Ideas for kitchens

I saw this cottage renovation in the New York Times and liked the openness of this house in the Catskills. The woman who renovated it also happens to be Australian!

For article, go here.

Dream Kitchen Wishlist

I have decided to put down everything that I want regardless of cost and then whittle down to what's possible and realistic especially since we have no idea about budgets right now.

Here is what I have so far:

.  double kitchen sink overlooking the garden.
. want space to put my espresso maker and kitchenaid mixer on the counter permanently.
. the whole kitchen is to be removed -I want everything changed including appliances, light fixtures and flooring. The flooring is truly ugly!
. if we could use sustainable materials, that would be a bonus.
. stainless steel appliances.
. don't want granite countertops.
. knock down walls between kitchen and dining room
. knock down wall between dining and front foyer -?
. sliding door from dining room to outside.
. loads of storage and counter space.
. an island
. appliances behind the island
. maybe extend the kitchen into the dining room.
. may need to rearrange the entire kitchen, dining and lounge area -make it more like a loft space -?
. recreate new storage area/pantry for the stair landing leading into the library/tv room.
. refrigerator with ice maker
. double oven -?
. banquette
. skylight
. cover up backdoor