Kitchen layout - island or peninsula? Advice appreciated
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We are renovating our kitchen and are struggling to decide whether to go with an island or peninsula design. The peninsula would allow a corner sofa and more storage but the island flows better and has more work space
All cupboards would be identical except for the peninsula
Would appreciate advice from the wiser collective.
Harish
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Comments (26)A couple of thoughts on the design that may help you replan...... There seems to be very little counter space between your hob and sink, once you set dirty dishes on one side and clean on the other, where will you prep? Perhaps you could put the hob in your island? Or move it or the sink to the other wall? It’s worth considering a change from your wall oven to fitting one (or two) under the counter one. You’ll get back the worktop space, and thus could easily move your fridge next to the pantry. We opted for two full size Neff slide and hide door ovens under our counters , one regular oven, one steam oven, with our hob directly above them and it’s one of the best decisions I made. I have the ergonomic and space benefits of a range cooker, but superior capacity and functionality for my needs. An induction hob not only looks sleeker, but effectively gains you work space too. You can stick a cookbook / chopping board/ etc directly next to your pot while cooking and it will be fine. Karen from One Plan is terrific and will draw you a proper well thought out plan. Alternatively a virtual planning appointment with Ikea will also result in a plan, and unlike Howdens, an actual price, too. Both companies work in standard cm dimensions....a 40cm wide cabinet is a 40cm cabinet is a 40cm cabinet. (One difference is depth and height.... Ikea units are a little bit deeper, and a little bit taller, so they have a little bit more capacity). Hope that helps....See Morekitchen/diner layout help please…. island or peninsula
Comments (2)I prefer the island option. im not sure what you want/need to include but it appears (by eye) to give the greatest amount of space. I’d reduce the island to 900mm and give the extra space between the units. You could have the plumbed appliances on the island and seating like this with a 300mm overhang for the stools. This kitchen is longer than yours but i think a tad wider assuming the tiles are 600. The island could be a lighter colour than the other units making it feel a but wider...See MoreKitchen - Island? Peninsula? L-Shaped?
Comments (14)I’ve used the Blum design ideas on several kitchens and they are brilliant in terms of where to put everything in the kitchen: https://www.blum.com/gb/en/ideas/overview/ There’s a design on there for an island kitchen with tall units to one side, worktop to the right (great for coffee making and toaster) with the hob and sink on the island) which we used and it’s the most practical layout ever! I would think about whether you want the dining table to sit right across your access to the garden. Your doors are 3m wide and even an 8-seater table would be about 2.4m so it might look a bit lost in the middle of the space. I would play about with rotating the table to one side of the dining area so that only the head of the table has their back to the garden. Perhaps even look at a table with a built-in bench seat on one side to reduce the number of chair legs. Then, on the other side of the dining space you could have something like a small seating area or bookshelves for a ‘library’ with a view of the garden or a study area etc. I also think at least a couple of bar stools at the island or peninsula are worth considering as they’re so useful for a quick coffee, or glass of wine for a guest while someone cooks. I would also have breakfast cereals, table mats etc in a cupboard facing the dining/ breakfast bar area for easy access in the morning. Good luck!...See More
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