[LWJ]

Hey John,
We seem to be on similar paths regarding our homes. I finished my second kitchen redesign a year or two ago. I remember someone telling me that no matter what I did, I would have big regrets after the fact. ABSOLUTE BS. What I did was talk to a number of qualified people regarding design. From one, I stole the idea of having three french doors lining the outside wall. From another, I stole the idea of aligning my island against a different wall than I originally intended. Etc. The critical most insightful tip came from a cousin who pointed out the benefit of moving our appliances from one wall to another.

So asking for opinions is clearly the right path. My only suggestion might be to show the space without a kitchen and list your desires. I am pretty creative but (as you can see) also like to steal good ideas from other folks.

Last parting shot. Any possibility of opening up the window? The kitchen design as drawn makes me wonder if it would be a little dark or confined?

Also, PM me if you want to come over and check out my kitchen. I am happy to talk about what we did and why.

Good luck.

Larry