If you're in the area, you're welcome to join us for breakfast and a kitchen design class every second saturday of the month. Bring some photos and a professional can help you with design ideas. Here is a link with more info on the class: http://www.leichtny.com/how-much-will-your-kitchen-cost-class-registration Let us know if you have any questions.

I like my L shaped with a small island. Often when there is a design dilemma about too much wood or too much white, it is a U shaped kitchen overloaded with cabinetry. Do not fill every wall with cabinetry just because you can. If you have a pantry, you may be able to decrease the number of upper cabinets no matter what configuration you chose. A clear wall gives more space for some art, shelves or piece of furniture like pie save or hutch.

Hi Nikita, The color scheme which you want to go with would definitely look good, only catch is the freshness of the colors. Try to select colors with fresh tinge that is avoid using any yellows with black tinge.