Hmm.  Jitters here come with the unknown monsters that lie within the walls and mix up major cab orders.  That come in the form of low electrical bids and water hammer (its not a tool, it's not a dance, much to my dismay and surprize).   Lots of luck to you, I'm sure it will be beautiful.  Please keep updated with pictures.  Ooh, and when you're through with the laundry room, heh, give me some inspiration to attack mine.  It's a dungeon!

nah, just a temporary setup till the real Kitchen is done.

But the laundry rm setup, once countertops are in and the cabinets are all hung, could also serve as a kitchenette for guests who stay downstairs (for example, if all our family wants to come out to the mountains for a holiday). This is a fairly big joint (3500+ sf), so we want to give visitors privacy and freedom to do their own thing in the event we have a full house.

Wait, do I understand correctly that you're going to have a joint laundry-room/kitchen? Is this a permanent thing or just temporary until you get the Kitchen done?