Hi Mike, yes, the cabinet would have to have some kind of grill on the front or I'd be heating the inside of cabinets only. I also am concerned about the cabinet finishes getting affected by the heat. So, I'm not too keen on this idea. There is a basement under the kitchen and the plumber said radiant floor heat with steam is " very expensive" and since we are doing oak flooring ( to match the rest of the house) we would have to be careful about the temp since the steam could warp the wood flooring... My husband already nixed this because it would blow our budget out of the water. Are there any other cons to doing the electric toe kick heaters besides the cost to run them? Thanks again, Mike:)

Quick update. The painters are finishing up today. The electricians, plumber and carpenter all showed up as promised. The carpenter installed a routed board that goes over the sink to create a soffit that contains two lights. He had delayed because he wanted to make sure the electricians could access the wiring. He also helped the electricians install our 12 year old Thermador double wall oven. Man than thing is heavy. It's a double convection oven with a small microwave. I'll keep it as long as it keeps on working. It's dirty because I don't run the self-clean cycle. The outside is stainless and in good shape. Every year that I don't have to replace it is a victory. The electricians wired up the Vent-A-Hood. I confess there was a moment of female superiority with this installation. They were complaining about the small amount of wire that was protruding from the hood. I realized they had no idea how to install it. So, I handed them our socket tool, told them to take off the black motor and wire it from that side. Nice guys, but a little red in the face for a minute or two. Chalk one up for the little lady. They also finished wiring all of the outlets and switches. We have to wait to the painters to finish the ceiling before we can install the ceiling lights. The LED can lights were considered a fixture. That meant I needed to go get them. Home Depot had what I needed. The LED under cabinet lighting was delayed, also. We had another miscommunication. I thought the electricians were providing all of the necessary equipment for installation. We had a discussion three months ago. Who can remember three months ago? None of us. They thought I was providing it. Therefore, no supplies or equipment was available. I got on the horn to InspiredLED (Thank you GW) and Garrett hooked me up with everything we need. The components should arrive Friday. The plumber did his magic. He installed our old Bosch dishwasher. It's over 10 years old and was the top of the line in it's day. It still works beautifully. It will work even better now that it is properly installed. He installed all of the faucets. Unfortunately, the Hansgrohe pull-down faucet at the main sink has a leak in the sprayer unit. One call to Hangrohe and a replacement hose is on the way. He hooked up our new Insinkerator garbage disposals. We hooked up the Forever_MT soap dispensers. (Thanks GW, again.) We had to call back the back splash installers. Two of the boxes for light switches and outlets were too small. We couldn't get the covers on them. Even thought we could have done it ourselves, we didn't want to damage the tile. Their boss insisted on sending them out to make the fix. We started moving back into the kitchen. I've started cleaning house. We washed and cleaned off the back porch where everyone worked and all the supplies were stored. I can cook in the kitchen. We are still camping out in the temporary area waiting for the painters to finish. The painters started working on the final touches yesterday and will be finished today. It looks great. We will need to let things dry for a few days. Now, we find ourselves with a small to do list. It never ends. We need to install the under cabinet lights and ceiling can lights. We have the replacement hose for the Hansgrohe faucet. I've looked at it and I'm going to get the plumber back out to install it. I'm sure it's a simple fix, but it's not obvious to me. We also need to fasten the HVAC vents to the cabinet toe kicks. I think that's about it. Pictures next. I'll do the big reveal at the end of the week. Thanks for all the encouragement.

Looks wonderful! The range hood is a piece of art.

K8CD, PTRECKEL- the app I used has only basic cabinet options, so I put stuff in more as placeholders for massing. I’m also still trying to work out exact cabinet configurations and size for that west wall. I’m pretty committed to the 36” larder, but toying with how many more cabs (1? 2?) and what size for the remaining stretch. Open to feedback! I think the larder/pantry should go next to the fridge, even though it may make for a lopsided balance if the remaining cabinets aren’t quite as wide. South of that, I suppose storage and other less frequently used stuff (blender, etc) farther away from the fridge/sink/range apex. The fridge will be 1’ lower than the ceiling, and will have a cabinet above it - I just couldn’t find a precise match on the app, so I supersized the fridge to fill that space ;). On the east wall, having the window seat be symmetrically framed under the window would look exponentially better, totally agree. The funky is that I would then not be able to fully open either side of the casement windows without hitting an obstruction ;) I can expand that tower to 24” w (currentLy it’s 18”w) and allow for the window to open fully. The current window seat is 7’ long, and that would take it to a plenty reasonable 6’6” long. I’ve struggled with that corner… I can use all the storage I can get (and will have some in the window seat) but found the terminus without a cabinet sort of awkward. So I shoved it in there. I figured it might be a decent bar cabinet, kind of away from the kitchen bustle. But also worried it might feel hulking crammed right up against the door frame? Possibly less so if it were an upper & lower bar configuration with an open countertop. I don’t have a lot of attractive dinner or bar ware, so I’m not necessarily keen to have glazed cabinets or open shelves… I definitely agree on more drawers in the lowers- I’ve heard the same! I have not fully evaluated door swings & cabinet configurations, but advice akin to “more drawers in lower cabs” is exactly what I’d love to hear more of! For the north wall, you’re right about the right hinge in the corner. I have a 2” filler insert that may not be visible here… and maybe that isn’t wide enough? I’m including an embarrassing old sketch here to try to clarify that far right cabinet. It’s actually a lower drawer with shallow bench seat & recessed tall upper. The kitchen door is my workhouse door, where I come in from shoveling snow, taking the dogs to the park, etc. I Imagine this area as my landing space, something I’ve really missed in the current configuration. The door will outswing, so I can easily come in, perch on the bench and remove wet & dirty boots, coats, dog leashes and toss out onto the porch without tracking into the house. The tall upper will be storage for leashes, the occasional coat or scarf, hats, grocery bags- grab & go things. The lower drawer houses dog food, possibly a clean pair of shoes?