Kitchens

My newest adventure is trying to design a house. I've been looking a 100's of house plans and pictures. It's over whelming in many ways.

Here are 2 very different kitchens, but I can see making both of them work with a few tweaks. I like the light wood and will probably go with a Maple cabinets. There's a lot I like about the flat kitchen island with the attached table. And there is a lot I like about the taller bar/island (though not the country look).

Hmm, and any backslpash will need to be in blues & greens, not red & orange :-)

Any comments or suggestions?