Kitchen island help.
Sonya Oden
4 years ago
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Comments (17)I wouldnt have a hob or sink in mine, and don't plan to when we do the kitchen next year. I want the island to be a sociable space so anything like a sink or hob would just be in the way. I rarely cook at the hob much, in fact the only time I use hob is to heat up tin of soup or baked beans! Even then that could get done in microwave!! I use the oven a lot. So, I certainly wouldnt be at hob cooking for entertaining! Sink, I think sinks should be next to dishwasher - out of the way. However if you are stuck for space elsewhere then I guess I would be open to putting appliance on the island....See MoreHelp with size for 4 seater kitchen island
Comments (5)Not due if you mean you want an island like this? 120 cm wide, 120cm length would be needed minimum just for the seating area side. That's assuming you would use a 60cm wide base unit in middle opening at side. Never saw anything like that to be honest. If you have island with seating on both sides you would need almost 2 m gap behind it if you were having units behind it so you could get by if someone was sitting at island...See MoreKitchen island - help needed
Comments (11)Having open end(s) and side(s) would free you from constraints of doors and adds visual interest. Access from both sides makes the internal space more usable, since deep cabinets tend to lose things at the rear. Incorporating some drawers facing the table, sink, and cooker could be helpful for cooking gadgets and tools and serving items (cutlery, hotpads, and napkins) can be handy and reduce counter and wall/backsplash clutter. I recently had an island included in my newbuild with access from 3 sides, which included deep drawers, shallow drawers just under the countertop, and the end access is a door on one end and is open on the other. I also included electrical sockets under each end and these are very handy for things like toaster, mixer, blender, grill, waffle iron, phone charger, etc., some of which can be stored below but readily accessible for the dining table or for cooking prep work. Be sure to include some overhead lighting (and decide if it will be recessed or a feature). Consider an overhead pot rack but don't get hung up on the idea- it has advantages and drawbacks. Keep the walkways to 1.2m minimum and 1.5m if there are 2 cooks! One of the best things you can do is make a model (or several) using posterboard. It's easy to do and you can view it from various side angles rather than just a plan view from above and even photograph it from different angles to get a better sense of a future reality. Put the model (or photos) where you can see it/them over several days before deciding on the final form and placement. If you want to use off-the-shelf (vs custom) components, you could join upper wall units mounted on a base facing different directions. Consider having a different countertop surface and colour or texture of materials to make your island a feature. If you are retaining the wood cabinets shown in your photos a light colour island will keep your kitchen feeling more open. I chose a stunning cultured stone top but a very plain laminate for the wall counters to emphasize the island as a feature....See MoreHelp with kitchen layout? Can we incorporate an island?
Comments (3)Hi, I'm not a pro, but I think your kitchen is too narrow for your island idea. I do like the layout you are thinking of, but needs to be a bit wider to be able to comfortably walk around the island, especially if someone is cooking there. If you go for an island of a metre wide, you'll have 170 cm left, divided by 2 = 85 cm on both sides of the island. When you open a drawer, it'll take up around 50 cm (guestimating here), which will leave you 35 cm. All a bit tight. Why don't you keep the current layout, which seems very practical with lots of storage and workspace, but without the breakfast bar? Or have the tall cabinets on the left wall, flanking a worktop and cooker and have the sink on the window wall. Then put a small round dining table in front of the bifolds? Or maybe you could put a comfy bench along the bottom wall with a narrow(ish) rectangular dining table there. Or a couple of comfy armchairs with a small table to make a cosy seating corner there....See MoreShadyWillowFarm
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