Open kitchen: regret or the ultimate experience?

You're right, I expressed myself in an extremely complicated way. Since the discussion has now progressed, I combined the two options into "Heart with Brain":



Red are only wall panels. You leave only openings to the hallway. If that’s a problem, a door can be installed quickly later. The island would then become a peninsula, and I would push it against the outer wall (green arrow). I would make the access to the pantry from the hallway (so basically through the wardrobe). You can move the wall between the hallway and pantry downwards on the plan to create more space for the wardrobe. Additionally, the space under the stairs can also be used.

I would definitely also use the kitchen unit on the right side as a countertop – otherwise there is not enough surface. Specifically, for example, a 3.8 m kitchen unit, of which at the top side 1.2 m is for fridge/freezer and tall cabinet, the rest is workspace with upper cabinets. Opposite that then 2.6 m peninsula as well as 1.2 m passage. The peninsula should have a minimum depth of 1 m, and the kitchen unit could also be made deeper (about 80 cm) to have space for toaster & co.

You're right, I expressed myself in an extremely complicated way. Since the discussion has now progressed, I combined the two options into "Heart with Brain":

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Red are only wall panels. You leave only openings to the hallway. If that’s a problem, a door can be installed quickly later. The island would then become a peninsula, and I would push it against the outer wall (green arrow). I would make the access to the pantry from the hallway (so basically through the wardrobe). You can move the wall between the hallway and pantry downwards on the plan to create more space for the wardrobe. Additionally, the space under the stairs can also be used.

I would definitely also use the kitchen unit on the right side as a countertop – otherwise there is not enough surface. Specifically, for example, a 3.8 m kitchen unit, of which at the top side 1.2 m is for fridge/freezer and tall cabinet, the rest is workspace with upper cabinets. Opposite that then 2.6 m peninsula as well as 1.2 m passage. The peninsula should have a minimum depth of 1 m, and the kitchen unit could also be made deeper (about 80 cm) to have space for toaster & co.

That is exactly what I would not do, because that is one of the nice things about this kitchen.
But you can’t really improve much with just a cut-out.

depending on taste attach to an interior or exterior wall

Correct, that's why I also said in my original post:

I have already suggested Hangman #83's proposal several times (red and green marking). Unfortunately, it finds little approval. The room is used very well this way.

What kitchen buyers also don’t like is when their island countertop needs to be joined because it is longer than 320cm, and therefore they decide on a shorter island. The appearance is almost always more important, regardless of whether you can still bread 5 schnitzels on the island or not.