What I mean by off-symmetry is I would love input on if placing open shelves in the corner instead of flanking them on either side of window or either side of gas range would be better design-wise.

is that a bookcase built into a pony wall , or an island in the making??? trying to figure out where sink is. I'd restrict the tall cabinets to one spot..right of fridge it looks like. that's the main thing that looks jarring...... continue counter to left of range all the way. I'd have wall cabinets along hood and window wall areas...... no floating shelves ...but pull cabinets back and expand inches between edges of hood and window casings...insert some glass doors. Can you move fridge to right some? the protruding upper cabinet there needs a deeper cab to line with it right of fridge whether its pantry or regular cabs...... Why do you have the setback to right of fridge.......is that microwave to the far right??? might be other options...drawer? under some counter......you want counter around a microwave...again is that even an island you are composing??. I think some adjustments in the overall might be wise......

I think it would still be aesthetically pleasing

I would use the cabinets on the range wall, but have them die into the corner and put the open shelves to the right of the window, using the same reveal on each side. Keep dishes you don't want on open shelves, in the drawers between the fridge and DW, or in drawers on the island. Since you have tall pantry cabs to the right of the fridge, I'd suggest omitting the tall cab on the range wall in favor of upper and drawer base. Would that be a good spot for the coffee pot, out of the main work triangle?

@herbflavor. Yes that is an island in the making :)

Hmmm. Why not do on both sides of the vent hood instead

I kind of like the way the tall cabinets on the left anchor things in. But as to the open shelving I think you’d do well to put uppers on both side of the range and do open shelves beside your window.