure that it gets me any closer to the sink. I put the countertop there just as a landing spot for groceries and taking items out of the fridge.

chispa-I'm glad to hear that the distance never bothered you! I guess I'm just so used to everything being so conveniently close in my current galley kitchen that I'm looking for reassurance that the extra 6 feet won't become a major pain over the years.

The reason I suggested switching the fridge is because there’s no way to get it closer to the sink without changing part of the layout. Which from my understanding you would like to avoid.
So I figure, the fridge closer to the stove and ovens creates a tighter work triangle for you. But I hear you that it won’t make that large of a difference.

I wouldn't move fridge to the left, it doesn't get you closer to the sink and it creates a potential conflict with that doorway and the oven/mw

It's a little long for the maximum length of any side of the work triangle, which should max at 9 feet. It's a function of the size of the footprint of the area. But that's only an extra step.

ideally, you want them much closer and the island would definitely have been an impediment to smooth flow in the workspace. Since you're not venting the range to an exterior wall anyway, why not put the range and wall ovens on that side of the room and move the fridge to the range location? What would that do the the recommended distances in the triangle?

I would not want the range in an aisle between two doorways or having the refrigerator so far "inside" the work triangle. It should be easily accessible to people when others are working in the kitchen.

The distance is a little shy of 11 feet and it's pushing the boundaries but I still find it acceptable. My problem with your kitchen is the dessert between the frig and sink. A total waste of space and I would scrap the design. I would move the frig to the left side, get rid of the L shape and put in an Island. But it's your kitchen, at least move the frig to the left of the wall.

Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to add their suggestions/thoughts! My husband is taking an entirely hands off approach to this remodel so it's nice to have others weigh in with their expertise and advice since I have no background in home improvement!

HU- 187528210- I definitely see your point about moving the fridge to the left to make a tighter work triangle but I do agree with chispa that moving it to that location might interfere with the doorway to the laundry/mudroom.

decoenthusiaste- Thank you for the diagram! It helps to see the triangle with measurements included. I did try moving the range and ovens to where the refrigerator is in one iteration of the design but worried that if I kept it there, it would be an issue if the oven door was open when one of the kids was running from the mudroom into the living room (behind the north wall). I also thought it would be nice if the refrigerator could be more easily accessed from the dining and living areas.

palimpsest- You're right, a couple extra steps beyond what is recommended hopefully won't make too much of a difference! And as I said to decoenthusiaste above, you totally called it on the limitations of the range and ovens being relocated to the wall where the fridge is!

kevin9408- now you've got me feeling insecure about my "kitchen desert!" lol Early on I had considered doing an island but, like I mentioned in my original post, I decided that keeping my kids on the perimeter of the kitchen while I cook might be preferable to having them in the kitchen while I cook. I've also seen so many gorgeous kitchens with islands but always think, "man, what a pain to have to walk all the way around that island every time you need to get something out of the fridge." Maybe there's an island solution to both of those problems that i haven't thought of but so far I haven't been able to make it work in my space :( Perhaps a mini island in the middle? Like a lone palm tree on my desert :)

H202- Thanks for keeping it real. You are also right, it is so easy to get caught up in these details during the design process that become complete non-issues once the job is complete! I probably won't even notice the extra few steps to the fridge! But I gotta say, now I don't know if all of the wasted space in the center of the kitchen that kevin9408 pointed out will be something that looks particularly odd and bothers me when it's done. Will try to keep your wise words in mind though and move on:)

Kids can just as easily run into the refrigerator door as the oven door. One time and they'll never do it again! In no time they'll be old enough to know better. Make the kitchen work for the cook and cleanup crew, not the kids running through the space!

I like it! Keep the fridge where it is. You can open the doors freely and not block a doorway. My fridge is on the outside corner of my kitchen also, and the kids can get to it 100 x a day without bothering me. I would switch your dishwasher to the other side. You will do prep between your sink and the range, and anyone needing to open the dw door will get in the way (I had that set up in my previous kitchen, it drove me nuts).