There's panel ready and panel ready. Some are meant to look like dishwashers but have your decor instead of factory chosen. Other's are "integrated" like Gizmonike's. Some are half way between. The merely built in ones can have doors which are flush with the cabinetry, or which protrude slightly, depending on the design and installation. All integrated ones are supposed to be flush with the cabinetry, and if they aren't then there is a problem with the installation. There are spec sheets and installation instructions online (pdf's) for most of the major names at their websites. Some of the online merchants have them as well. They make it easy to learn what all is involved in the installation even if the actual work will be done by pros.

Hi @Anna K. & others! Your DW looks great! I'm about to order the new Bosch Dishwasher & also want to use RINGHULT with the Blankett handle as you did! [I currently have old Ikea Abstrakt doors but I'm told Ringhult is the same]. I see that you that you used a cover panel, not a door like many others here have. The panel is ⅝" thick. Bosch says not to use a panel less than ¾" . Also there is no Ringhult panel. It looks like the Forbattra Cover panel is what matches the white gloss doors & since they are ⅓ the price of Ringhult, I would love to use that. Did you use the Forbattra panel? For those who have used an Ikea 24 X 30" door, some have mentioned that there are pre-drilled holes in the doors where the Bosch screws go. Has anyone had a problem with that & how did you work around it? Thx!

Bosch makes one, and we've been pleased with our Bosch. One thing to consider about custom panels for any kind of appliance is that the size needed for the panel may change over the years. When the dishwasher (or fridge in our case) needs to be replaced the original panels may not fit the new appliance. It can be difficult to have a replacement panel made in the future. I searched a lot of websites when we needed to replace a fridge with panels. Even the same brand and generally same model needed different sizes of panels. Our cabinet maker has since retired so it wasn't an option to have new ones made for us as we needed a fridge immediately. Ended up with stainless and will try to replace the rest of the built in appliances with stainless as they die.

The water shutoff is a separate mini-appliance connected to an in-line valve on your pipes. It senses flow and shuts off the valve if a leak is detected. You can find them for a single pipe or for your whole house. You can also find similar units that do not include a valve but simply notify you when a leak is detected, either through in-line flow monitoring or via a basic analog water sensor. With the in-line units, leaks are identified as flows that last abnormally long or are flowing at a higher rate than normal. I've had analog sensors, "smart" detectors, and smart detectors with a valve for automatic shutoff. The analogs just beep really loudly if water is detected, and then you need to be home to hear it and take action. The smart detectors notify you of the leak via an app. The smart detectors calibrate to your water usage using an app - usually for a period of about one week - and then monitor flow patterns to detect anything out of the ordinary. The smart detectors with a shutoff will notify you and close the valve (depending on your settings). Two that I have used and been impressed with are Grohe with valve and StreamLabs without valve. The whole-house units are not cheap, but as DH says, peace of mind is priceless (they cost less than a single year's home insurance). We were on vacation last week with the StreamLabs unit set to "away" mode, and we got water usage notifications whenever our housesitter used the bathroom (!). As Darbuka said, even a single-pipe unit is a good idea with any DW (or clothes washer, etc.). Some DWs also have a built-in shutoff valve if flow exceeds a certain rate - I have not had one of those.