I agree with Gary, don't bother indoor grilling if you have such mild weather. Ventilation becomes a much bigger issue, and even with a powerful hood, all that smoke... no thanks. Re: Wolf ovens, know that if you want the "new design" avoid the L series. They will be replaced with the M series late this year that will have the removable bottoms, but that will be quite the wait. I believe that the new generation of the E series which has already been released has the removable bottom though. Research all you want, but these ovens have not been on the market very long and nobody has owned them long enough to prove anything. Of course the salesman will say they've fixed the problem, but who trusts salesmen? Or he may just pull the classic Wolf salesman move of denying the problem ever existed, or saying it was fixed years ago. I think it might be more helpful to call Wolf and ask them about it. It seems that Wolf is more honest about their products than salesmen are. "You don't really need a flame thrower rangetop to cook steaks well. A good and well seasoned cast iron skillet on an average gas top will produce fine results" Well of course nobody NEEDS a flamethrower rangetop. But pretending that a 15K BTU sealed burner will do as good of a job as a 22K open is just ignoring the truth. Maybe the result won't be that different, but cooking on high performance burners is just a better experience. It's hard to explain to someone else in words, but most people will understand what I'm talking about once they've tried it. Of course, BTU's aren't the only thing that matter. Burner design matters more. I like open burners better and would take a 15K Bluestar burner over a sealed 18K burner any day. Different people have different needs but I'm convinced that for the majority of people at least, high BTU open burners are the best choice if they are in the budget. And you don't need to be a professional chef to benefit from them, I think any home cook can. Now, I personally prefer induction, but if you are looking in that price range and are getting gas, I don't see why you should spend as much as or more than the cost of an open burner range and get an inferior product.

We tested both out. The Wolf is more user friendly to us. We don't like the extra steps of setting steam level, temp and time each time with Miele. The time having to be set the biggest drawback for us because it shuts off once time expires and you have to reset everything. Prob not a big deal when you eventually store your favorites and figure things out but initially it seems to be a pain. We also liked the smooth bottom of the wolf vs the grooves in the Miele. Smooth is obviously easier to clean and with the water staying on bottom vs going to the reservoir in Miele, it seems easier to clean. At least that's what we saw in our demo. The Pirch chef kinda steered us towards the Wolf too but of course you take everything they say with a grain of salt. Also, the Miele is much more techny and I just feel like more chances of parts going bad.

I've got the full depth KA Architect II FD refrigerator. Lovely unit with beautiful interior. I recessed the space behind the wall to create a faux integrated look without losing the storage capacity. It has a triple drawer feature in the freezer that makes the freezer really useful. Take a look at the Bosch DW. I've had many through the years at various homes. Never a moments trouble. I've had them at all price points. I can recommend them. Your ventilation will be a little more problematic. You absolutely install proper ventilation to the outside. You should get rid of that microwave above the stove. You should not vent into the porch. That's a code issue. It must vent above the porch. You should talk to someone about it before you make any decisions. This way you can plan for ventilation. It's better to install your warming drawer close to the surface where you plate the food. This may not be the stove top. I suggest you consider nearby cabinets, too. The kitchen forum can help you with placement.

We have most everything Bosch in the kitchen from refrigerator to dish-washing machine to kitchen mixer. We haven't had any issues with them so far so would definitely suggest it. Does anyone have experience with using SVG files on kitchen stuff instead of stickers? I've been hearing more and more people people would use them because of the variety you can have compared to stickers. I want to surprise my Mom and put something funny on her Kitchen Mixer. for start. I'm looking at https://www.svgdesigns.com/list/svg/search/kitchen?search=kitchen and also on Etsy.