Adding kitchen island
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Kini on Sep 24, 201530 inches of its a galley style kitchenHelpful Reply
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Janet Pizaro on Sep 24, 2015I think that will depend on how much room there is to work with. Is the island going to be used for storage and or to eat at.. I dont think there are any specific sizes, Go on Houzz for ideas for kitchen dimension.Helpful Reply
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Stevewad on Sep 24, 201536" is nice, 48 is even better. I have my clients place chairs or boxes in an existing kitchen to feel it. Think two people passing behind or in front of it. Is there a dishwasher door that opens in the pathway?Helpful Reply
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Norma Jones on Sep 24, 2015Architecturally, 24" in minimum distance for single passage of a person. If you anticipate two way traffic, 48" is minimum. Obviously you can turn sideways while passing; however, that can be inconvenient is one of those people is holding a hot item. If a dishwasher or oven door fit into the equation measure the distance it protrudes into walking space and add a minimum of 24". If you know 24" is not a realistic number for the width of people in your household, increase accordingly.Helpful Reply
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Welcome to the Woods on Sep 24, 2015I've always heard 3 ft (36") is the standard.Helpful Reply
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Kincaid99 on Sep 24, 2015I would use 40" to 48" for two people to get around, Unfortunately I could not put my island in the middle of kitchen, not enough room for two people and the island, I placed it at the end of my cabinets next to the dishwasher, this makes an L at the end of cabinets, allowing enough room for the doors to open easily, the back has an eating ledge so it works conveniently to use with stools.Helpful Reply
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Z on Sep 24, 2015I designed our kitchen about a dozen years ago and did a lot of research before beginning. 36" is the minimum walk way for a galley kitchen or between the wall cabinets and an island. That's the width of most hallway and stair ways to give you an idea. It's not a lot of room, especially if you often have more than on person prepping/cooking in the kitchen at one time. If you have the space, I highly recommend at least 42 inches. We have minimum of 48" around our island. I wanted room so that if anyone was at any of the appliances, with them open, that someone could walk behind them comfortably without disturbing each other. You can see our layout below.Helpful Reply
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Mary-Ann on Sep 26, 2015As a kitchen designer I like about 39" between counter edges-36" would be minimum. I also keep in mind the size of the people. I do not like to go beyond 45" as it is one step too far between main working areas.Helpful Reply
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