Either way will be fine aesthetically.

I don't know if this helps in thinking about it -- iIn the long run it is likely that an appliance may have to be replaced, and in that event, it is very unlikely that the exact same style would be available, even in the same brand, so what I'm trying to say is, eventually the stuff will not match. For example, we started with some matching appliances but bailed when the DW had to be fixed several times (jumped to Bosch, which we should have started with in the first place). So now, 12 years out, the cooktkop/oven is one brand; DW is another, and fridge is another. But everyone's value of matching, and sensitivity to differences, is different. Although cooking on something that you don't care for could be pretty irritating, in my opinion!

I'm more concerned with how an appliance works than how it looks.

I wouldn’t do FP anything. And everything should be best in class.

Sophie,

You're not a fan of FP? We can't afford Miele or the like and it is not particularly logical as this is a sub division home, not a customized build so we'd like to stay mid to upper mid range. Is their a brand you would suggest? I suspect you may tell me that it's high end or nothing but I shouldn't assume and I'm curious.

We have a Bosch DW, Dacor wall oven under a Wolf gas cooktop with GE Monogram vent hood. All are stainless and none show a brand name. The Kenmore fridge and Whirlpool compactor are stainless as well but have nameplates. They all "fit".

Bosch or Kitchenaid DW. LG or Samsung fridge. GE Profile or Cafe cooking appliances, (for now until Haier ruins them too like they are doing FP) including an Advantium if you can find a place for it. For a hood, Broan is fine or an entry level Ventahood if you need something quieter.

You don’t need high end for functionality in suburbia.

Thank you for the insights everyone. I'll definitely be switching to the GE range. We had initially chosen with the FP dishwasher probably because the novelty of the drawers was appealing (poor decision I know). However, the reviews I've seen and comments throughout the Houzz forum have convinced me to switch, likely to Bosch. Now the question is 500 or 800 series? Also, we'll likely stay with the FP fridge set up because we want the extra space as we need counter depth but we don't want the 11" of extra with from Frigidaire or Electrolux and we don't have 12K to drop on a single extra-wide fridge.

Look at the Frigidaire all fridge and all freezer. It's a much better choice than the small freezer door set up. That's an awkward setup. Full doors are better in a lot of ways if you need a lot of refrigeration.

Sophie; LG and Samsung fridges? Of all the fridges in the world, I think they’d be the last I would chose. Terrible reliability and worse service. My childhood friend is a second generation appliance repairman and he loathes those two brands, in the kirchen and in the laundry room.

We purchased a Kitchen Aid counter depth French door and have been very pleased.

And Samantha we are now leaning towards the GE Cafe Series Induction also.

A.

He actually likes KitchenAid refrigerators. He steered me there about 12 years ago (Superba side-by-side) and it’s been pretty good. A few minor repairs I was able to DIY.

Stacey6180,

We made our final appliance decisions today (last change to send the specs to the kitchen company) and we went with the GE range. We won't have possession until June so if you get the GE before then I'll have to find out how it is. Or maybe I don't want to know because I'm not changing my mind now haha.

We can't afford Miele or the like and it is not particularly logical as this is a sub division home, not a customized build so we'd like to stay mid to upper mid range.

Look at Bosch for ovens and cooktops. I've been very happy with Bosch and am doing a Bosch 500 oven and a Bosch 800 induction cooktop. They make a nice induction range too. I'm doing Bosch also for my fridge but I'd also look at LG or KA.

Zephyr makes a decent hood too. And for a dishwasher, look at either Bosch or Miele.

cpartist,

We ended up choosing the Bosch 800 series dishwasher, it's a little more expensive but loud dishwashers and spotty dishes are the worst. I ended up with the GE range because 1) We currently have a 15 year old one that still works great and 2) I wanted induction and a double oven so that was basically the only option. We went with the Zephyr hood and the Fisher & Paykel fridge because of the size/ price. We're doing counter depth so 36" wide doesn't cut it for space, built in is 2-3 times the price and a full fridge beside a full freezer is 66". The FP is 57" with trim and seems to work well in the kitchen. Here's the final rendering for reference:

Mine are mixed brands, but all the same finish. F&P refrigerator (never had a problem in 3 years), GE range, Bosch 800 series dishwasher.

You need to get some landing space to one side of that sink. The whole layout needs reworking. The fridge is too big for the size of the room.

Sophie,

It's far too late at this point to do any reworking. Given the constraints of what the builder includes as options and the space we were working with I am very happy with the layout as is. I would have asked for advice if I'd been concerned about our choices but for me everything works. I suppose I shouldn't have posted a picture of the layout as it is essentially asking for knit picky comments from experts but I'm excited for my kitchen and based on my experiences with the kitchen I've had for the past 10 years, I think this layout and the fridge size is right for us. Moreover, we have 10 foot ceilings and we've extended into the breakfast area, the kitchen is 21 feet long, I don't think the fridge will seem too big and even if it does I don't really care.

Just swapping the cooking wall appliances with the fridge wall appliances, and centering that sink on the island would get you 100% more functionality to the room.