I think a comfortable distance between the island and the counter is around 42". It seems that you have only 30" between your cook top and the counter. I might be a little too tight. The wall between the entrance and the kitchen could be 4' long instead of 6', you would then be able to move the island a foot which would give you more room between the cook top and the island. Could you switch the location of the toilet and vanity in your dad's bathroom so your enter facing a vanity instead of a toilet which is a lot nicer.

hey digital logic systems and clear lighting and electrical design .. well I would like to recreate the exact same or at least closest effect possible seen in the picture I posted ..going by the projector home theater I wouldnt be wanting too much lights so decided to graze the on the wall just like these ones seen in the picture cause im gonna use the same colors for the fabric .. the problem is not the wall grazing part. . but how to do the grazing and illuminate the floors so well as seen in the picture .. I thank you for the time you have invested . hope to hearing ur replies

I had purchased hafele hob 10 months back... I got it serviced 6 times... Now i requested for replacement with new one... Still they have not attended my request...

Thank you Groveraxle for the virtual ! you are too good a designer that is why I cannot help troubling you ;) you have your biggest fan in me ever since your first advice:)) As for an in-house designer I am certainly going to call somebody soon . Just that I get such a lot of options and great advice from highly accomplished and talented Houzz designers ..I would be better prepared after these conversations ..please forgive me for pestering you guys like this:)