have you thought how you will finish the edge of the counter if the pantry? 3610-24 is the same depth. You might consider having that cabinet come out a couple more inches (staggered depth). Hope that makes sense..

The 3610-24 is actually our built-in refrigerator cabinet. I asked KD about the depth and the granite meeting the cabinet, but it didn't sound like we would have a problem if it matches the rest of the base cabinets. According to her we would only need a little rounded corner on the counter.

I like option 2. The doors are more in keeping with your hutch piece to the right of the sink.

I might be able to draw some of this up, but have to warn you I have another kitchen ahead of you and a family to school and take care of, so it won't be immediate,-- maybe someone else will jump in and get it done faster for you. My bigger concern is that you might be expecting a rendering better than you'll get...My software program has limitations in cabinet styles, color, and details that won't necessarily give you the exact picture I'm afraid you're hoping for. Getting a picture from different angles can skew things and you still might have doors that look bigger or smaller than they will in real life.

Did you say what colors you're wanting?

I like option #2 - doesn't seem too busy to me and as rhome indicated seems to balance better w/hutch. The first option gives too much of a "blank wall" look for me -- I like the details of the door panels along the wall.

You mentioned inset doors and 12" cabinets -- have you checked with your KD on the actual interior depth of these?? I learned from GW to ask that question ahead of time as you lose some interior space w/inset. Mine goes to about 10 1/2" on a 12" cabinet. Had a friend who did not ask this question and in the end her plates would not fit inside her cabinet -- talk about tears! Contractor did come back and bump out back of all uppers to make it work -- but what a nightmare!

Option #2 gives you a bit more storage space but it does look a bit busy and, from a functional standpoint, there are more doors to open to access the space.

Option #1 looks cleaner and more user friendly esp. w/ regard to unloading the dishwasher.

Tough call but I'd go with #1. (Also, I like the wider cab over the sink.)

I too prefer option #1. Option #2 is too busy for me. Just throwing this out there, would you consider some open shelving instead of the glass cabinets over the sink. Maybe it would help break up the expanse of cabinets. If you still wanted some glass cabinets on that side, you could make the other 2 cabinets with glass fronts. Just a thought.

Ok, two votes for one and two for the other? This is just about where I started :) But somehow it helps anyway to get the different opinions.

rhome, thanks for your offer, if you can do it in any nearest future it would be great (and I promise, no big expectations). If you can't, not a problem. I am already amazed at the input you are able to provide here while raising such a big family.

as far as malhgold's idea, I love open shelving in kitchens in magazine photos. But in our case I think we'd give up too much practical storage if we changed that cabinet to open shelves and the adjacent cabinets to glass. It would limit us to dishes in all three. With wood doors, i could have my everyday dishes in the cabinet to the right of the sink and any other kitchen items in the cabinet to the left. Another concern is dust since we wouldn't have items we use and clean daily on the upper shelf above the sink. So whatever goes there would have to be dusted regularly. Also we have those other glass cabs on the other side, so it could end up being too much glass all together. So as you cal tell I sort of talked myself out of that idea.

And I did check the 12" cabinets, they are 10.5 deep inside and i've taken my plates and pots down there for a "trial fit". Also, we may be able to move the lower cabs out by 0.75" and make the uppers 13" and 10" deep which would be great. I just have to confirm with the KD after the final measurement they did this week that we have enough room by the basement door.

I have the other kitchen that was ahead of you out of the way...But I can't do yours in color for you if I don't know the colors you want. :-) Also, working from the one comment you made, will all your cabinets be inset? I have started the drawing, but am not good at reading 'cabinet-ese' for size and style of the cabinets, and I can't get all the red measurements to print clearly...So I'll do the best I can. But, please tell me, ASAP, cabinet color(s), what you plan for the counters, etc.

Thanks Rhome! Yes, inset doors, raised panel. Cabinets - stained, light to medium color. Counters - light granite, color not decided but perhaps colonial gold.

Here is something similar color-wise, except our doors are not as detailed and this kitchen looks too "country".

http://www.marble.com/countertops/galleries/full/kitchens/161.html

One thing we are considering is a different color for the island (either dark stained or painted cream) but not sure about it yet, have to make one decision at a time.

Close to what you were hoping for? I don't have many hood choices, so that is just as close as I could get...especially since I couldn't see yours well anyway.

Wow Rhome, thanks a lot! I didn't expect you to post it so fast. I don't know if it is me but it is much easier to see it when it is done this way than the drawings I got from KD. Now I have to stare at it for some time and decide if i want larger glass doors