Find a counter height that you are comfortable with. After that-pick your appliances (most appliances come in several sizes, so finding one to fit should be a huge problem. ) Then pick your cabinets-thats the easiest to fit-you can get literally any height and width you want.

One more thing-go and look at all the different bells and whistles they offer in cabinetry. The organizers, the lazy susans, there are so many things to make your life esier these days, and hopefully-you can design a kitchen that has everything you've always wanted.

My husband has a home improvement company, and some of the kitchens he's done are out of this world. My kitchen is fairly new-8 years old, and there's stuff out now that I LOVE. The kitchen is the most expensive room in the house, but the heart of the home. Good Luck!