question for those with main sink in island (entertaining)
illinigirl
10 years ago
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DiggingInTheDirt
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Anyone have 24" deep island with main kitchen sink?
Comments (8)I'm adding a link to a GW kitchen from last year--done in an older home, with all the challenges and restrictions inherent. The homeowner created a magnificent kitchen, including a narrow island, which houses sink and DW. It's slightly wider than your requirements, with a fairly small sink, but take a look--you might be able to adjust your plan to make it work. And, the owner is still graciously replying to posts, in case you have questions. Here is a link that might be useful: AnneNJ's 1850s kitchen...See MorePutting main sink in a island
Comments (20)If there's no other place to put it, then at least it's better than a range or cooktop. But, it does eliminate the advantage of a wonderful expanse of work space an island or peninsula offers. When we were baking & later decorating Christmas cookies & other goodies, it was great to be able to have the the kids working with me on all 3 sides of our peninsula. We could roll out the dough, "cut" cookies, and have room for the cookie sheets all at one time instead of having to do it piecemeal. The peninsula offered a big work area w/nothing in the way. If you have people seated at the island...you do need to worry about splashing...but an 18" overhang should take care of that issue. You might have to warn children (if you have any) to be careful about doing homework and other crafts/projects on the island b/c of the splashing issue since those activities typically require use of a greater expanse of work area than eating a quick meal or sitting down for a chat (especially if your printer uses the type of ink that runs when it gets wet.) As to spending time doing dishes & visiting...first, if I have visitors, I'd rather not be washing dishes...that's the last thing I want to do! I'd rather wait until everyone has left and then do the dishes (a deep sink really helps!) Regardless, keep in mind the following statistics (I know, many of you have seen me post these...but they bear repeating in this thread b/c of the subject): Time spent in a kitchen while working: 70% - Prepping 20% - Cleaning up 10% - Cooking If you're interested in visiting with people at the island while working in the kitchen, then the best thing your island can be used for is prep (and baking if you bake a lot). That being said, if you plan to prep in the island since your sink is there, then remember that you will now be competing for space not only on the counter, but also in the sink w/anyone else at the sink AND with the dirty dishes! (A double bowl sink may help a little.) A prep sink, b/c they're usually small and on an end, is usually OK unless you have a small island, but I know I wouldn't want a full size sink in an island (or peninsula) unless I had no other options. But, as you've seen by previous posters, it works for some. Caveat to the above: If you have a huge island or peninsula (say 10 feet or more), then I think a sink will work fine b/c there's so much room...as long as it's over to one side & not centered....See MoreCalling all island sink (main) users!
Comments (15)yttocs3, Dirty dishes aren't a problem...and I cook a lot!...because the sinks are so deep. I've always washed from Left to Right, so I put dirty dishes in the deepest and largest sink on the left. I clean as I cook, so it's a snap to either load the dish drawers or wash the dishes/pots/pans in the left sink, then transfer them to the right to dry. My counters are always free of dirty dishes, so the kitchen always looks presentable. This is the first house where I've had the deep sinks and I really love the feature! Keeps everything presentable until you get a chance to clean up. Regarding minimum distance between your island and the rest of your kitchen, I can only speak to my small arrangement. There are a bit less than 36 inches (maybe 33"?) between the island and the refrigerator and row of cabinets. Enough for the large refrigerator door to open 180 degrees. While I worried about the small aisle space while the kitchen was being remodeled, now that I've lived with it for several years, I actually love the arrangement. It takes very few steps to move around in my kitchen, from fridge to stove to island/sink. I wouldn't go back to the huge gourmet kitchen in my last house for anything, now that I've had the luxury of cooking easily with few steps, few wasted movements....See MoreThose of you who have your main sink in your island?
Comments (20)Another issue I see with your floor plan is that your access to the back yard through the sliding glass door is very round about from the kitchen. I would try to create an L shaped kitchen with a smaller island so that you have more direct access to the back yard if you will be using the back yard alot. I think if you swap the closet and walk in pantry, you can have an L shaped kitchen.... Another "traffic jam" as you have drawn floor plan is the size of the living room furniture. You have blocked the person into the sitting area. You need to lay it out with smaller pieces of furniture so that people can walk out of the sitting area around both pieces of furniture. Again, this is how you psychologically create spaciousness if you are not building a huge house. You need to use furniture that is scaled right for the room. I think smaller L shaped couch may be a better option for you. When smaller houses are not laid out well, they feel cramped. If you pay attention to how they work, then they can live large. In smaller houses, it is more important to feel that walkways are adequate and traffic flows are not dead ended. You have very generous hallways, ie 5 ft. You need to creat similar spaciousness elsewhere by paying attention to traffic flow. If you have already thought through, then never mind. Good luck....See More
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