[jyl]

My kitchen needs and wants:

Needs:
- Six or more burners.
- Two ovens, one needs to be full-size, other can be small.
- Lots of vent airflow (do a lot of smoky frying)
- Large sink that will fit a half-sheet pan or a large wok/stockpot.
- A dishwasher.
- A microwave.
- A toaster oven.
- Two workplaces, each big enough for an 18x24" cutting board.
- A compact place for a desktop PC, printer, some books.
- Storage for appx 30 pots and pans, plus lids; a reasonable amount of dishes and glassware; a pretty good amount of food; the usual small appliances (food processor, blender, would like a stand mixer someday).
- Lots of light for the aging eyes.
- Floor that I can stand for 5-6 hours on without hurting.

Wants:
- 8 burners (or 6 plus grill - using gas grill outside in the 40F rain is no fun.)
- Larg-ish refrigerator.
- Some alternative when the sink is full of dirty pots.
- Optional lower light (mood light) levels.
- I prefer using drawers to cabinets (doors/shelves), but I prefer the vertical look of cabinets, so pullout shelves?

Not needed or wanted:
- (No) meals in kitchen. That's what the dining room is for.
- (No) guests congregating in kitchen. Can't fully stop it, but don't want to encourage it. My cookware is hot, my knives are sharp, I'm trying to do a bunch of things at once, and I've been drinking since 3PM. One or two people are welcome to hang out, drink wine, stir a pot - the rest should be in the living room, what do you think its there for?
- (No) open flow between dining room and kitchen. Let's see, in one room we have a beautifully set table, dimmed lights, soft music, sparkling conversation, the tinkle of silver and crystal (well, sort of); in the other we have smoke, flame, heat, bright lights, banging pots, and muffled swearing. Why exactly do I want these rooms to come together?