Kitchen options

I had posts on the kitchen back in Jan. and Feb. And I'm still thinking about it.
I'm soliciting feedback from friends on facebook. Most are agreeing that it is essential that the sink have a nice view. In this case that means a short peninsula so that standing at the sink you can see across the Dining room and out the sliding door to the lake. Click on any images to see a larger view.


So now the question is whether to have a wall between the kitchen and foyer. This adds some counter space and storage, but in a corner which is always awkward (see this U-shaped layout above). Taking out the wall will bring in more light (from the west window) and make the kitchen seem larger. To the left is the L-shaped option without the wall between the foyer and the kitchen.

Another thought:
This swaps the bathroom and foyer locations. (Tiles look funny in these because I just cut & pasted to move things around).



The 3-D image below shows where I would put stuff, in the U-shaped version. (It doesn't show the open shelves above the sink). (Done with Ikea kitchen planner)