I really don't like the cupboards overhanging the lower-uppers. I suppose it was done like this so they didn't have to rip out the bulkheads. Kind of shrinks the room..

This rendering must be way out of proportion. If one is standing at the stove (which is not centered to fan), most people's heads would be as high as the fan and therefore the ceiling must be 15 feet high? Very hard to comment on, given the picture, as these cupboards would be useless and I don't like how they overhang as well, as they feel oppressive and heavy.