Thanks for putting the drawings together Sena01. I think I'd like to leave the 1/2 bath at that end of the house. I like how it's tucked around the corner. If I shift my prep sink over 12-18" it will give me some more fridge landing space. I could use oven landing between ovens and cooktop. I still need to find a bit more space for my aisle between island and wine fridge wall and perhaps that will mean losing seating on that side. I'm ok with that and should be able to convince DH. We have plenty of seating at the table. Texas_Gem, I've always lived in capes where the front door wasn't ever used except for light or air. We (friends and guests, too) always used the side or rear kitchen entry. This one is a cape too, so it's a familiar feel for me.

Linda, the original shower was approx. 4'7" along the back wall and 5' down the side (internal dimensions with the tile still up), but there was a tiled bench jutting out from the wall adjoining the toilet, so the tile was sloped down from the edge of the bench base. It was sloped, true, but not uncomfortably so. It was a neo-angle shower with a door diagonally across from the sauna (Kroze, that's the third door I was talking about.). Originally there was a small linen closet between the tub & shower, but having the 3 doors (sauna, shower, linen closet) all facing each other was not particularly attractive, plus we discovered termite damage behind the tub that extended into the linen closet, so it went. Linda, so it's not simply a case of waterproofing the area between the tub and the shower, right, as in a "wet room"? The current drain (more or less middle of the shower) sits about 1.75-1.825" below the slab of the bathroom floor over a distance of 2'2". Would that not be sufficient drop? And if it's not, well we could always install a curb, hopefully lower and not as thick as the 6x6 one we had before. Please feel free to show me where I'm figuring wrong...I understand that if we installed a linear drain at the back wall the drop would not be enough, but is that kind of drain a requirement by code?

Thanks everyone for your comment and sorry for the delayed response (busy couple of days). I did a little research on the corner stove. It looks a bit involved, so I'm going to see if I can make this current floor plan work, with some changes. (I did find an good article, which I'll include at this end of this post). Thanks everyone for encouraging me to have more space between stove and counter. I have some good news--hopefully. We are bumping out the kitchen to enclose a weird jog (and shifting the kitchen over to create the powder room etc). My architect didn't label all the dimensions and suggested I just pull the tape. I think I may have 6" more than I'd planning on. (possibly 8" more, if they use 2x4 walls, but I'm banking on 2x6 exterior walls). If this is true (fingers crossed) it means I could a) make counter on both sides of the sink 30", so the upper cabs would match OR b) make the counter between the sink and stove 36 (!) inches. Yay! This feels like a no-brainer. Also, I think the upper cabinets will look fine. I have an older home with wide trim (so I need to allow space for that). So, if my math is right, the upper to the left of the sink would be 18", and the upper to the right of the sink would be 30". (from window to cabinets, I'd have 4" of trim + 2" of breathing room). Next to that upper left cabinet, is the stove's 30" hood, topped with a short 30" cabinet. So there would be some consistency and...the difference between the 18" on the left and 30" on the right is big enough that it will look intentional, not like a near-miss. What do you think??? I also called my cabinet guy. I'm going to meet with him again (this week?) to get his input and design/usability suggestions. This week I only talked to the office guy (Not the head cabinet maker) but he said what you all said, that pull out drawers are more efficient and they cost about the same. So...I am moving in the right direction. Thanks everyone for your help. If you have others thoughts I'd love to hear them. p.s. Buehl the kitchen is a complete renovation so in theory everything is flexible. The window location is definitely dependent on the cabinet layout and will be finalized last. IMO I think the basic design makes sense: L-shaped with appliances at the end. With the DW at the nook end of the sink-wall counter, we put the sink next to that. I like the window over the sink for when I do dishes. Not sure what else could move but if you have other thoughts, I'd love to hear them. thanks!!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's the Houzz article I found that discusses pros/cons of corner stoves: 10 Great Ways to Use Kitchen Corners https://www.houzz.com/magazine/10-great-ways-to-use-kitchen-corners-stsetivw-vs~5526781 Install a range. This is not a move for everyone, as it can take up extra room. What's great about it is the way it can work within the work triangle, that it enlivens a corner and that it opens up the opportunity to showcase a special high backsplash. As this look becomes more popular in the U.S., more corner-ready hood vents and ranges are making their way over from other countries, where it's already an established look. Talk with your kitchen designer, contractor and cabinet designers about placing a corner range. Unless you are incredibly talented with DIY projects, a corner range can bring on some headaches. Some issues you’ll need to consider: • Venting and how the vent hood will fit into the corner • Extra fillers next to the cabinets — doors and drawers will need to clear the oven when open. • Look carefully at handles when you are choosing a range for a corner and realize that the oven’s handle may stick out beyond your cabinet fronts. • Make sure you have proper clearance for the oven door when it is open — you cannot have it bonking into an island when it’s only partially open. Also, think about trying to hoist a heavy dish out of it and then see if you have enough room to do so in front of the open door, or if you can manage grabbing things from the sides. • The corner range layout works best with counters on either side. In this open-space plan, everything is oriented toward the corner — in particular, the view from the bar. Placing the range and vent hood in this corner creates a focal point where the backsplash extends all the way up to the ceiling.

@Sam A We've never had a problem with noise in the master bedroom (which we use as our office) because there are only 2 of us living here and when we have guests we're both chatting with them anyway. We never hear any noise from the kitchen in the master bedroom/office. Our TV is right outside the master bedroom/office, but if only one of us is watching then we'll use bluetooth earpods / headphones. My husband also set up bluetooth headphones for his parents to their TV and they used them frequently when only one person wanted to watch TV. I'd highly recommend this set up, especially if one person is hard of hearing like my FIL. My MIL hated the TV always being incredibly loud when she was trying to read or craft, so the headphones were a great compromise for them! ha If noise is a concern for that room I'm sure you could add some extra insulation / sound proofing on the adjoining wall and a thick door.