I prefer the galley layout. It seems less cramped and like it would be better for traffic flow.

There are a few options for outlets in the island:
on the island front, hidden behind a door that looks like a drawer (although then you lose possible drawer space):

This one is next to a drawer behind the same drawer front:

Plugmold under the counter top:

Inside a cabinet:

And those pop ups called Mockets (see some pictures in the thread linked below.)

I think the big sink sounds great. I have a double and often think it would be nice to have a large single, but then again there are times when I hand wash in one side and use the other side for something else (like emptying pasta water or whatever.) I would love something like this with an integrated cutting board (and this just happens to have a deep window sill behind it, per your other question):

[Contemporary Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2103)

Deep window sills: on Houzz.com search "deep window sill behind sink" and you'll find some inspiration pictures.

Here is a link that might be useful: Thread on outlets in islands

I like the galley layout but i want to flip the oven and frig. I"d prefer the frig to be closer to people dining whether at the island counter or table.

Instead of having an island and create multiple aisles, can't you consider using the other long wall? I understand that the walls aren't parallel but dept of cabs can be increased as you get near the DR and if you have the L on that wall, I think the peninsula would hide the irregularity considerably.

Link for the sink didn't work for me, but I would prefer a bigger sink than 2 smaller ones.

Hi,

Thanks for all the feedback so far!

@ chicagoans:
Thanks for all the useful ideas about the power outlets. I discussed these options with my wife, and we will probably go with some plugmolds under the counter top. The overhang in our design should be big enough to hide the plugmolds some more. We also found some interesting ideas about the window sill behind the sink on houzz.

@ remodelfla: Thank you very much for the suggestion of swapping the position of fridge and oven (actually Microwave). So far the MW was planned in a 24 inch pantry, but as we are thinking more seriously about the combination device of oven and MW, we were putting in a 30inch pantry anyway. And with a 30 inch pantry we could swap the fridge and the oven/MW.

@sena01: We thought about that combination already, but we want to maintain the walkway on the right side of the house. Please try the following link for the sink:
http://amzn.com/B00A4NFP4Y

Does anyone have experience with drain grooves directly integrated in a granite or quartz countertop? Are those more useful than an integrated drainboard as in the link above?

Thanks
Countertopsurprise

Well, for cooking space I like the galley better since it has that nice expanse alongside the stove. The L + island has one in the wrong place for me. To do the L I'd have to fix this by moving the big 3 around as necessary.

For everything else I like the L + island better. It seems to create a cleaner sight line down the house and out to the garden. Within a long, narrow room, and house, it also doesn't accentuate that the way the galley seems to. Both imperfect notions, of course, are strictly from this side of the screen.

Having seating at the L also keeps people away the stove area and its spatters and so on. OTOH, their backs are now to the table, which is not good.

if this is a smaller dwelling, it might make a difference as far as number of people living in the home.the galley kitchen is actually a very small kitchen in terms of storage and usable counter. if you are satisfied, fine but analyze the counter available on a regular basis,when the normal amt of things accumulate around the sink and on the counter at the end position.....and then you wish to commence the prep for a meal...it is definitely not a multiple cook setup...and open floor plans are trending that way for good reason.