jbril375, true integrated, not built-in, frigs have no trim, grill or hinges that show when installed. If you put cabinet fronts on the door, then you really cannot tell that the frig is there at all. Most of the time, it is that 1 inch that sticks out of the cabinets versus the true flush look that pushes people to spend the difference. This costs big bucks. I am close to spending alot of money to get this look. I did many hours of research trying to get the frig to be flush without spending the bucks and the hinges cannot be recessed without leaving a big gap between the frig and the adjacent cabinets. I am kicking myself if I really want to do this or not. hidroman, our choices of integrated good looking refrigerator in America is much less than yours in Europe. In my research, integrated frig without top grill/panel led me to Subzero 700, Liebherr, and Siemens/Bosch/Thermador line and Miele. No more. They are all quite expensive! There is a new Jenair line but that still has grill at the top that requires a few inches of opening without a cover. no go for me. All others have grill up top that cannot be disguised or have either trim around doors, stick out 1/2 to 1 inch or so to from the surrouding cabinets. They look like built-in frigs, not integrated cabinetry. I think this is because modern design is much more main stream in Europe and consumers have demanded clean look for many years. For example, American ovens and DW stick out 1/2 inch to 1 inch from the cabinets when installed where as European built in ovens are flush with cabinets. You can do a little trick here or there to make the appliances flush but the initial design elements is not the flush look from the appliance manufacturers. I think the built in frigs are a thing of the past with the popularity of cabinet depth frigs. I think most of the companies will move to integrated look in the next few years. (I may be completely wrong...)

Sorry I didn't read your first post carefully... now I see you are OK with dual evaporators as well. Those aren't too hard to find with freestanding fridges. Dual compressors, however, will be a rarity unless you step up to a built-in. Samsung has dual evaporators on a bunch of models other than the Chef collection you mentioned. GE has dual evaporators on all their 36" french door models, not just Monogram. I have had the new Profile since 2012 when they came out (although not counter depth) and it's been great.

Julie. Thank you for the ideas. We are going to use a few of your suggestions. We will move the master bedroom door and have one big window like you suggested adding more light. I had 2 windows because I thought I’d put the bed on that wall between the windows. We will add frieze boards, deeper overhangs too. Thank you. You have very good ideas about the laundry and bath but I think I will leave. The house faces SE and I wanted that front upstairs window to bring in some light to the hallway. The window was made bigger than the original house it’s 5’ 4’6”. But I think now I will see if she can make taller not wider. As per my inspiration house. It won’t be used as a sitting area like marked in drawing too small, more I guess to add light. I really like the porch think it makes the house look smaller and cozy. The only thing about porch I worry about is how much light it blocks. I will have a solid main front door with clear glass all around. The windows on the SW side are 7’ long x 5’6”. Windows at the back are the same size . Windows on each side of fireplace SW are 4’ wide x 5’6”. Downstairs ceilings 9’. I’m pretty sure will only add grids to top of these window so fire place is main focus in room facing that direction. See pic attached. The small porch on the back of living room is only 5’9” and I though of eliminating all together. We are empty nesters and entertain a lot so we wanted no bedrooms downstairs and upstairs the 2 bedroom will be used for grandchildren, visitors or office. The attic space will be a tv room and the main living room will not have a tv. The house would look totally different without the hip porch and the windows would pop out. That’s a very good idea too. Thanks for your suggestions. I appreciate it. We have a future elevator drawn in if ever need be.

If the budget was on track, I’d take the outdoor kitchen since it’s already included. The built in units reach a much higher temp than the stand alones which allows a better sear on food - you may discover it makes grilling easier and taste better. I’m a big fan of outdoor kitchens, especially when they can expand living space for a relatively small cost. In fact, I’d plumb for a sink (weather region permitting) which can be used for gardening, patio clean up and food prep and add an outlet for an under counter refrigerator. I know, I know, that escalated quickly 😁. Any grill can cause smoke discoloration on the wall behind it. If Option C opens to the yard, you can wall mount an oscillating fan on a switch to blow the smoke out and also possibly work around any venting codes We considered the leather finish on our granite but opted for the polished because we didn’t want dirt embedded in the grooves.