Do you really need a dishwasher?
Let me rephrase: do you really need a 24" dishwasher? How do you even have enough dishes to fill it, in such a small kitchen? This kitchen is crying out for an 18" dishwasher.
Also, WTF is a 32" stove? The standard width of an American stove is 30". So that buys you two inches right there. You could also consider an apartment sized stove (24"), but if you're concerned about prospective buyers I wouldn't do it--everyone will think, "But what about my Thanksgiving turkey?!"
Here is my prescription for you, going from right to left:
1: 18" dishwasher. These range all the way from $250 models at Sears Outlet or wherever to $700+ Bosch ones (very snazzy but above all VERY QUIET). And forget about that 2" to the right of the dishwasher (if I'm interpreting your drawing right). You don't need it. Unless you have some very thick, tall woodwork as your kitchen baseboard, the DW can be flush with the wall--there,
I just saved you 8 inches (6" for the DW and 2" for the clearance).
2: Ikea Domsjo single-bowl sink (
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S29093555). The AWESOMEST THINGS about it are:
(a) it goes all the way back to the wall, so you don't need to pay for a fancy countertop cutout to fit the sink--just slap a piece of counter to the right and another one to the left;
(b) it has "lips" on either side that let it rest on the countertop, which helps make it easy to install and means you can use formica with no fear of moisture issues in the particle board under the formica--just run a line of silicone caulk down either side of the sink to seal the countertop and you're good; and
(c) it's cheap--$185.99. If that doesn't look cheap to you, try shopping for kitchen sinks... We have this sink in our fanciest rental and it looks great, performs great, was easy to install etc. This sink is 25" wide, but that includes the lips that sit on the counter, so really it takes up the space of a 24" sink.
3: A 30" stove. There, that's another 2", for
a total savings of 10". You now have plenty of room for a normal-sized fridge, although personally I wouldn't recommend putting your fridge along the same wall as everything else because then you have hardly any counter space, and most of it (the 18" above the dishwasher) isn't near the stove, which is where you need it. Here are some ways to fix that problem:
- You could have some to the left of the stove between it and the fridge and some (18") to the right of the stove if you moved the sink all the way to the right and put the DW between the sink and the stove.
- You could get some sort of island that gives you both counter space and seating area... we have this one: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60323021/
It seats two on the opposite side and the shelves are great storage for pans--they're lined with stainless steel so there's no paint to maintain, and as your kitchen is configured, they would be facing the stove.
If you do put the fridge on this wall, make sure you get one that opens from the right (i.e. handle is on the right). Imagine opening and unloading your fridge with the handle on the left and you'll see why. Handle on the left is pretty standard, however, so make sure you check that yours either comes on the right or is "field reversible" (can be swapped out when you install it). Also, with a tiny kitchen set up like this it may be well worth it to pay extra for a counter-depth fridge.