IBCrazy62987 Both would be nice. I hate that you have to stick a whole appliance in the middle of a counter. For instance, putting the rice cooker and the blender on the same counter, or the microwave under a cabinet on a shelf and they would all be fully functional. A little more freedom on decorating the kitchen with all these cool gadgets and being able to use them. Drives me nuts. I love you can shrink down and island counter and freely move the appliance to where you want it. There it is...a kitchen that looks great with everything where you want it. Your toddler wants chicken nuggets for lunch or your teens want berry waffles for breakfast and no. You can't use your appliances. All that time designing your perfect kitchen and you can't use any of your small appliances. You'd almost need a 64x64 lot just to have a kitchen.