I would think that the joy of having a kitchen remodeled would be designing it
yourself. Since my husband is a remodeling contractor, I had seen a lot of
kitchens and product guides and had a good idea what I wanted and didn't want.
Some of the things I put in our kitchen:

- lower cabinets with shelves that slide out
- two sinks, two microwaves, double oven
- two refrigerators, but the other one is in the utility room
- extra wide counters so that the refrigerator doesn't stick out
- deep sinks with nice faucets

The only thing I wish I had done differently was swap where the fridge and oven
are located. It is much more pleasing to look at an oven, but my fridge is
what you see when you come in the kitchen