Hi! I don't own a Ruvati but I did see one in person recently during my own search for a new kitchen sink. I wasn't impressed with the quality of the Ruvati, to be honest, though it was a step above a Kohler workstation sink in material and workmanship. The Ruvati has a roll-up drying rack, so it's not built-in. I'm currently looking seriously at a Havens Metals sink. They have quality workmanship at reasonable prices. This company used to manufacture sinks for Rachiele until recently. You can ask for an upgrade to 316 stainless steel with Havens, and it won't be that much more expensive. As for the level of the cutting board, there are different theories, and I don't really recall where the Ruvati board sat. One theory is that to have the board lower than the top ledge of the sink helps contain the water and mess better. Another theory is to have the cutting board sit higher than the sink keeps knives from hitting the countertop material. I've seen photos of cutting boards people have had custom made for their workstation sinks to be precisely level, which is something you could easily do. Hope I'm not too late with this advice. I actually found the thread doing a general search for reviews on workstation sinks.

I’ve only had mine for a couple months, but so far I love it. I have not seen any staining. It has a single ledge. It drains well. Since I don’t cook and don’t have a family, I hand wash my few dishes and I use the drainboard. I did find food in one corner, but that’s my fault for not rinsing it well. It is also a large sink and I have one faucet. It’s impossble for that area to be rinsed without phyically doing it. I previously had a kohler stages. I hated the ledge. It was always dirty and getting water spots. It was also narrower. Someone put tape on it before it was installed and it left tape marks. Anyway, I love it so far, but as I said I’ve only had it abot two months.

I never use my colander or wood cutting board. Plastic goes in the dishwasher, but wood does not. My workstation extras are in the garage gathering dust. Here is an idea... Most people do not use both double ovens except for once or twice a year. You could skip the double oven and use a 6 burner stove/oven with no drawers below. Put a microwave drawer to the left or right of the stove/oven and your deep pots and pans drawers on the other side. You may want to consider a different vent hood so you have cabinet space above the stove. I would hate to clean that open vent hood and its chimney pipe all the way to the ceiling and on a ladder with my bad back. I love the look of your vent hood plans, but I am too practical (or lazy?). Move refrigerator over a little to create a tall 24" deep cabinet for a vacuum or broom or cleaning supplies, large kitchen items... The other side of refrigerator could also be 24" deep and hold your food items. (No countertop.) You could use a counter depth refrigerator. I love mine because it is shallower and I don't lose stuff in there. You already have a water line there because of your washer so your ice maker can get connected. The cabinets on the dining room wall could be tall with no countertop or you could move the sink and dishwasher there. I like an island with nothing on it so I would hate a sink on my island. The island could be moved back where it does not begin until the corner. That means you do not have dead space. The dishwasher and sink could go on the island with bar stools or regular chairs right before you get to the light switches and the exterior door. I have very little countertop space in my kitchen because it would be full of crap. I have landing areas for hot things from the oven and the rangetop, for refrigerator things, and for dishwasher things. I have a raised dishwasher which opens up at waist level. Easier on my back. Mixers, food processors, Dutch ovens, Instant Pot, electric can opener, and other large items go in 24" deep cabinets. I have to move my mixer, etc to the island to use them, but that is good exercise since my mixer weighs 25 lbs. If money grew on trees, I would do this... ... Move the breakfast room and roof line back 4-5 ft to be even with the new living room? The two corner walls are load bearing so you would have a 4-5 ft wall between the living room and breakfast room and you would lose the living room door to the deck. Upside down L shape. The breakfast room door would be at the end near the railing. That gives you 4-5 ft more space and a view of the living room. You could put the sink and dishwasher on the deck wall and have an island which faces the new living room. Seating at the island could be with bar stools, or that part of the island could be lower, and regular chairs could be used. Keep the tall windows because of the wonderful light coming in, and you still have a walkway to the exterior door to the deck. You are so lucky your house is giving you many options. Most kitchens don't have closets and laundry areas that you can remove. I can't wait to see what you decide to do. I know it will be amazing.

I have a totally different suggestion (and not as on-trend). Read the reviews that accompany it. https://www.elkay.com/products/ilgr5422l2.html I am going with this double bowl drainboard sink that I was lucky enough to find used. My largest cookie sheets and handled fry pans will fit flat in one side. i can wash dirty produce (using a cheap colander) and prep in one side while having dishes in the other side. The drainboard is fabulous to have for letting things dry and for thawing things like frozen shrimp (yes, I know recommendation is for in-fridge thawing but I never plan that far ahead) or for cleaning messy and liquid things like fish. I can set a cutting board on the drainboard if I instead want to use it for prepping and to extend my counter space. I currently have a cast iron drainboard sink with two bowls and have been searching for a good replication for a different kitchen. A sink like this really is the perfect set-up because it is so versatile without having to store and deal with all of those accessories that come with the work station sinks. I Iooked at those too so know the trade-offs. The sink I linked is a top mount, but there is also a version that is undermounted. The trade off for the undermount is that the bowls are smaller.