Hi Kelly,

you are very welcome.

You absolutely nailed the interpretation, and the proportion is much more sophisticated. All things considered, I think it will go a long way towards helping to provide an illusion of space, by playing on height and perspective, as your width limits that feeling.

I still am a little concerned.....like I have aright to be...lol

about the size of the island incorporating your seating. I am presuming perhaps the seated island may be something you've considered to eliminate dining and make a larger overall kitchen by incorporating the island as a double feature, however, I think the chairs will clutter it up on the sides.

If I may, here's my last two bobs worth on what I might do.

i would eliminate the drawers on the side of your fridge, as they will impede access, and opt for a door cabinet, instead I'd then place a shallow depth drawer bank at the end of the island, opposite your oven, say 450deep to house pot sets, the top drawer to house a knife set and a spice drawer or somewhere for things likeyour food prep alufoil, glad wrap etc, it will probably be the single most used area as a result.

this would mean bumping down side cabinets, and I would install a 900mm door cabinet, so it appears you have three equal 450mm panels, like an island back! Touch catch your doors so no handles to keep that illusion going, also, the side opposite the fridge I'd do a shallow depth cabinet of 300mm for glassware, ie drinks straight from fridge...and that leaves you the option for a full depth 600 cabinet opposite the sink, which would be great as a lunch or work prep space, like plastic ware etc.

this leaves a chair space for TWO stools at the far end so it leaves the walkway clear, and is still a great coffee spot, or breaks bar, the end panels of the cabinets beneath this bench would also be equal two so you would not know one side is shallow depth and the other full depth.

Pin your case, I do think a solid island will make it look larger, and more substantial, not knowing your styling preference, I would also consider the end drawer unit opposite your oven as a solid timber top, like a butcher block end, and then the stone for the remainder, it will further accentuate and zone its use, and provide a great stage to hang a fun pendant over it, -. Oversized!

Have fun! ML

I think for resale, potential buyers would far prefer more storage than stools,

i do think 1200is enough to accommodate 2 stools, even backed chairs with space between. Chairs are about 350-400mm wide, but of course it's entirely up to you.

now seeing your adjoining space, a timber floor throughout would allow a dining meals area to be positioned in that space easily.

There aren't many useable cabinets for storage because of the compromised shape of the carcasses, which is why I would aim to focus on that first.

I would also swap the fridge and appliance pantry around, and delete the enclosed stud wall at the open end, this way, the shallow depth appliance cabinet provides a open introduction into the space, without it feeling boxed in. It's a nice feature. To have an exposed panel end there, and will really wrap the cabinetry around the room, incorporating it more into the overall interior.

i would also apply a simple batten system to the wall which is your sink elevation, so vertical batten with a railing at 3/4 height, painted in the same finish to your joinery, like wainscoting, and a warmer neutral above that.

This would really add dimension in timber detailing and is so easy and cheap to do, you could do that in a single morning. Really!