On 5/19/2014 10:39 PM, Kalmia Kalima wrote:
> have the stove near the sink or the fridge? I was looking at real estate sites today - and one setup had the stove about a mile from the sink, with a big island in between.
>

Interesting question. I think I would rather have the stove near the
sink. If you need to drain pasta, or add water to a pot, or similar
things, having the two near each other means less work, and is probably
safer, since you don't have to transport hot things too far.

With the island, you could unload what you need for a meal from the
fridge at the beginning, and have it handy as you prepare, so that
having the fridge close is not so important.

Personally, my kitchen is so small that it doesn't matter, but I'd love
to have a kitchen where it did.