to make the best of available space divide the kitchen and pantry into zones for specific purposes eg baking centre with counter space for appliances, drawers and wall shelves for supplies within reach, tall open storage shelves (less than 40cm deep) allow for more walkway in the pantry, all corner base cabinets should be 1050 x 1050 with piano hinged doors for much easier access than angled cabinets, the sink should be further along the counter for shared use between the cooking and cleanup area, allow for a set down sorting space for groceries in the pantry, an area for tea and coffee making withing close reach of a water, supplies and cups, a space for glasses to be able to have a drink of water from the tap or grab a drink from the fridge without interrupting the cook, the island should be narrower to allow more space for easy movement when stools are occupied...what do you intend to do in the pantry, what will need to be stored, could the freezer be in the pantry to allow more counter space in the kitchen..the best arrangement will be determined by your own style and my plan has a few ideas

Hi there, this is a copy of a kitchen I designed for another Houzzer, showing multiple choices for sinks/DW and ovens. Separate zones for cooking and dish washing and veggie prep. Fridges are placed close to sinks.

We have two generations in our house, one is a chef which calls for separation between us to help keep the peace. This plan can be added to and done with different door profiles and colours.

I have also allowed for two way access into the pantry, you could still have cupboards either side of that entrance.

Do you have a floor plan of the house with measurements that you could share.

I'm sorry I cannot make out the markings on your first floor plan...where is the fridge/freezer (in kitchen or pantry)? Where is dishwasher, Euro bin drawers?

I like the large table/island. Will you store dishes, cutlery & placemats, etc in the drawers of this centre island? If so, are the drawers handy to the dishwasher?

May I suggest 2 dishwashers for your large family?

Im curious if you plan to grow your own vegetables? A garden located close to kitchen would be very handy. And if you plan to preserve food for the winter months, maybe take this into consideration as you plan finishing touches to your kitchen.

I have to say I love your large kitchen/pantry. How wonderful to have a large family. It reminds me of my mother's grand kitchen. We too were a family of 9. There was a round table in the kitchen for breakfasts but for dinner we gathered in the dining room.

Like you annb it's very hard to see where things are and it's so big it's hard to guess, you made me think about my family, we were eight and our kitchen was a shoe box but didn't stop my mother from creating and teaching us kids to cook. cheers

Yup mine too, and it wasn't long before us older girls were cooking breakfast and packing lunches for all of us school kids so mom could sleep in!

...and ignore the erroneous labels outside the kitchen window. There are no ovens on the verandah...

make sure the arrangement of the kitchen suits the person/people who do most of the food preparation and if it's not you then the cook/s need to have the most votes and it's sometimes considered unsuitable to have the ovens next to the fridge when you have the luxury of the space for an alternative and the so called work triangle can't apply in this giant kitchen and the central table is much too wide and/or the walkways are too narrow for stools...the spaces shown are OK for walking but add a person sitting on a stool and you'll be climbing over each other to move around to get something out of the fridge (which would be better at the outside end of the kitchen and have the freezer in the pantry) you need to divide the space into work zones with cabinets and equipment that suit activities in each zone...no point in having all this space if the work is being done by a crowd in the corner and will the cooks like working together in the kitchen or on their own in the pantry and what's the purpose of the big pantry...what do you need to store? make the storage suit the size of the contents and the majority of cans, bottles and packets will happily fit on shallow open shelves and drawers..so many details to consider and a wish list from your wife will invite lots of extra plans and ideas!!

Still hard to read but the first big mistake I can see is you have the fridges on the back wall so that everyone has to walk through the kitchen to get to them and block off the one way access to the pantry, the fridges need to be on either side at the entrance to the kitchen with or without 9 people

A two way access to the pantry would allow access to snack foods without getting in the way. For anyone to give you a brand new plan you need to show the the whole kitchen and any open plan area along with details of where the laundry is situated. And please label items more clearly or make a 123 or abc list of items on the side that could be easily read.

A new layout for you to consider, you might have to adjust the length of the window wall and the opposite wall, I have placed sink and two dish washers. Separate large cooking zone 3650 which could have ovens on both end or else where. I can add where you would like. All walk ways are approx 1100 openings to pantry 950. cheers

Just saw your floorplan which really helps but I had already done the new drawing. The kitchen could have a bi fold window and servery to outside with a sit up with stools. I think this new plan really opens up the kitchen to the family living being full width of the room instead of dividing it in half. RE the bar could that go on the dining area wall or just add it to where I have the fridges and move the fridges along. cheers

This showing ovens both ends of cooking zone for two cooks!!, the stacker window and servery, windows would fold out and not in as it shows

my suggestions are based on zoning the areas for multiple cooks and helpers and has a bar open to the living area from both ends with an optional privacy door between bar and pantry and no door between kitchen and pantry, the island should be much narrower for quick meals and the arrangement of drawers and supporting post under the island allow for cook's stool space

Another plan with more details. this one shows a glass splash back that can be fixed or sliding for passing food between the pantry and kitchen, ie pizza prep in the pantry passed through to the kitchen to be placed into the oven. All fridges& drinks are kept to one side of the kitchen for better movement, Drinks Wine fridge/fridges can be swapped. I keep all my plates platters & pots in large drawers in my Island, easy access to use while setting tables and unloading the DW

Thanks all. Some great ideas there. Will take us a day or so (due to work) to modify our plan and show you where we are at. Would love to share that back with you to see what you think. Cheers Sean & Caz

Hi cc. A couple of basics. Cooking zone and dishwasher should be clear of main walkways to fridge and pantry. Need bench within 1000 -1200 from oven to transfer hot food.with pin a step.. there is no perfect layout as everyone values diff things. Good luck

Here is where we ended up. Narrower island. Fridges near entry. Walk-thru pantry. Open pantry shelves and narrow and deep options. Things grouped better. Thanks everyone for your input. It really did make a difference.

Hi CC LOOKS GREAT. Have you considered moving sland down so it ends in line with bench on right and is more central. Allow u to have stools at end and brings Bench closer to oven. All the best. Such a lovely large soace