You are right - the kitchen SUCKS. My wife hates it (although the storage is surprisingly nice). That's one thing for sure - kitchen design has come a LONG way since the 50's. This was our kitchen in the last house, which is far more functional. For it, we gutted a 70's ranch house and built everything anew.
This is the nicest kitchen yet. Really awesome. Your new place is immaculately designed. I don't know about some of the furniture (metal dining room table chairs