D D - window behind the stove means the window and the lower part of the frame will get dirty every time you cook, and you will have to reach across the stove to clean them. Also, where will your exhaust hood go? You are making trouble for yourself if you want to put the stove in front of the window. Make your life easier, and put against the wall. When you are cooking, you are looking down at your pans, not gazing out the window. And when you are not cooking, and are gazing out the window, you don't want to have to look past the stove and the splattered glass to see the view. As to Code, I don't know the technicalities, but I assume flame/heat next to the combustible wood or vinyl of the window frame is dangerous. In addition, I am not sure what below-freezing winter air on exterior of window and high heat on interior of window will do to the glass, but common sense says it's a bad combination.

I'd do the opposite of what everyone is suggesting here. I'd put the sink under the beam and move the dishwasher to the left side. Then above the sink I'd do no cabinets at all. Then I'd extend all cabinets to the height above the fridge(42 or 36 or whatever it is you want). This has a few advantages. One, you get a much longer run of useful counter to the left of your sink. It also moves your utilitarian appliance away from the door. Even the prettiest dishwashers are.....dishwashers. You also can add some nice lighting above the sink, and it leaves some open wall space to do something flashy with backsplash tile. You also end up with no cabinets anywhere near the beam, keeping it from looking like any sort of interruption to the eye.

Thanks for the comments. I forgot to mention I plan to remove the wine fridge but then the cabinets still only partly go under one window. We definitely needed more room for the table and I think I like the idea of running it parallel to French doors. Or possibly a round table with an extension for when we have guests. My husband is adamantly against removing windows. Even awkwardly placed ones. We have another picture window that is off balance that I hate in our living room.... but that’s the compromise for me getting to plan everything else :)

Because of the nature of the kitchen ceiling, adding the dining area to the kitchen area could look odd if you don't deliberately make the difference work for you . Do you still need to use the "dining" area for dining within your kitchen? (or is there another dining room as well)? You might consider adding your cabinet and countertop space against the stair railing and keep the window in the dining area as is, just choosing a small round table to center within the space between the row of cabinets by the rail and the window -- a smaller version of a country dine in kitchen. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/278097345714544017/