One pretty much holds as much as the other but the configuration may be better with the pullouts. Depending on what you want to store. The difference, usually, is that the pullouts have shorter sides. Basically, it's a shorter drawer box possibly set at a different height. I usually recommend pullouts over drawers when my client has over sized items such as extra deep pots, etc. Drawers have more of a height restraint than pullout shelves since the drawers usually have a standard height they are set at.. However, some companies have certain heights they install pullouts at. It would be advisable to consult your cabinet supplier about what heights they install the pullouts at as well. Also, measure the usable heights of the drawers just to double check. You can also ask if the installer can "field install" the pullouts. Meaning, they can install it at your place instead of at the factory. This way you can have the pullouts installed to your specified heights (if not an option for factory install). If you're considering pullouts, I'd recommend installing them in a "full height" cabinet. Not in a cabinet that has a top drawer. This will maximize the usable height for each.

The angled corner is noticeable in the plan view., but not so much in the elevation view rendering. However in real life, I think the angled corner will be unattractive and I would not do it. During our kitchen remodel, we cut down the peninsula bar to counter height, but could not move walls or cabinet footprint. At one point of the peninsula, the cabinet and countertop edge are 32” and 31” respectively from one point on a dividing wall at the passage lane from the dining area to the kitchen. It is just one point on the end of the wall and has never been an eyesore or issue. It is a trade off. The larger island is better than the smaller island for scale and your desired use. The island is prettier than the peninsula, if you can fit it. The wall corner is the exterior wall so it can’t be moved or torn down. So after reconsidering the pros and cons, I think the “narrower than ideal“ passage opening, at one point on the wall corner, will not be a big deal for you. The house plans show a window in the area where I thought a pantry should go, so I see that is not an option. What you may want to reconsider is if you can swap the fridge and stove wall. Moving the range hood to the exterior wall would facilitate venting, unless you already have a venting system in your wall I the location as shown.

We have finally revisited our kitchen dilemma and think we will replace backsplash and counter to get a few more years from the cabinets. We are unable to replace the cabinets in the same design as we cant find a cabinet manufacturer that has a 9 inch wide cabinet. Our stove area is very tight and in order to have one cabinet on each side..one side has to be 9 inch. Any suggestions on this circumstance would be helpful. There is a window that prevents from altering also. We cant afford custom. without counting the rangehood the space for cabinets is 21 between both sides of the rangehood. Right now we have a 6 inch and a 15 inch cabinet. The photo is of the backsplash and counter we are considering for updating.

The ends should be finished for practical as well as esthetic reasons. Raw engineered stone can get contaminated, unsanitary, and difficult to clean. At 33% resin, raw edges can create stress risers and stress risers give birth to cracks. Polishing and profiling edges removes stress risers. They can probably profile and polish that much unfininished end with a Dremel. As far as where the splash ends, that's not a big deal.