A kitchen that has all the right tools makes the "chefs" life much easier!                               
                          Here is a list of tools that we suggest for a very functional home kitchen.                                                       It may take you a while to collect it all, but it will be worth the effort!

Electronics:

Food processor (highly recommended)

Electric Mixer (stand or hand held)

Can opener

Crock Pot

Toaster and/or toaster oven

Necessary Cutlery:

8 inch and 10 or 12 inch Chef’s knife

9-12 inch serrated (bread) knife

Small paring knife

Kitchen shears (scissors)

Necessary Pots and Pans: (with lids if applicable)

10 inch skillet

12 inch deep skillet (sauté’ pan)

2 quart saucepan

3 quart saucepan

10 quart stockpot

Deep roasting pan

2 Baking (cookie) sheets

2-9 inch round cake pans

2 Pie plates (9 inch)

2 Muffin tins (to hold 1 dozen)

Loaf pan

Square cake pan (8X8)

Pot & Pan Extras…nice to have, but not mandatory:

14 quart stockpot or pasta pot

Jelly roll pan (15X10)

Wok (electric or stovetop)

8 inch skillet

12 inch skillet

4 quart saucepan

Spring-form pan (for cheesecake)

Stove top grill pan

Necessary Utensils:

Solid spoon

Slotted spoon

Ladle

Rubber Spatulas (at least 2)

Square tipped turner

Set of wooden spoons

Metal tongs (at least 1)

Spaghetti spoon

Meat fork

8-10 inch whisk (stainless steel)

Balloon whisk (12-14 inches long)

Pie server/serving spatula

Necessary Gadgets:

Cutting board (Plastic or wood)

Vegetable peeler

Set of measuring spoons

Set of measuring cups

Glass measuring cup (2 and/or 4 cup capacity)

Pastry brush

Citrus reamer

Pepper mill

Meat thermometer

Box cheese grater

Colander

Sifter

Nice to have…but not a necessity…

Salad spinner

Potato masher

Micro plane

Strawberry huller

Melon baller

Citrus zester

Pizza cutter

Shrimp deveiner

Coffee grinder/spice grinder

Blender

Oven thermometer (this is different from a meat thermometer)