After MUCH research , I bought a Kenmore French Door w/ice & water in the door. I previously had 3 different side by sides. My last SBS was two years old and ruined by Hurricane Ike. I also had a separate freezer in the garage that wasn't replaced. I discovered that I didn't need a separate freezer due to the extra freezer space gained with the French Door model. The French Door style accommodates larger items that will not fit in the narrow side by side freezer. I love the french door style. The ice and water feature on the outside causes the loss of some fridge space, but I was willing to make that sacrifice. My first SBS was one of the very first made by Sears, a Coldspot. It lasted 26 years or so. I hope this Kenmore will last as long. (I know I won't last that long)

I like your layout, and being someone who has her one and only sink in the island, have lots of experience with the setup. My setup flows similar to yours but on a much smaller scale; my open plan space is only 24' x 24' and functions as kitchen, living, and dining room. My DW and sink are across from the range. I never leave the DW open, much less load while opening the oven. I have a large, deep sink. Dirties are never hanging around too long in my house, and as you said, would be visible whether the sink is on the perimeter or the island. You may want to look at slabs befor you finalize your island size and layout. I wouldn't want a seam. My original marble slab was 9' x 4 1/2', but ended up with an 8x4 1/2' walnut island because of fabrication issues. Have you determined where your dishes and glassware will be stored? That was important to me in the final placement of my DW. Where will you stand when you prep? The trash is a bit far from the sink. Have you considered trash/recycle pullouts under the sink? I like the location of your MW and coffee. It's quite suitable for entertaining and out of the prep area. Mine is on that same isle and we have no problem filling the water. Will your pantry be pullouts/roll outs? I think you will have ample room for staples especially with your extra storage around the corner. I store a tremendous amount in my 15" pullouts. I have 4'8" between my island and the sofa and 4' between the side of the island and the table. Although it would be nice to have more space, we've not encountered any dangerous nor overcrowded situations I've got a 90 lb lab and a toddler that love chasing each other around the island and through all the traffic paths. Regarding your fridge question, I have a 36" full depth French door fridge and love it. I have not survived with only one fridge for a very long time though. I have a second side by side in my garage. I keep the most used items in the house and longer term storage and beverages in the garage. I always freeze leftovers in individual serving sizes and they stack nicely in the side by side freezer. I like your idea of the fridge drawers near the eating area. My sis had two stacked on the end of her island next to her breakfast nook and they were quite convenient for grabbing drinks. If you plan for your 36" bottom freezer and two fridge drawers, you could always add a fridge or freezer to your garage later. My only suggestions are to layout where you will be storing everything, only order drawers or pullouts for base cabs, and have a good idea what stone you want for the island before finalizing your island design. Also, a very large sink with two faucets would be benefial, especially with a large island. I highly recommend the Kohler Stages45 and 2 Kohler Karbons.

If you read some of the comments a lot actually fits. I realized I can put all of my plates and bowls in one middle drawer of a 24" 4 drawer stack and most of the serving pieces in the bottom. That allows me to not have to stack small plates on top of big plates and not waste all the "air" that would be above the dishes if not stacked in a three stack. I am basically storing the same things I planned to put there AND got an extra drawer. I would agree that most people need some 3 drawer stacks for bigger things (pots and pans), but after reading this thread and going around my kitchen actually putting bigger things in my one 4 drawer stack I realized how efficient they really are! I hadn't planned on having any but now I am making at least 3 of my drawer stacks 4 drawer. I will keep the two biggest (36") as a 3 stack and maybe do drawer in drawer on one or two of those drawers.

I have the Liebherr CS1200 which I have had since Nov 2015. No issues at all. Super quiet and produce is kept fresh. If it failed on me I’d buy another Liebherr in a heartbeat. Miele is known for washers and 4 years into owning one and I have a leak (waiting to be diagnosed and fixed), so I‘d stay away from Miele since they are not even known for refrigerators. Since these are high end fridges you tend to see more complaints than praise. Who has time to go write a review praising an appliance? But if you have a problem, you need a way to vent. :)