Gourmet Kitchen Design Help with Peninsula Seating and Prep Island
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Comments (1)Are these columns structural? I would just get rid of them if they aren't. Do you plan on having seating at the peninsula? I think with your kitchen dimensions, that getting rid of the island is a good idea....See Morekitchen peninsula design help. I’m probably overthinking!!
Comments (8)You need 24” per stool, so the more space you take from that, the tighter it will be. Less than that and only small kids will be comfortable. Adding an end panel will make it feel tight too, no matter how narrow, because the person at the end can’t swing their legs out to the side to get in and out of the seat. I liked the panel look too but opted against it for that reason. Our peninsula is 61” with 2 stools...See MoreNeed some help with kitchen layout: peninsula or island?
Comments (23)Thank you everyone so far for your input! It seems that this dilemma isn’t as clearcut as I thought. @cpartist “The space needed between an island and perimeter if you're a one cook kitchen is 42" i Have considered this. I have 6 people in my family—4 teens—and I always love to have more help in the kitchen. So, definitely not one cook kitchen if I have a choice. I’m also slightly claustrophobic, in the sense that I need some open space in my home. Some see wasted space, I see breathing room. I know I would prefer a 48 clearance. I have a tendency to run into things with my hips. I guess I forget they are there sometimes....See MoreKitchen peninsula or island table for a cool modern home?
Comments (40)Lucky you! Your house is beautiful! If it were mine, I would put a very long dining table behind that long sofa instead of that small round table. Then I would create a long island to leave the 4 feet of walk-through space needed in your kitchen. If possible, I would use the solid wall for tall cabinets to house all small appliances, pantry storage and counter depth refrigerator. On that island, I would put in the sink and 2 dishwashers, plus pull-out trash bin. You can see that gorgeous view while doing cleanup and food prep. In no way would I lose those floor to ceiling windows! Just my humble opinion, but in this case, form trumps function! But I feel the function is there in this plan. You will still have plenty of prep space on the island, plus there is some counter space on either side of the stove. But it would seem that that view is the reason you are building there. I wouldn't compromise on that....See MorePipdog
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