Kitchen island design help
John Smith
7 years ago
Hey all. We've settled on the shape of our kitchen diner. We now need to design the island. We're trying to tick a lot of boxes so would appreciate some help!
I've attached a pic of the plan. We've tried to go for a 3 level island.
1. The main island to hold a hob and rising extractor.
2. A quartz/wood bar sat half on island to provide room for 2 stools.
3. A dining table set against the island with a bench tucked underneath so we can move out for when we have more people over for dinner.
The room is approx 20x14 feet.
The reason we don't want a conventional dining table on left is because we want it all to interact and to further provide toy space for little one under TV.
Key questions....
1. Does it look tight? Each box is a square foot.
2. Should the slab be this side facing the bifoldsas opposed to backs to bifolds.
3. How should we tackle the yellow circle area? Should we just open it up for access across all 3 zones?
I've added some photos to show the 2 ideas we are trying to combine.
Thanks all!!
I've attached a pic of the plan. We've tried to go for a 3 level island.
1. The main island to hold a hob and rising extractor.
2. A quartz/wood bar sat half on island to provide room for 2 stools.
3. A dining table set against the island with a bench tucked underneath so we can move out for when we have more people over for dinner.
The room is approx 20x14 feet.
The reason we don't want a conventional dining table on left is because we want it all to interact and to further provide toy space for little one under TV.
Key questions....
1. Does it look tight? Each box is a square foot.
2. Should the slab be this side facing the bifoldsas opposed to backs to bifolds.
3. How should we tackle the yellow circle area? Should we just open it up for access across all 3 zones?
I've added some photos to show the 2 ideas we are trying to combine.
Thanks all!!
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Comments (6)Hi thanks Daisy, So I thought it would be a headache trying to get it consistent, which is why I am looking at other designs which would still give a complimentary look. I have seen kitchens with a differently styled island and looks great! And yes I agree the terminology is not accurate, but I am just using the word for lack of a better word. Yes, so for that design I have attached above they have quoted £3.7k ish, but they are giving me a "special" VATless price which is just over £3k. Which is still quite expensive in my eyes, as this does not include installation. I had spoken to Wrens before and I believe they gave me a rough estimate of about £2k without installation. (Especially with the multi-buy sales) So I guess my goal here is to get an idea of different designs so that when I go in a few days, I can give the Wrens people a good idea as to what I want. Would a high-gloss black cabinets not work (with white countertop)? I kinda like the idea of Black and white high gloss contrasting. Or perhaps, high-gloss grey cabinets and laminate top. Or how about just a full white cabinets and top. I am trying to find the best design to compliment my current kitchen that is not the same design as the existing one. Thanks EDIT: All - Black this looks quite good no? Blue and White? I have blue curtains so this might work? Grey cabinets with marbley white counter?...See More- PRO
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7 years agoI too love the idea of the triple purpose island. However, it does limit the amount of people eating to 3. I would move the island 1 foot nearer to the living room wall as currently it's around 4 feet at that end and only 3 foot the other. That gap is only for access in to the kitchen area and doesn't need to be that big, but you do need space the other side. Change the position of the Bar and the Table around and have an extending type table so that you can accomodate more guests. I'm sure there's a way! Anything is possible.
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7 years agoI thought about this all morning. Whilst I applaud the clever use of the breakfast bar/ dining area/ cooking area, I think it eats too far into the space available. Not only that, but, it actually cuts down on the available kitchen space and denies the use of an actual dining table. If you were to chang to a more conventional layout and have units along the living room wall, you open out the area, create more space and leave ample room for a proper dining area and space in front for playing / t.v etc. You do have to keep in mind re-sale, and most people would expect a kitchen diner to have a dining area appropriate for a bare minimum of 4-6 people.
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7 years ago Jonathan
7 years agoJohn Smith
7 years agoWe are meeting a designer tomorrow so hopefully I will have some more snazzy imagery soon.
For now I have tried a little re-jig and tried to incorporate some of the suggestions.
Gone for the table in front of the island and potential for small lips on ends of island for a stool each side.
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