Today's mail brought the Frontgate catalog, which featured their professional grill. It looks capable and seems nicely priced at $2,299. I wish I could see one locally, as there's no way I'd make such a major purchase sight unseen. Is anyone here familiar with this grill? Does anyone know who makes it? I wouldn't be surprised to learn that it's another product of the Lynx factory. Unmatched Construction:  Non-corrosive 304 stainless steel will endure for seasons  Painted 38" ceramic brick firebox  Distinctive granite work surface is highly scratch-resistant  Double-walled hood construction guards against heat discoloration  Heavy-duty locking casters provide safe and secure mobility  10-year warranty on primary burners Peerless Performance:  107,000 total BTUs  Four 13,000 BTU cast stainless steel primary burners  Two 12,000 BTU side burners  18,000 BTU infrared searing burner  13,000 BTU infrared rear burner with included rotisserie kit Premium Features:  Push-and-turn electronic igniters for effortless grill lighting  Convection-style cooking vents for enhanced heat distribution  Stainless steel warming shelf removes for easy cleaning  Spacious utility drawers store your cooking utensils  Full-width stainless steel drip pan for easy grease management  Commercial-quality stainless steel grill grates  Under-hood interior lights keep you cooking after dark  Included all-weather vinyl cover guards grill from the elements Here is a link that might be useful: Frontgate Professional Grill

Hi Jerren. I have the 30" KA warming drawer model #KEWS105, panel ready. I have yet to use the slow cook feature as I keep forgetting it can function this way! I think I need to write myself a note and tape it to the front! I never use my crockpot as a food cooker because the pot isn't removable, and I hate cleaning it. The manual states: "When slow cooking, use serving pans (available for purchase) or oven-safe cookware." The serving pans shown in the picture and on-line are merely hotel pans sold very inexpensively at restaurant supply companies. My DH works for a restaurant supply co and laughed at the $99 price I saw online tonight for one of the KA pans. It seems you don't, however, even need special pans. Any oven-safe pan will work. Aside from this feature that I haven't used, I'm happy with my WD. I like the moist/dry function very much and use the unit at least a couple of times a week. Now to find a recipe with which to inaugerate the slow cook feature!

Congrats on getting your city approvals!! One giant hurdle out of the way!! I was thinking the same thing about deleting the corner pantry and doing tall cabinetry pantry space along the range wall, then move the range to the bottom wall. Then maybe put a counter with base cabinets below and wall cabs above in between the pantry & refrigerator and place the microwave there. In your current layout, I think the prep sink needs to be larger (unless you have a potfiller over the range) to accomodate filling pots and draining pots. It's a Loooooong way from the range to the main sink. I personally wouldn't do a prep sink smaller than 21" interior space (23" including lip for mounting). I also think the island should be centered so that it is equidistant from the sink wall and from the refrigerator wall. 36" is not enough and 39" is pushing it IMO. Consider too that the countertop will extend into that space as well by at least another inch on each side. So your 36-39" aisle just became 34-37". Will your range have double ovens or a single oven. If it will have double, can you just use the second oven for the warming drawer? Set the thermostat to 200 degrees and you're good to go. The money you save on the warming drawer can be a considerable amount that you may find you could use elsewhere. Plus, it frees up the island space for more storage. Hope this helps!

I forgot to mention that the KitchenAid dishwashers that I saw still vented to the side, a problem that I have read as it vents onto the adjoining cabinet. I honestly only checked two of the models above and they both vented to the side. I went to two dedicated kitchen type stores. One local and one with a large selection, sales, etc. The Bosch, everyone raves about it. The local store said to go with Bosch, no repair problems. Highly recommended, great machine. I list Bosch as a European model, but, some are made in America, I would say that most are American made. Just, not for me. I am just letting you know, that Bosch had the most unconditional recommendations by both kitchen stores. Of course, Sears recommended Kenmore and if it were fifteen or twenty years ago, I would agree. In my opinion, and just my opinion, in dishwashers, Kenmore is not what it used to be. I do hear good things about the Kenmore Elite refrigerators. Side note, Thermador, made by Bosch, is an impressive machine. I saw a 2200 dollar one. Blew me away. Of course, my husband would be blown away, too, for different reasons. :) Then I saw the Asko. I am not the woman that I was over twenty years ago. I used to want the latest thing, push buttons, LED display, black, stainless! YES, YES, YES! My Dad used to say don't get the latest thing, wait for the technology to develop and the bugs to work out. Now, thirty years later, I appreciate simplicity. I breathed a sigh of relief, the Asko had one simple, metal washer arm. Yes, sturdy metal! The racks went in and out easily. I should mention that the KitchenAid had amazing sliding capability on their racks. (and you really should be sitting down for this, SatinGlide Max Rails). But, despite the long name, they really do work. But, do they hold up, only time will tell. I was impressed with the simplicity, the build quality of the Asko. It did fit my dishes. But, would take two loads to complete, including casserole dishes, pots and pans. Asko does make an XXL model with more room. I saw the D5534XLFI model. The bad, the interior is smaller than the American models that I saw. No heating element, but, Turbo Drying???? I was informed that Asko was aligned with Sub- Zero, as stated above by cedelchef! I also saw an interesting stainless steel silverware basket from Maytag. Of course, you could probably just buy that basket and put it in another dishwasher. The recommendation is to put knives sharp side down to prevent injury. But, ultimately those knives poke holes in the bottom of the silverware basket. So, stainless steel sounds good. Many machines now gave a third rack which would also alleviate this problem. I have some bad news, neither store had Miele. I purchased my Miele washing machine and dryer at the local store. They informed me that they could no longer even order a Miele appliance as a Miele store had opened in Tysons. It is a Miele Experience Center! So, I will have to make another journey out to experience Miele in action. The question is will the heated drying or the build quality win out? I need to see Miele to make a final decision. But, I have pretty much made up my mind... Thank you for all your recommendations. Some of these were not even on my radar :) Sent from my iPad