Does island kitchen layout work?
Hi, I would really welcome your feedback please on whether this layout will work for our kitchen. We love the idea of an L shape kitchen with island and attached (fixed) lower level table height seating. But... I'm very concious (and feeling quite stressed about it!) that we don't end up making the space feel too cluttered / full. The other option would be a U shape kitchen, no island and a separate table.
Please excuse my very simplistic plan - I don't have anything fancy to create it in unfortunately! Just to explain - the left hand side is an extension to the original kitchen and is slightly narrower, and the orange blocks are the pillars of an arch between the 2 halves of the room. And there is enough space to have a 1 metre gap between the end of the island and the units on the right hand side. Hope that all makes sense. Thanks :)
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PRO8 years agoHi Julie, good luck with the new kitchen design. In our experience, that is when people worry the most. A new kitchen that is the heart of the open plan living is the most important feature that drives people mad when designing it . However, your plan seems to be what a lot of people go for nowadays: a dining table attached to the island as a natural extension. Most people seem to congregate around an island anyway, so it seems that extending it suits a lot of people. It makes the kitchen look bigger and brighter without the need to find a place for a separate dining table, and allows people to socialise while meal preps are taking place. Please find pics of our recent designs attached, hope they help a bit, and good luck!
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- 8 years agoPersonally I think that you need 500mm each side of a hob for safe working.
Here is an alternative idea.
Also you need to check that the step is not going to stop you opening the first cabinet.
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