Here's my number-one kitchen want: maybe it's because I'm short, but I find the typical stovetop layout absurdly impractical -- especially when I'm cooking with someone or doing something interaction-intensive, like working three woks at once for a Chinese meal.

So should I ever get to build a kitchen from scratch, one thing that is definitely happening is that I'm getting two double-burner units and then putting them in side by side, so I end up with a stovetop layout that's like this:
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[ O O ] [ O O ]
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instead of the typical layout, like this:

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[ O O ]
|      |
[ O O ]
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Bever having to reach over one hot pan to get to another is my idea of heaven. Plus, it goes on a shallower counter, so you end up with cupboards you can see to the back of -- and more floor space.

Best wishes!
Claire