Yes, this home borders a gorgeous, tranquil lake and despite the several windows ogling this feature the kitchen area, especially, felt disconnected from it.  It's forever interesting that the same rules and philosophies don't necessarily apply with each situation.  Normally we  would place a kitchen counter/sink on the wall with the view thus removing any doors in that position.  Yet in this case the aggregate deliberation of the view, the light quality, the functional needs and dynamics of this particular family, the unique structural elements of this home, the adjacent main floor functionalities and more, led us to a design that reversed the philosophy, replacing a window and counter on the view wall with a wide slider door.  What?!  Then the existing door to the patio became a window for the dry-bar nook.  Removal of this door allowed for a much longer island without breaking traffic flow, more visibility of the view from this longer island work space and the new space feels significantly better.  Proper space planning is powerful and awesome... 

Of Note — Most often a dry/wet bar finds itself in the darker area of a space...tucked into 'the far end' or a back corner.  In this case we placed this rather concise element in a bright, highly visible position...thus its use and enjoyment will inevitably be enhanced.