I would put the trash pull-out on the corner of the island, where it can be shared by prep, cooking, and clean-up zones. I'd also switch the fridge and ovens. If you can have landing space beside only one appliance, I'd choose the oven for safety's sake, and use the island for the fridge landing space. Other than those two issues--very nice plan!

mama goose _gw zn6OH thank you!! I actually was wondering which should be in which spot and I kept going back and forth. That makes sense. I was also thinking about doing a full gas range instead of gas rangetop and double oven so I can do a full gas range with wall oven/microwave combo instead… then I could fit a 2nd trash can where the microwave is going now. 🤔 but that would be a nice spot for a trash can! hmmm, thank you! Do you think the dishwasher is on the correct side of the sink?

Your kitchen is going to be amazing and a dream to work in! I love the symmetry happening with the cooktop and hood between the two arches.

I agree with mamagoose on the oven switch. I would also want to have a trash pullout on the island so it is right next to where I prep. I would also want it convenient for the clean up area, so where she put it would work great. I think the dw could be on either side because you have plenty space. I like where you have it.

There is only one other slight thing that caught my eye and I hesitate to even mention it because it is purely my own preference. There is just something about the table having the white base and legs that I am not loving. I think it is because it looks a little bit like you just butted a separate table up against the wood island. I think it would look more cohesive and like it was planned to be a connected part of the island if the legs matched the wood.

I look forword to seeing your kitchen all done because I think it is going to be one of those WOW kitchens that everyone remembers. Please post a finished reveal!

Since you will have a very efficient separate prep zone, DW placement in the clean-up zone doesn't really matter. Make it your preference, or decide where dish storage will be more convenient, and put the DW on the other side.

I like it. It will be great to cook in. My kitchen is set up very similar to yours and it functions very well. I like mammas suggestion of the trash being on the end of the island to share with cleanup and prep. This is how ours is thanks to mamma who suggested it when I was planning my kitchen. I might move the dishwasher to the left of the cleanup sink being you have a doorway right there.

Love your kitchen, looks like it’ll be a dream to cook in! The only thing I’d offer is maybe make the table that’s perpendicular to the island table-height instead of counter-height. More friendly for grandparents and kiddos, especially since it’s not part of the prep area.

Sofia we have been going back and forth on that for so long!!! We settled on making sure each person has a roomy seat by making it 60x60 inches (so the full 30 inches per person) and getting really comfortable counter height chairs with backs. Also our dining room is big so plenty of table seating there. And the great room couches for comfy seating are just steps away… making us feel good about counter height seating in this spot.

vinmarks thank you! We decided today on doing a full range instead of rangetop and then doing a wall oven with a matching built in microwave above it. That leaves room for a 2nd trash pull-out in the island which was actually on my wishlist to have 2 trash spots bc i feel like with 3 kids our kitchen trash can and recycling bin is always full!

Assuming the dish and silver drawers are to the right of the DW, is that close to both formal and casual dining areas for ease of setting the table? It is always nice to have the fridge near the most commonly used dining area so you can quickly retrieve the mayo or butter you left off the table. I agree that the white legs on the island table are a bit jarring.

Rebunky thank you!! We decided today to get the full range instead of rangetop (with the way that my husband cooks we liked the idea of having an oven right by the stove) and getting a 2nd oven as a single wall oven and then a matching built-in microwave above it. That leaves room for a 2nd trash pullout in the island since the microwave won’t be there anymore.

I also agree with you about the white legs. I’ll definitely tell our designer we want the legs to match the wood tone on the island.

I will post pics when it’s done! (Full house reno starting in June and will take 3 months so not til September!)

Please do not rely too heavily on your June to September full house renovation timeline. Hope, but not rely. Your kitchen looks to be wonderful.

Those arches are going to be so good! any way you could give them a bit of breathing room on the sides adjacent to the cabinets? It looks a bit squeezed in. Agree with other posters...the table needs a little finesse and should be dining height. Dont forget to do some charging outlets at the table too! Sometimes people need to plugged in sitting there as well

As far as having 2 trash pull outs. Are you going to be okay with garbage sitting around longer and getting smellier? Trash pullouts are usually 2 trash cans per so you will have 4 trash cans. They will not fill up as fast so garbage will sit there longer before being full or you will have to get rid of garbage bags that are not completely full.

Margaret Carroll Interiors thank you! I’ll ask if he can make the cabinets next to the range a few inches narrower on both sides to give the arches more room. We will definitely make sure we have plenty of outlets! What kind of finesse do you think the table needs besides making the legs wood? This is just a prelim rendering so I can change/add whatever still at this point and def up for suggestions.

We were going to do counter height for the island table… he said he has been able to make the transition look really nice and flush between quartz and butcher block. Save the table seating for the dining room. I think it’ll still be really comfortable bc we will have 30 inches for each person and will buy comfortable counter height chairs.

Loving the functionality of the new design and the T-shaped island.

You might want to consider a trash pullout with the taller 50 qt trash cans that still use the 13 gallon bags. Our primary trash is next to the prep sink but was too far from the clean up area so I added a small secondary trash can under the farm sink which is used primarily for scraping dishes. Looking forward to seeing your reveal!

Two very minor suggestions. I might swap the pantry cabinet on the fridge wall with the “Command” center. The lower cabinet leading to the living/dining space seems more balanced (with the sink wall end) and open to me than having the space people might want to access for papers, chargers, etc. hemmed in by cabinetry and a wall. If by stacking a “matching” microwave above your oven you mean purchasing a double unit, I would go with two separate units. Have the microwave installed on a purpose built shelf above the oven. I had to replace a double unit—a Kitchenaid microwave/oven combo— recently. The oven worked fine. The microwave died. $$$$ in the unit AND the reworking of the cabinetry for the new model to fit into a custom cabinetry wall. Beautiful design! Good luck!

