What's on the other side of the wall?

Is this house on a slab or does it have a basement/crawlspace?

We can see where your sink is currently located, so can the plumbing be moved or not?

My first thought is to create a large pantry to accommodate the majority of storage and only have items you use daily in cabinets and shelves.

This will be a $$$$ project.

On the other side of the island are more cabinets and plumbing/dishwasher.

In terms of layout, eventually we would love to open the whole upstairs up, but as of right now, that’s not an option.

We had a fire and they completely gutted the upstairs, but layout changes are not something that we could afford. The door across from the kitchen is a laundry room. We want to turn that into a pantry and moved the washer and dryer to the master bathroom.

The tub has been torn out. We will be putting a walk in shower there and the washer and dryer will go on the other side of the Sind. The room with the patio doors is the master bedroom. It’s behind the kitchen.

The floors are being switched to hickory hardwood.

We changed the microwave to a hood vent.

We were thinking of doing back to back wall cabinets on the island to add additional storage.

Also, it’s a slab. The kitchen is on the second floor.

I just drove by a round house the other day and thought "I wonder how they place furniture and stuff in there, must be tricky." I guess I was right.

I am so sorry you had a fire. I hope that everyone is safe. The view outside your windows looks beautiful. I hope that you can create a calming space that will allow your family to create new memories. Will your new pantry allow you the space to store seldom used small appliances and extras from your kitchen so that you don't need so much storage in the kitchen? How does your kitchen usually function? One cook? Does everyone like to gather around the island on stools? What other furniture and functions will go on in this space? Just a dining area?

IMO you are trying to put a square peg in a rond hole I wuld try something like this I just googled kitchens in octogon homes

Still not clear. What's on the other side of this wall?

On the other side of the island are more cabinets and plumbing/dishwasher.

In terms of layout, eventually we would love to open the whole upstairs up, but as of right now, that’s not an option.

We had a fire and they completely gutted the upstairs, but layout changes are not something that we could afford. The door across from the kitchen is a laundry room. We want to turn that into a pantry and moved the washer and dryer to the master bathroom.

That wall in pink is the master bathroom.

So, in the future, my ideal kitchen would be the whole upstairs. Meaning we gut it all and turn the entire upstairs into a living space with the kitchen in the center.

We do have to keep the same layout right now. I don’t have the the funds to change the whole layout.

I would like to add cabinets and a sink to the pantry to store the smaller appliances, but that’s gonna be a bit later on down the road. This is where our coffee and espresso maker would be.

Any ideas for the current layout in regards to cabinets that could help to maximize the space or using that long wall in pink for something?

Rethink this entire space. This area will get new flooring right? What is your budget? Recovery from a fire is so difficult especially emotionally. I would hope you can develop a big vision/plan now and implement what you can now and do projects as funds allow. I would explore options that utilize the whole space.

Does your insurance coverage give you a specific dollar amount for cabinets? Perhaps someone could recommend design software so that you could play around with cabinets based on your unique floor plan. To my amateur eye, the upper cabinets conflict with your ceiling angles and corners. Those angles could be a feature. I know you are trying to add storage, but maybe lose the upper cabinets. I'm not sure you have shared your style or design preferences, but a round house feels modern, but your oak cabinets seem more traditional. I am wondering about playing with the shape of your island top. Could you have a curved counter top that echoes the shape of the room? I think you will get the most bang for your insurance buck with a local custom cabinet maker who can guide you.

And a coffee bar? I love that idea and why wait? Get on Facebook Marketplace and get a second hand buffet or bar cart. Paint it an accent color and put against one of the outer walls. Add your coffee maker, espresso maker and a beautiful glass jar filled with cookies. You deserve it!

You might want to sneak a peak at Sarah's Mountain Escape on Hulu. There are several round rooms in her renovation. This is a lounge area near the kitchen. The base was made of plywood.

We picked hickory hardwood for the flooring.

I was toying around with the idea of doing floating shelving rather then cabinets, but with the minimal storage that we already have, I’m not sure that’s the best way to go right now.

I think we are working with around $8k for cabinets and counters. Which, in reality isn’t that much. We planned to keep the previous counters, which also limits our options.

Maybe lose the upper cabinets, install floating shelving, then use the wall to the right to add in taller storage cabinets and maybe a coffee nook.

We also toyed around with the idea of turning the rest of exterior walls into book cases, with cabinets below and adding in some live plants to turn it into a library of sorts. It’s in a wooded area, so we’re trying to stick with the nature theme.

Steven, here is “concept”. This is to scale (one square equals one square foot) but I don’t have enough detailed measurements to be accurate especially with all the angles. I left range top over on solid wall with hood situation 36” cooktop. To left built-in refrigerator. To right, open floating shelves. On left side of curve, double ovens. With lay down space either side. Or on solid wall space where it stays closer to island. Large island with two rows of cabinets. Drawers on inside/sink side and second row configured with space in center for pull out storage. Seats 6-8 depending on size of stools. All counter top height. Around the curve, utilize solid spaces for storage units (phase 2?) and Lowe cabinets under windows for storage. One window has a countertop bar with stools for viewing and evening drinks or morning coffee/teas. Then on right wall a coffee/pantry area. The size of island is dependent on distance available from 10’ wall to curved wall. But using all this space is best investment of dollars. While the vibe is modern, you could add French armoire that you can find locally for a pantry/storage. Maybe paint it a fun color depending on your style preferences. Simple style cabinetry best.

*low cabinets not lowe.

I think this is similar to the library idea that i mentioned. Thank you for taking the time to draw that out, that was very thoughtful. I do like the idea of reshaping the island, I’m not sure that’s in the budget right now though, because we’d have to get all new ones if we did that. We did talk about moving the island out about 6 inches to add additional space within the kitchen.

I do agree, that we need to use the entire space. I guess I am going to have to get more skilled in carpentry. 😂

What a lovely area!

I am wondering if you could play around with the IKEA kitchen and cabinet design software to create your space? I don't know how long IKEA sticks with a design, but you could add more cabinets later as the budget allows. I think that pull-out drawers in your island would give you a lot of storage. If you are keeping your white counter tops and going with hickory floors, a soft green cabinet might be beautiful and play off the natural surroundings. Having a uniform flooring in this entire space is going to be a huge improvement.

Might just focus on big island and get paint grade cabinets. You can use All-in-one paint to create your island and might check out this new product for your countertop called Sinter Stone. Manmade product but better. Later you could redo back countertops. I would definitely this before flooring too. Paint your subfloor for now. A fabulous island would be super functional and value added to your home. Best of luck.

Here’s some info on Sintered Stone.

Steven, just to emphasize the point, proper sequencing of changes is very important. If you plan to change to a larger island hold off on flooring. In fact, make sure you have a total plan so you don’t have flooring problems later. If that isn’t possible, then buy a lot of extra materials. Then they can be “feathered in” when necessary. Get settled on your “desired” end point layout before you do anything. That way, everything will be cohesive when finished.