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[quote=Anonymous]I've gut renovated three kitchens now, so my FWIW:

Agree: 
- Stainless sink. I bought an inexpensive one from build.com for two houses in a row now and love it
- Drawers &gt; cabinets -- look sleeker and hold more. We paid for the rev a shelf peg inserts but TBH we didn't really need them. Things don't seem to slide around in the drawers without. That said, we do have some glass ones for display, and I like those. 
- Coffee station - we put in a big walk in pantry and have a second fridge and small cabinetry run for prep space and the coffee station. The rest is just shelving. Kinda regret not doing a second sink but I do love all the storage.

Other things to think about 
- If you can afford it/have the space: DOUBLE DISHWASHERS. DH shot me down on this one and it is probably my single biggest regret after living here 6 months. We're always behind on the flipping dishes. 
- We opted not to do an island sink, just the main sink by the window, and I'm happy with that call because the visual impact and the actual space is fantastic. I was torn on wanting one for the practicality but I love the way the big surface works and looks. 
- We have a small appliance garage for our toaster oven and air fryer, our two most-used appliances. We have plugs in the pantry shelving and keep the slow cooker, rice cooker, stand mixer, etc in there. 
- Hate the built in spice rack that pulls out next to the stove! I had to buy stickers for the top of all our spices. Much prefer a lazy susan in an upper cabinet. 
- But love the built in knife block and spatula holder on the other side. I'm big on keeping things off the counter if possible and this works perfectly. 
- If you're doing any glass display cabinets, make sure you light them.

Disagree: 
- Wall ovens. I had double walls in a previous house and hated them. I don't find it difficult to get dishes out for the bottom. 
- We went with the Wolf range because I couldn't get the size and configuration I wanted for my budget in induction. I like it - it's more power than we need most of the time but it's big (we're often both cooking at once) and damn does it sear tuna beautifully! 
- We like the SZ so far. The appliance guy sold us on it because (1) we wanted panel ready and that limits options and (2) supposedly it keeps food fresh for much longer than other brands, which I would agree with so far. [/quote]

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