Nice choices. I have a monogram WD which I like a lot... it came with chafing dishes as well, which was a nice touch.

I'm especially envious of your fridge choice... those 48" Liebherr systems are so cool!

Wow...Who could argue with those wonderful selections?! Like, alywa, I'm very envious of the LiebHerr, too. The BioFresh 48" was my absolute favorite, but budget said Electrolux... The Miele is a beautiful, quality appliance, and even though I chose a Wolf rangetop, I think BlueStar is probably just as wonderful.

Excellent choices!

We have the BS rangetop (love it!) with a VAH over it. The hood is 42" wide and 24" deep, but we wish we got the 27" deep model. Just some food for thought....

Thanks all. alku05, what kind of back splash do you have? We are doing the high shelf if we go for the VAH with heat, but I also like the idea of concealing the hood under cabinetry. Any thoughts?

We have the island trim and a tile backsplash.

Wow! Beautiful. Thanks for the pic. It will be good to show DH

Alku05, you could show her the cool foil one as another alternative... ;-D

one thing to consider, terpie, is that with a 36" cooktop, you might want to get a wider hood. i guess 42" would be the next size up.

from what i've been reading around here, i think folks would probably recommend a 42"W x 27"D hood for your 36" bluestar.