Finally MY kitchen

I better have the perfect kitchen.  Not one mistake.  The pressure being a kitchen designer, designing your own kitchen.  Plus I love to cook and so does my husband and daughter (when she's around).  I sent my appliance wish list to a supplier for a quote.  I know what to expect.  My husband doesn't.  I must have a single door, bottom freezer, built in refrigerator.  My husband hates to clean stainless steel (it's his job) so it's going to be either a color or a glass door.  Hmm, that narrows it down to a Viking or SubZero.  There's $8000.  He may want to deal with stainless for a few thousand less.  I want the Blue Star 36" range top because it has 22K BTU burners and the Blue Star split door oven. I really don't care much about dishwashers as long as it's quiet.  The hood insert also needs to be quiet and powerful to handle those 22K BTU burners.

Now for the design, which I've revised a dozen times and may revise again.  The drawing above is the latest.  My kitchen is long and narrow.  Only 12' wide so my island width must stay at 3ft or less. You can't see it in the drawing, but there are 5 windows on the opposite wall.  I have a clean up station against the wall with a sink and DW and trash bin cabinet.  I really wanted the $6000 KWC Waterstation for my prep sink on the island, but I cost effectively am going to use 2 cheaper sinks and piggy back them so 2 people can prep food at the same time.  Oh, and face each other too.  I hate facing a wall, so I've designed my kitchen so most of the activity takes place on the island. The higher wood countertop will be seating.  The thing on the wall is not a picture, it's a TV.
The deep cabinetry to the right of the oven is where I am going to hide ALL of my small appliances -- mixer, cuisinart, blender, coffee maker, juicer, toaster.  I hope it all fits, but one thing is for sure, there will be NOTHING on my countertops.  Well, maybe the coffee maker, cause it releases a lot of steam and I don't want to ruin the inside of a cabinet.   There are 24" pullout pantries flanking the refrigerator.  I will probably put a Sharp microwave drawer under the oven .  

I am pretty sure the flooring will be a very very light wood, widest planks I can afford.  The cabinetry is going to be frameless dark stained bamboo, Tribecca by Forevermark.  I distribute it and can get it at a good price (to offset the outrageous appliance bill).   The countertops will wrap down the sides of the cabinets and will be a quartz material that looks like concrete.  The bar table will be wood and will match the hood facade. I may attach a suspended shelf to the side of the hood which will float above the island.  Or a really cool light fixture.  This project won't be done until March so I have plenty of time to find cool light fixtures.

You probably are thinking, where's the wine refrigerator?  Fortunately I have included a wet bar near the dining room and will put a Summit 24" dual temperature wine refrigerator there.   This house has a roof deck and is 3 stories, so since I won't want to run down to the kitchen to get drinks I am also buying a beverage center for the 3rd floor.  Cha ching.  Hopefully that's it for appliances.  Unless I plan an outdoor cooking space.  My Weber grill will have to do.