Dear Cecil, I am going to be completely remodeling my kitchen and am at a loss as to where to put the stove. My kitchen is a U shape almost fully closed with an island in the middle. The wall directly in front of you when you enter has windows and faces southwest. My sink is placed here currently. The south/south east wall is diagonally on your left as you enter. I have been advised to place my stove along this wall, but it would place my back to the entrance of the kitchen which I know is not ideal. Currently, the only way to face the entrance in my kitchen would be to place the stove on an island which I have also been told is not a good thing to do. On the right when you walk in is a peninsula, open to the dining room. This again does not seem to be a protected area. Is having your back to the door such a problem? Is it more important than placing the stove in a good direction, or a protected location. I have looked through many many books, and read all the info on this site but cannot seem to be able to come up with a solution. Is it bad to place the stove in the island? How about the sink. Any advice you could give me would be so appreciated. Sincerely, Fig
