Hiya, I don't think many appliances will last you as long as appliances did just 20-30 years ago. My suggestions: 1. Kitchenaid integrated refrig, subzero, libebherr or northland. 2. No suggestion for induction. 3. Convection oven i would look at electrolux, capital (has a model but i have not used it nor have i heard anything about it), wolf and gaggenau. 4. No suggestion for induction. 5. Kitchenaid diswasher. the Kude70 is the quietest. A lot prefer miele dishwashers here as well.

Amy, You will get as many different recommendations as you get replies but I will tell you what I picked after a fair amount of research. I also was looking at mid-level (price-wise, at least) but quality: 36" gas cooktop: Fisher-Paykel with the 20k BTU center burner vent hood: Zephyr. well-built, I like the design and more power for the money. I went with an island style, but I'm sure they have wall-mounts. Dishwasher: I went with LG. This one was the most difficult for me but I feel good about my choice (the LG 7950, if I recall correctly). I considered Kitchenaid, Miele and Bosch as well. Fridge: I went with Samsung - but not counter-depth 30" wall oven: I went with the single Bosch 800 series Micro: for what it's worth, I went with Sharp, but non-convection. Happy hunting!! Dean

I just finished a remodel of the kitchen which included all new appliances. As others have posted, what is your budget? My kitchen is relatively small but I deliberately didn't get a OTR microwave for several functional reasons: - venting doesn't work well; over the stove means that the height isn't convenient. If the stove is being used, there is no good place to put things. A lesser consideration is that steam and heat from the stove seems to cause the appliance to break down more quickly. I opted for a Bosch side opening wall oven for ergonomic reasons as it is placed at the optimum height for me - not too high and not too low. Because it opens from the side, I can reach in from the front of the oven versus having to access from the side. Because I have limited space, I put a microwave drawer under the oven. It has tilt up controls and so it works well for me functionally. I don't have to stoop to access the controls and I don't have to lift items above my head. I am also limited to electric appliances and opted for a Bosch induction cooktop. Mine is the Bosch Benchmark which I chose because I liked the flexible burners. I also liked the way the controls work as I can access the heat setting directly instead of having to run through all the settings. If my budget was "unlimited" I would have gotten the Gaggenau induction cooktop because you can literally place a pot any place on the surface but I didn't want to pay $10,000 for it. I went with a Bosch dishwasher because I was replacing a Bosch dishwasher that was purchased in 2004 and was still working fine. It was quiet - so quiet that you can't tell it is on and I have to place my hand on the counter to see if there is a slight vibration. Miele dishwashers are also excellent. Refrigerators were the hardest appliance in terms of making a decision. I ultimately went with a KA because the model I chose is 72" instead of the more standard 69" which gives it more of a built in look. I also opted for one that accepts panels as I didn't want the wall with my refrigerator and dishwasher to be dominated by stainless steel since that "wall" is the first thing one sees upon entering my condo and I wanted the wood cabinetry and the copper farmhouse sink to be the visual "stars". I think that one should select each appliance based on the individual merits rather than just buying the same brand. However, as it turned out, my dishwasher, induction cooktop and oven were all Bosch because they were exactly what I wanted anyway.

I'd likely want to put the refrigerator where the "P" ?pantry? is now located so you're not bumping the corner of the island to reach the firdge from the stove. Putting at least a narrow countertop on each side of the refrigerator can give you a place to set items taken out of it. Definitely would NOT want the HEAT of the oven(s) (or stovetop) adjacent to the fridge. -- put at least a 16"-18" countertop between them. You're sink appears to be at a window at an outside wall? That is a long way to walk from fridge to sink. Any tiny prep sink in that huge island is going to end up being used a lot more because of that. How many people do you need to seat? You might consider a narrower "L" shaped island or even a [ shaped island to create a more conversation friendly space at the bar (with more elbow room for each person as well).