I would not add anything that sticks out much into the walkway on that long wall...people's shoulders will whack them going by! And at the risk of horrifying everyone, I see no reason why you shouldn't paint the three walls of your kitchen a different shade from everything else, if you want to. A warm gold-toned tan would give a good backdrop to the things you want to use, and make the kitchen into a space of its own. I would also pull the ledge off the pass-through and add a generous countertop supported by big iron brackets on the family room side where your family and friends could sit while you are in the kitchen, and that you could use as a serving surface or bar. That would solve your no-table problem in a simple way. Since you don't have a window, your big wall is the ideal place for a really big mirror, the size of an actual window, which you could then surround with four prints that suit your style. I agree that you shouldn't clutter things up...you don't have the luxury of a lot of counter space, so you will need to keep your counters pretty clear of things that are only decorative. You can put something nice in the corners, though...Ballard has a group of white urns that are purely decorative, but you might do well at antique shops and fleas, too, and find things you can actually use (these are purely decorative). And I would hang that wonderful plaque on the larger wall over your fridge, so you can get it up higher and see it from the family room. Here is a link that might be useful: Ballard urns

Basically, its the height of the cabinet, minus the height of the doors/drawers (they cover the 3/4" frames on top and bottom. So a 90" cabinet with 2 15" tall doors/drawers will leave you with ~60" of open space. You can use filler panels to fill in any gaps between your unit and the doors and drawers if necessary. How tall is your unit?

Thank you all! My3dogs- fantasy brown was my first choice! I was convinced by a stone seller it’s not true quartzite and will scratch and chip so i moved on (reluctantly). Have you had any issues? The soft greens and creams in it i love. The Brandon rug is currently in the adjoining living room. The house is not open concept so it’s a different room. It will be visible though so i was trying to bring out that sagey green color and incorporate it throughout the adjoining rooms. The white is a done deal cabinets are complete. It didn’t look cool to me in person but i plan on grabbing a door on my way to revisit the slabs so i can really compare. The color is called designer white if that gives anyone insight?

Hi there Richard! I did end up with the pull out cabinet next to the dishwasher. But I went with the lazy Susan next to the range. I’ll try to include some pictures of the pull out cabinet so you can see the clearance. Unfortunately I do not have my dishwasher yet because of manufacturing delays. So I can’t speak to the functionality first hand yet, but I am confident it will work for my kitchen. The pull out cabinet has a 2” filler piece next to the door and then another 2” filler strip jutting out towards the dishwasher. This will allow room for both the cabinet door and dishwasher door to fully open (not at the same time of course). I will have a small (1” projection) knob on the cabinet door. I ordered a Bosch dishwasher with integrated handle so it won’t stick out too far and does not need to be installed too far in front of the cabinets because Bosch does not vent out the front of the DW like some other brands. For reference in the photos, the countertop over where the dishwasher will go measures 25.5” from the wall. One downside I predict in my small kitchen is not being able to unload the dishwasher directly into the drawers since the drawers will be our main storage. This was something another user here pointed out to me. However, my options were limited in this small space and I decided I don’t mind moving dishes to the counter first (they are never dry with my other more expensive DW anyway). I picked the lazy Susan next to the range instead of the pull out for a few reasons: A. I didn’t know the depth of the range I would get so it was a safer choice for door clearance. B. My ikea had limited stock when I was ordering and this ended up our best configuration because we could squeeze in an extra cabinet on the long wall using lazy Susan instead of the pull out cabinet. I haven’t used them a ton yet as we don’t have appliances yet and are still working on finishing up the project, so haven’t been cooking etc., but I am impressed with the functionality of both corner cabinets. I’ll include a picture of the lazy Susan in the other corner too. The range will go next to it but we’re waiting on that still too. No clearance concerns with the lazy susan. Sorry for all the mess! Does that help? Let me know if you have any questions!