Ptreckel thank you! Yes we are getting ge cafe (due to availability with our timeline) and instead of doing the wall oven/microwave combo that they carry, we are doing separate units for that very reason that you said!

I keep going back and forth about that wall with the command center and with the side that the counter and chargers and “junk drawer” etc is on… I was just going to flip the fridge and double oven as someone else suggested to have a landing area for the the hot contents of a microwave (which will be used frequently in my house) and wall oven (which will be used much less frequently).

I remember your original post. It looks beautiful but above all it is very functional. Congratulations on making it to the finish line!

Wowzers! That is magazine worthy!

The T shaped island turned out so nice with the matching base and wood top. I am sure you are thrilled with the layout and sounds like your contractors did a wonderful job.

I am IN LOVE with those island pendants! This project turned out beautifully - well done!

LOVE LOVE LOVE!! I considered similar pendants and now that I'm seeing yours, I wish I would have gone with them. What is the backsplash? Enjoy your beautiful kitchen!

@nshaeffer @rebunky is right! Your kitchen belongs in a magazine. The entire space is beautiful, perfectly planned and ready to welcome any number of people for a meal. What a show stopper!

Like @Lynn Lou, I would love to know what your backsplash tiles are and if you could share your selection process. Are they all the same color and glaze (they don't appear to be but not flat)? I love the texture and interest that the small scale "subway" tiles provide. Also, what did you use at the ends of the backsplash on either side of the range wall?

Here is kind of a wonky question: How many inches from the corner of the actual cabinet door are your knobs placed on the stile? On a slightly different note, had you ever considered paneling your dishwasher and if so, why didn't you?

Finally, what are your wall, cabinet and ceiling colors? Thank you for coming back to post your new kitchen!

Gorgeous. Well thought out. Beautifully executed. Form AND Function. Congratulations!

Cupofkindnessgw- thank you!!

My backsplash is 2x6 cle tile weathered white. I knew I wanted that tile from looking at it in interior design photos for several years! It’s zellige tile, all handmade, each piece is unique. They are stunning!

Knobs are 1 1/8 inch from the side and 4 inches up from the bottom.

I didn’t panel my dishwasher- not really sure why to be honest, maybe I should have, but it doesn’t bother me! I was in decision overload and wanted ge cafe appliances due to style and availability.

Ceiling is just standard ceiling paint. Upper perimeter cabinets and pantry wall are Benjamin Moore Swiss coffee at 70% strength, bottom perimeter cabinets are Farrow & Ball Cromarty.

Your kitchen looks fantastic! I missed your thread when it was originally posted, but am glad you came back for the update so we can see how well it turned out.

Can you please share the name and the size of your island pendants? Are you pleased with how they light the island?

M Miller

Island pendants are the Wellfleet Pendants in matte white/burnished black in the large size! I love how it lights my island. At night when we’re done cooking abc cleaning and just hanging out we put the pendants on and sometimes the under cabinet lights too and it’s the perfect ambiance. I love the even cast of light downward on the counters and the light it casts on the ceiling too.

That sounds great! Thanks for the info!

@nshaeffer - that kitchen is outstanding! Congratulations! I love everything about it. (As an aside, re your comment about paneling the DW...I prefer your stainless DW to a paneled one - it just seems to balance things in the bank of lower cabinetry.)

Can you please share the brand of Quartz and its pattern name? And the cabinet brand? OK, one more, what is the finish on the island? It looks like white oak, but is it a particular kind of white oak and what is the finish?

I am asking because I love it so much!

I would have handled the table in a different fashion

Omg so glad you moved the oven i was going to say thats a weird spot for one in your floor plan design. Love the final look.

beverlyFLADesigner I considered that but we have a large dining room right next to it for table height seating and my husband and I don’t like the idea of having to slide in and out of benches (I don’t prefer booth seating).

Miranda33

Thank you so much! Glad the stainless dishwasher wasn’t a huge fail, lol.

The counters are Emerstone Eternal Calacatta Gold quartz.

The cabinets are white oak with a custom stain. The cabinets were made by my contractor’s Amish cabinet maker who has a small shop in Lancaster County, PA. I wish I knew the stain formula to share! So sorry!

Lynn Lou - thank you!!
The backsplash is my quartz counters behind the clean up sink (felt quartz and not having a joint line would be better to handle getting wet constantly) and the tile backsplash on the range wall and small area of backsplash on the fridge wall has Cle Tile zellige in “weathered white”… it’s gorgeous handmade tile, each piece is unique! Highly recommend!

Cupofkindnessgw- missed this question- it’s a small piece of hard wood trim at the ends of the backsplash! We were stumped with what to put there and I actually wanted mitered edges but that was very expensive to do with the handmade tile so we went with trim and it looks great!

you have made some thoughtful adjustments to your kitchen layout based on the feedback you received. Adding an under counter beverage fridge and a drink station to the wall with the window on the left side seems like a practical and convenient addition to your kitchen. Similarly, creating a command center with a charging station for your devices on the cabinet side of the fridge wall can be a great way to keep your family organized.

Regarding the size of your prep sink, 20 inches seems like a reasonable size product, but it ultimately depends on your personal preferences and how you plan to use the sink. If you frequently cook and prepare large meals, a larger sink may be more practical for you. On the other hand, if you have a smaller kitchen or don't do a lot of cooking, a 20-inch sink may be sufficient.

Overall, it sounds like you have put a lot of thought into your kitchen design and have made some smart adjustments based on feedback. I hope your new kitchen layout turns out great!

muhammad haseeb
Thank you for the feedback! The kitchen is actually done! (See final photos above) :-)