My parents' home, which I lived in and did the dishes in for many years, had the dw that way. Even if the dw is beside the sink, there is pivoting involved, so it's not that much more for the dw at 90 degrees. The part that makes it work is having other cabinets to space things appropriately. If the sink and dw were both right next to a lazy susan corner cabinet, for example, the open door would be into your legs at the sink. In our kitchen, the dw was next to the corner cabinet, but there was a bank of drawers in between the sink and corner...So the dw wasn't behind us, but right beside us, but faced right at us, while we stood at the sink. In some ways, it was easier to load than from beside with it facing outward. I hope that makes sense.

I would think it would be a problem when the dishwasher is open. Also passing dirty dishes accross to the dishwasher could be annoying if anything drips onto the floor. It could be conjected if other people are working in the kitchen. I don't think I would like this option and if another alternative exists I would look to it. I have seen it done before wiht he DW adjacent to the sink.

I see the point, rhome, about ensuring that the DW is sufficiently behind you while standing at the sink that it doesn't shove you away from the sink itself.

But then this would essentially box in the dishwasher with a ledge of the open door right behind her. If she needed to trun away from the sink to grab dishes sitting on, say, the island, she'd trip.

So it seems it would be hard to make the DW on the left counters work. I think they just have to be to the right of the sink, on the same wall.

I'm referring to this plan; I should just include it. I am stuck with it - for sure not done! Another big issue is the size of the island. You-all have commented before on this, but I'm still flailing and grateful for any additional help... BTW, I don't think my idea noted here of having a wall of cabinets that stops at about head-height in order to alleviate the feeling of being boxed in at the range but still permit use of an above-counter advantium, will work. I was playing with this but I think not ... I am probably forced to a smaller MW/speedoven that can go below-counter. Any ideas about this also gratefully accepted!:

Oh, one last point about this layout: several suggested the sink would look better centered. I understand and agree in general, but in this space itself, the bay window is so large that standing there it seems to me it would actually be OK if not centered. It would help probably with layout too, although I think it could be overcome if the centering were necessary. But my feeling is, that it just isn't. I respect you0-all's experience with this, but the asymmetry doesn't seem bad when looking at it directly...

SInk location: Symmetry is big to some people. If it isn't to you, I wouldn't worry too much about it. One thing you might want to consider is how your cabinets work out, though. If you want good access to the corner storage to the left of the sink, so might want a corner lazy susan unit, you need to leave room for the 3 ft cabinet in the corner. That alone will move the sink a bit. But what I was talking about would switch the sink from the current left side of the bay to the right...so it's not centered here either. I would NOT recommend this configuration if I didn't know it to work. Because it was still so close, dripping on the floor was not a big problem. I would've noticed and been aggravated by that, as would have my mom.

I just noticed your jog in the counter for deeper counter by the stove. I'd avoid having that jog if you can...A hip bruiser!