It's hard to vote on this given that the pictures are not the same scale. I'm also wondering why the first picture shows the corner cupboard right at the edge of the window, while the second shows room for the corner cupboard with a hutch next to it?

Having measurements would help; pic 1 looks like it would be too crowded in the sink area if the cabinet extended to the counter, while pic 2 looks spacious. Again, they are different scales.

True as it appears what Lindsey is saying above.

I personally like photo one only because the, "hutch" is different on both sides in size. I live in a symmetric world. I prefer choice one vs a smaller hutch to the left and a larger hutch to the right. To me, looks like you worked with it to get it to match, but didn't quite get there? That's just MO.

Thank you for your response! The window is 7ft wide and the hutches would be the same size. They appear non symmetrical bc it was a picture off of a computer screen : / here is a better look

When you select the picture it is much clearer.

The left hutch in picture 2 will not fit the layout in picture 1.

What changed -- the windows? Is the window size a variable?

You can use the windows snipping tool or another screen capture utility to make an image of your screen and upload it instead of taking a picture of the screen.

I did have to shorten the width of the window, so picture 1 the window was wider (108 inches). That's why pictures above are off. Picture 2 has a window width of 84 inches. I will upload a new picture with the dimensions to see if that helps.

Have you considered something that does not go to the countertop? I'm always concerned about wood sitting on a counter, especially around the sink.

So I voted, and I chose #1. Here's why:

1. What PPF said about water etc.

2. The "hutch" and bottom cabs don't line up in #2 so the look is not streamlined floor to ceiling. That would be bad enough, but on the right they do line up properly and that just emphasizes the misalignment of the left. If you adjusted that it would make it more tolerable to me (cause I have to look at it everyday, as you know /ironic tone/ ) but it wouldn't override the water issue. So #1 would still win out.

The "hutch" and bottom cabs don't line up

That bugged me too and was the first thing I noticed.

Something like this really belongs on design dilemma minus the votes. It's there for advice.