You could improve the offset by going to a single bowl sink Agree. I'd also flip-flop the sink and the dishwasher, the goal being to bring the dishwasher closer to the refrigerator. You're going to store glassware in the cabinet to the left of the refrigerator ... and you want your glassware to be easy /quick to put away (and you want that for both your glassware and your silverware). That prep sink next to the fridge is basically useless because there's not enough room on either side and it leaves you with not enough room for setting down groceries next to the fridge too. I think the intention is that that sink is a bar sink ... but I'd get rid of it; it's a rather frivolous item that won't get much use. I'd expect groceries would sit on the island for "put away". No one needs to enter the work zone just to get a glass of water/wine/soda/etc. or to grab a cup of coffee. Wouldn't you be able to get water through the refrigerator? The sink isn't necessary for wine, soda, etc. And don't most people have Keurig-type coffee makers with water tubs on the side ... so that only needs filling every week or so? I'd rather have the storage than this sink ... it'd be a great place to store extra canned drinks. Actualy, I'd rather have a trash can /recycling ... for bottle tops, aluminum cans, etc. Hunt, the countertop is river white granite My favorite. Other thoughts ... much of it about duplicate items: - You're looking at putting in an oversized refrigerator and TWO under-counter refrigerators? Do you really need that much refrigeration? You wouldn't store plates of meat for the grill outdoors, and you have a convenient drink station inside. - I'd lose the outdoor refrigerator ... and put in a bank of outdoor storage drawers for BBQ items: outdoor spatulas, tongs, second-rate hot mitts. My husband is really into grilling, and he has SO MANY BBQ accessories; seriously, we have an old baker's rack in the pantry, and it is FULL of various BBQ things ... I'd love if he could store all that stuff outside by the grill. Well, I'd actually love it if he'd edit a bit, but that's another story. - If you feel the need to serve drinks outside, I'd rather see a short, built-in cabinet sized for a cooler ... this would allow you to set out drinks on ice during parties, and the cabinet would make it a convenient height for everyone. - Similar question: how many eating areas do you have in this house? I can see the breakfast room and the island seating ... with an outdoor grilling area planned, I suspect an outdoor seating area ... and I suspect a house this size has a dining room too. How many dedicated eating areas do you need? I think you're putting in "all the nice things", and some editing would be beneficial. Do you use charcoal (we do 'cause we're a Big Green Egg family), so I'd like to see a spot to store charcoal in this outside grill area. - Leaving grill storage /branching off to another topic: do you have lighting above this outdoor grilling area? It's an oft-neglected detail. My brother didn't put in lights above his grill, so now he wears a head lamp ... like a coal miner. I'd also want an outlet at the top of this area /controlled by an indoor switch ... this would allow you to run a string of decorative lights around the edge of the ceiling. - You have a 3' hinged door leading to the porch ... and literally within reach of it, a sliding glass door. Do you need two ways so close together to reach this small porch? - I'd lose the hinged door ... going from the kitchen to the sliding door is literally one extra step ... this would allow you to extend the outdoor cooking area another 3', giving you space to spread out while cooking /serve outdoors /have a trash can under the cooking area. Also, this hinged door will be difficult to access once you have a table in the breakfast area, especially if a person is seated a the table. - You have a bit of a pinch point between the breakfast room and the island ... it will be problematic if someone is sitting on a barstool and/or in the first chair at the table.

Hi everyone! I received so much helpful feedback a few years ago on this forum when planning our new construction home's kitchen. This time, we are remodeling a rental property and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for improvements to this design. Thanks in advance!

considering 14 ft 8 in across long wall .....you can form L shape instead of U shape that you are attempting. place the fridge to left of sink and eliminate the lower side wall of cabinets. then extend island to 60 in and you still can have 48 in aisle between island and stove . the drawer cabinets in a 60 in island will be nicer as no corner and they will be opposite the sink along with nicer counter there. This 3 walled space is not that connected to living room so having the better island seating makes staying and lingering a little nicer for people . You plan for a day to day seating area in dining room??? its still nice to have a comfortable island in a kitchen this big I think. sometimes people put the sink on the island and place stove and fridge either side of window in which case the island could be even longer if nothing were on side walls.... there are opinions about sinks on islands which has no definite conclusion.....personal choice. first pic shows fridge and stove on a rear wall/sink on island,,,,,,,,2nd pic uses rear wall for sink/fridge and stove likely on a side wall [cant see that part] think about shifting appliances so a nicer island results.....depends on what you wish for the lg space you have.

"... some in geriatric medicine argue that the health (both physical and mental) benefits of stairs actually outweigh any perceived risks to seniors." HOWEVER, if someone ends up needing a walker or wheelchair, they are often forced to move b/c they can no longer function in their home. This is a home with 5 bedrooms upstairs. If they want to keep using the upstairs bedrooms until they no longer can, they have that option. I would not stop planning for first-floor living. (First-floor master suites add value to a home, btw.)