The ideal distance between a kitchen island and worktops
Joe Bennett
6 years ago
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Comments (3)Absolute minimum is 3ft but it works and I think looks better with 4ft. Consider if you need to crouch down to oven etc and if it is a one or two person chef kitchen for people passing etc...See Moreoptimum distance between kitchen island and wall units
Comments (1)'they' say...900-1300ish ( who are they!?) I have 1300 and two people can pass by each other easily. any wider and its too many steps from one side to another. I have a plan for our downsized home and cos its downsized gone 1000 going to miss the 1300!!...See MoreProposed floor plans! Any suggestions/criticisms? Kitchen distances??
Comments (16)Well thank you everyone! I've been persuaded that the 100mm gap is worth losing a fraction of space from the living room, so have implemented this change. Also have moved the hob onto the island to make it more sociable when cooking. It's interesting hearing people say about the dishwasher being too far away, as currently we have to walk around a peninsular when you first get into the kitchen to get to the dishwasher (as we haven't moved it) so in actual fact, I think it'll feel closer than we are used to, so I don't think that's something we'd necessarily change. Plus it's only 4 steps from the DW to where the end of the island will I think be. @Townhouse - thanks for the offer, but unfortunately nowhere near harrogate most of the time, but will bear it in mind if we're up that way! @Laura, thanks for getting back to me, I've changed it to the 100mm on the "working" side of the kitchen. I think you're right, and your family has height I could only dream of, when I'm only 5'3! and J & Townhouse, I've also been considering the benefits of having the fridge/freezer closer to the island, and having the pantry at the end. Part of me can't decide what is more useful to have closest! And yes, with the island I wasn't planning on having units on both sides the whole way along, to allow space for chairs/legs to tuck under :)...See MoreWhat colour for contrasting island and worktop?
Comments (42)Thank you both for responding. I really appreciate it Sonia Im not sure abut a very pale colour especially on the island which is really dark grey. I think it would be high maintenqnce to keep looking clean and a bit too much of a contrast? If you have found any similar I would love to see. I have looked but nothing that grabs me Marylee I put the worktop sample upside down sorry! I know what you mean re more wood though I have seen lots of examples where people have done it successfully. I guess it would have to match exactly. It's giving me such a headache!!...See MoreJacqueline Mack
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