Asked on Jun 11, 2015
Kitchen island?
by
Leann Stuart
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In deciding whether I should put a kitchen island here or not...the picture below shows the open area...the pantry will have a sliding barn door...do I want an island here? I can move the kitchen table over which would give an even bigger area for the island. Should we have an island? Possible on wheels? I am so undecided so any ideas will help. Thanks!
Open area about 6 feet wide from pantry to table and 8 feet long from the end of the kitchen cupboard to the brick on the fireplace...
Possible cabinets for island...2 feet wide and 4 1/2 feet long...
8 answers
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We have a small kitchen with an island. I love it as a gathering place for lots of different activities. I'd add an island to yours. Our cabinets are off white and our island is an old walnut dresser I converted with a granite top. Don't do wheels unless they lock.
Deb Laber
on Jun 11, 2015
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Our son made us a butchers block island. It has wheels on one side so it can be mobile if necessary. Very useful especially for taking hot food out of the oven. I would say - get a mobile one that you can lock the wheels if needed.
Heather McKinnon
on Jun 11, 2015
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YES! You'll love it! Not only will you have more prep space, but it will give you more storage space as well. If the cabinets in the picture are the ones you're planning on using, then you could also put decorative towel bars on one side and use "S" hooks to hang utensils/hand towels and build shelves on the other for your cookbooks!
Mandy Brown
on Jun 12, 2015
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I have a semi-island, and it's really large. It has changed our way of living and especially receiving. Before I was always standing in the kitchen on my own, now I stand at one side of the island doing the cooking and stuff, family and friends gather in front of me having a drink before dinner.
Anneke Guns
on Jun 12, 2015
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YES YES YES - you can custom size it and even one just a foot and a half wide will give you SOOOOOOOOO much extra space and really? who doesn't need extra counter and storage space?????
Linda Hanson
on Jun 12, 2015
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If you're thinking of an island I would definitely suggest it be on wheels. However have you considered just moving your table over closer to the counters and using that as an island-prep area/table eating area? Sometimes that works depending on how you use your kitchen space. I've seen people put in islands only to be disappointed by the now lack of space to move around it and between the table. Keep in mind how much space you need if you're planning to have island seating too. I had a client who wanted a really big island.She said it "fit" on the floor diagram but when I told her to figure space to move the chairs in and out, it didn't look quite so perfect ;-) One way to see if it'll actually fit is to tape out the size you want for your island and the chairs with masking tape on the floor. It'll give you an idea of just how much floor space is actually taken up, before you actually build. Then you'll be able to see if you need to make the island smaller, where to actually position it in your space, etc.
CK
on Jun 12, 2015
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Make sure there is enough space on every side of the island for traffic. You should have a minimum of 3' on each side - more if there are two cooks in the kitchen.
Patricia Bechtel Winter
on Jun 12, 2015
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You first need to call your county to find out the building codes. This is important. I have an island and I love it. You have to build this to code if it is a permanent structure. good luck
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Jun 14, 2015
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