Kitchen Island size/placement?

last year

Hey. We are remodelling our kitchen, opening it up to our living room/diner. But we are concerned about some of the layout/dimensions. Specifically, the way the new island crosses over the main door (although it is approx 2200mm away from it and 1600mm away from the cabinets next to the door). Any thoughts/advice on this or anything else about this design would be super appreciated! Thanks 👍🙏

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Stuart Melvin
Original Author
last year
Btw, on this plan the island is 2400x1000mm. There is 1100mm between the island and the cabinets on the left and approx 1200mm between the island and the cabinets/hallway door on the right. Bottom right is a bathroom but a) it has a sink and window and b) we will hide it with a hidden door in built in cabinetry. No choice lol! Thanks 👍
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Natalia/ Tabiti Oy
last year
Maybe make the island smaller? The dining table is very close! On the island you could drink coffee and eat at the table.
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Stuart Melvin
Original Author
last year
Thanks! The living room width is 3600mm so the dining table is like 1500-2000mm away from the island - I was worried it was too far tbh lol! Re making the island smaller; I like your design thanks. To be clear you mean shorten the width (900 instead of 1000) not the length - is that right?
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Natalia/ Tabiti Oy
last year
Yes, 800-900 instead 1000. The length is ok. It is no necessary do it smaller. But I think it is important to have the edge of the island and the kitchen in one line.
Stuart Melvin
Original Author
last year
Ah ok, thanks. Unfortunately that's not possible. It would need to be 600mm or maybe smaller! Just annoying where that door is 🙄
Stuart Melvin
Original Author
last year
I wondered whether an island with a frame like this might not be too bad? The solid bit would be in line with the edge of the kitchen.
CWD
last year
i'd keep it 1000mm deep as thats a lot nicer than 800-900 which is too skinny for my liking - especially when cooking on the island, nobody wants to sit 200-300mm away from the cooktop. yes its not ideal to be walking into the end of it, but it is what it is. i'd make it a tiny bit longer to line up with the edge of the kitchen at the dining table end though. and just check the diagonal distance from the corner of the island to the corner of the wall where the bathroom is - as that's a main walkway it needs to be at the very least 1000mm, ideally 1200mm+.
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Create Perfect
last year
The island size is fine and all the measurements around it that you have mentioned.

The only thing that would concern me at all in the dining room table to the double doors there. I am guessing they are exterior doors so it shouldn't be a problem. It also looks like a bench diner so should be OK to push in a little?

With 2M between the dining table (pulled out) and the island, I would also consider moving a stool to the end of the island and moving the unit to replace one on the run. This allows much better communication for people sitting at the island. Something we hear a lot from people with three in a row is that it is hard to talk and they find themselves only using one or two seats as that's most comfortable. Just an idea.

Overall I love the whole thing and that it's a good use of space and dimensions which isn't always the case - so good work :)
Stuart Melvin
Original Author
last year
Thanks everyone! And big thanks Create Perfect for the compliment! Re the dining table; yeah it's not super ideal but that is an external "patio" door and a bench so not too bad (at the moment actually we have it in the middle of the room - there is currently a wall between kitchen/diner). But yes, that's a great idea re the stool - I'll sketch it up and ask my partner, so thank you!

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