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The main sink is only a few steps away so you'll still be able to use the island for prep. You could also eliminate the prep sink on the island in favor of cabinet storage. The island is 6' longer but I reduced the seating from 4 to 3 so that I could add a 15' drawer base next to the prep sink. The 2nd tweak, below, eliminated the pass-thru, shifted the oven/MW cab towards the cook top and added a wide pantry cab next to the oven/MW cab. My plan: The result: We didn't increase our kitchen's size when we remodeled but we can store so much more - and even have room to spare - because we went from base cabs to drawer bases and planned our storage well. I used blue tape to mark interior drawer widths on my counters and placed items inside the lines, with some room to spare. Group like items together and determine how much room they will require. Opt for drawer bases in all base cabs except for your sink cabs to boost your kitchen's storage capacity. If you add a disposal under the prep sink, you won't be able to put trash under it. Here's mine under my sink (I only have one sink in my kitchen). I eliminated the separate trash pull-out cab and recommend that you put it under either your clean-up sink or the prep sink. It would be similar to this: I added a second pantry cab against the wall across from the island as thinkdesignlive suggested. I reduced the pass-thru width to add a pantry cab to the left of the oven/MW cab. I did a couple tweaks to the second plan to add pantry storage.

I like thinkdesignlive's suggestion for the island's size and pantry placement. IOW, if the second plan is the best one for you, don't let the current view stop you from choosing it. Make sure you use clumping, not running, for your narrow space. Depending on your climate zone, you could also use clumping bamboo as a screen. 3 trees, planted 5' to 6' apart will likely do it but again, ask for assistance at a local nursery or consult a garden designer. I'm not suggesting that you plant the entire perimeter, as shown above. You'll need to make sure you can access both sides of the trees to maintain them and keep them at a height that you can manage yourself. Another solution is what I call a hedge on sticks fastigiate hornbeams pruned about 4' wide. Talk to a reputable local nursery for suggestions. Speaking of, you could also plant narrow conifers strategically placed. I have little room at the top of the bank between me and my backyard neighbors and it's too shady to grow arborvitae or other narrow conifers. My brother is welding five 12' x 42' metal trellises for me to grow star jasmine on for a privacy screen along my back fence (he's also engineered them so that they won't fall over in a wind storm). An annual vine is growing on the trellis below but you could also grow an evergreen vine.

#HOUZZ FORUMS CONIFER GARDEN INSTALL#

Or you can install a trellis and grow a vine on it. Sometimes all you need is something to stop the eye from seeing beyond it.

You're welcome, Mark! '.our house is relatively close to the neighbors so we would be looking at the side of their house.' How close is relatively close? 3'? 5'? More? Even 3' to the property line isn't a deal breaker to me since there are solutions.

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