Imagine yourself prepping, cooking, serving and cleaning up and the number of steps that you will be taking to accomplish a meal. I think that you will get very tired of the two island design, no matter which side the sink is on. I prefer the long side of the island across from the cooking zone so I would explore a single island with seating along the back and sides.

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Personal preference would be to install kitchen sink in the island like in the first picture because I would want to see the rest of the kitchen, not have my back towards the eating area like in the 2nd picture. But the first option may create a bottleneck if someone is using the sink while someone else would need to access the fridge. Can’t read the measurements in that aisle.

Is this double island set up the only option your KD has offered?

The double island situation is not good at all; there is no work triangle (and what is the purpose of the smaller sink? It’s location does not make it a prep sink).

Put a prep sink and seating in one large island parallel to the range, and move the fridge to the range wall. Cleanup sink and dishwasher where the fridge is drawn.

I like the idea of one large island. Can't read the measurements, so this is approximate:

I agree - usually a 2 island kitchen has them " moving away " from the main area, not creating a bit of a maze. Did they show you a 3d perspective? That may make things a little clearer.

A large island would be nice

Just some thoughts

Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions! Lots to consider.