I hope I don't come off too offensive but I see these posts occasionally on here and while I understand the frustration the poster may be experiencing I don't feel asking a web discussion board to 'pick' something for you is really the best way to get what YOU want. As you can see there are as many opinions as people here, no one but you and your family will be living in YOUR home. To me it's all very personal, I like to think I'm the one making the important decisions. I'm also a bit of a rogue and a risk taker, if I pick something that doesn't work, I'll be the one adjusting to it or changing it. How else are you going to influence others with something a bit different or open someones eyes to a possibility? I certainly don't want my kitchen to be like anyone else's, I want the unencumbered freedom to look at what I like. I have the confidence to step out of the box and see the bigger picture, I think a lot of people on here feel similarly. I will admit that my kitchen has changed a LOT since I've been reading GW (new build). There are a lot of fantastic ideas floating about on this site and I certainly appreciate them all. Like they say 'trust your gut', if it feels right do it. 3 people might hate it but 10 people may love it. At the end of the day it's YOURS and you have to live w/it. I just couldn't look at something 20 times a day and say "I had no idea what to put there so I let them decide for me", I'd feel like an imbecile. That's one of the reasons I've never posted a picture of anything or my layout (I designed the house myself), I really don't care what the opinions of others are regarding MY space. My DW chose the master as she knew the kitchen was mine, we bounced things off of each other and family but we've been around long enough to know what we want and how it should work and to give each other the freedom of choice. I understand some people don't have confidence in there choices, aesthetic, or style but I think it would be cool if every one just did they're own thing and then compared notes. I would imagine some old 'truths' would fly out the window and all of our eyes would be open a little wider with the possibilities. Again, no intent to offend, hope I didn't. I may even be out of line :) If so sorry. MM

Is this a problem that just occured? Two things I would look at..... #1 is the bottom of the track on the left side an inch and a half off the ground or an inch and a half higher than the right side? #2 is the door level when it is closed? (Put a level on the center of the top section to check) If the concrete was lower on the left side when the door was installed they lifted that side up to level the door. If the bottom of the track on the left side is higher than the bottom of the track on the right side, then that was how it was installed and is perfectly normal. Let me know what you find.

Pass, indeed. I've already taken the "dear" to smooth the waters... I say "just leave the dishes, I'll load the dishwasher", better that than have her find something else. I've already stated we've been married almost 50 years, so while I still haven't figured "it" all out, I've developed some defensive strategies... albeit more work for me. Still, she is a good cook, and does spend some time fixing a nice dinner most nights. And as you could guess by the length of time we've been married, I'm retired and need something to do anyway. This dishwasher started off with at lease one strike against it. First she wanted a washer with the controls on the upper edge, so the front had no visible controls, just a full width handle, otherwise a flat white surface. Our last maching was stainless steel inside, as most of the upper price models are. After reading in Consumer Reports (no longer a favorite of mine for other reasons) I learned that stainless adds nothing but cost. So while we got a machine with "hidden" controls, it is "plastic" inside. So, better she doesn't have to look inside: that's two strikes: utensil basket location, and not stainless. I think the machine does a good job, it is bigger than our past model, so we get two days (if I push) per wash and it uses less hot water, this sums to big energy$$ savings. Since these were my main goals in getting a new dishwasher, I can figure that's my pay for "doing the dishes". Yes, I know how good a job the machine does because I also empty the dishwasher.

I think getting the most distance from the corner to the stove would rate higher with me. I'm not likely to prep on the end towards the door because of the to-and-fro. In your setup, I'm not sure about the trash either. It tends to be one of those things every one wants to use at the most inconvenient times for the chef. But also, prep generates a lot of trash, compost and recycling - so I see the benefit of being able to turn and drop, but also the potential for accidents since its so close to the chef's legs. I wonder if its possible to use the angle cabinet on the other wall? Or if its possible to do 80% length drawers under the sink and convert some of the drawers to the right of the range into the trash pullouts?