Kitchen Planning

We have finally chosen a local Kitchen maker/fitter to install our Kitchen. He was round to measure up and do the final plans last Monday. We are hoping to have a solid fel range cooker which will also help with the heating and hot water. We plan to hav a gas (lpg) hob and also lpg oven if we can get one. To use up some floor space and provide a bit more storage and a seating area for stools we are having a small island in the kitchen. The price ranges for similar layouts were from 4500 euro to 13500 euro - and I am sure there are plenty of dearer options out there.
Kitchen design is probably one of the most important part of the house - and I wish we had started earlier - even before the house planning. If I was doing it again (building a house) I would plan the ideal kitchen -and then plan the walls and windows around the kitchen. It is the only way to be sure you get exactly the kitchen layout you want.