Need Help Please - Too much distance from fixed cabinets to island?
Hello Everyone,
We are in the process of building our home and need help making final decision on the distance from our kitchen wall cabinets to the island cabinets. The current plan distance is 60" (5') from the main wall (& stove) cabinets to island (& sink); and 40" from the very corner of the island to the fridge (see plan below).
We are considering moving the island a little closer (reducing the distance from 60" to 54-56"). By doing this though, the right side of the island will be sightly in front of part of the fridge; still maintaining a distance of 40".
Thoughts and suggestions? Should we move the island (& sink) closer to the main wall by approx 6", even if it places the corner portion of the island partially in front of the fridge?
Thank you in advance to everyone for your time and suggestions!!!
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lttlfzrchck
6 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (15)I agree that you need at least 12" of overhang (15" would be even better). What is the distance b/w the drawer bank & the table? Perhaps it's too narrow, as Morton5 mentioned. It does look kind of tight... If you decide to go ahead w/the 12", I guess I'd do one of three things.... have the seating overhang be 12" w/a 3" protrusion past the drawer bank (may be only option b/c of aisle). Rebuild the drawer base cabinet to be 15" wide. If you approved the 12" you'll probably have to pay...but if you pay the cabinetmaker directly you may not have to pay the KD...s/he should have at least told you that 15" is recommended for counter-height seating. Then, you could have made an informed decision on what you actually wanted. Pull the drawer bank out and have the 3" b/w the other cabinet in the island & drawer base. Then, put in a 3" filler pullout in that 3" space. Rev-A-Shelf as 3 different styles of base filler pullouts. (See link below.) Note: Filler Pullouts must be installed at the time of cabinet installation...not after the fact. HTH! Here is a link that might be useful: Filler Pull-Outs - Base...See MoreToo much stuff? Minimize? Help please!
Comments (17)I would take the 2 small framed pics off the mantel and maybe also the clock... don't love how it's blocking some of the frame, but it might look better in person... I think the jars look fine. I would probably group some of the photos on the shelves- you have plenty of space if the shelves are deep... they can overlap some, imo... I would rework the shelf with the s... and the bottom shelf with just the small pile of books. I also would vary the hts of the shelves some so they're not all the same level......See MoreHow much clearance is needed from island to cabinets/walls? Help!
Comments (12)One of my aisles is 36 (my cook's only side) and the other side is 39 inches. The cook's side is ok because I am the only one cooking but the 39 inch aisle is truly awful because my french door fridge opens there and it becomes a choke point. I would not recommend less that 42 inches as a minimum for any aisle and make it wider if there are pinch points with seating, throughways and doors. I didn't discover garden web till a few weeks after I ordered everything so made a few mistakes. The 36 inch side doesn't bother me unless my kids and dogs are trespassing but the side with the aisle, seating and fridge should be 48 inches. I am a frequent renovator and move cabinets around the house as needed so in a few years, I am going to reconfigure my island aisles by removing my island seating on one side, paring back the soapstone and shifting the whole island over. It will give me another 12 inches. good luck...See More15" deep cabinets. 12" under cabinet hood - please help me fix this
Comments (11)Thanks Joseph. I was able to find a stainless piece to cover up the gap. My only concern now is whether I need to attach a piece of wood to the back, so I can mount the hood to the wall. Is mounting it to the bottom of the cabinet enough? My husband seems to think it is fine. But I don’t want it to fall down. We initially want to mount it to both the wall and cabinet, so it has extra support....See Morelttlfzrchck
6 years agoWow Buehl! Thank you so much for drafting that up as it is very helpful and I really like the tea/coffee station idea in the corner by the fridge. I will also make sure to take into account the counter overhang from this point forward.
Our original inspiration was this picture, as I tend to lean towards things being even, centered and etc., but I understand that it is not always the best use of space.
I can see how the sink across from the island makes for a lot of wasted space and potential hazards.
Unfortunately, I cannot change/move the windows as the plans have already been engineered and are in the city (at least not without significant delay and additional expense). However, I CAN still shift/move the island around and all electrical, plumbing and other things that won't effect anything structural.
Thank you everyone and please keep the suggestions coming as I know I need to make changes to make the space more functional. :)
Buehl