We need our cooktop / range in island but have a second story overhead
kellee elmerick
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Cooktop/range on an island or peninsula?
Comments (18)Sorry that I am late to the ball, but I thought you might enjoy hearing from someone with a cooktop on the island. Our is an induction electric cooktop, 36" with five burners that we got half off at a scratch and dent store. We have a downdraft vent that rises up about 8 inches. It does an okay job. We don't fry. We saute more often than anything, and sometimes if we get going a little hot, we do open the skylight that is above the island. We do not have hanging lights, just LED can lights, so there was no need to worry about the skylight getting in the way of centering hanging lights. The skylight is also great for when something spills over in the oven and we get smoke from that. A working skylight is a very good kitchen accessory, we have found. In this photo you can see the island and the sink. The fridge is two steps to the right of the cooktop, then turn around and there it is. The wall oven is right next to the fridge, next to the sink counter run. Here is a photo: See our work area? It is all in that one corner of the kitchen. The actual cook can get to everything in a few steps. The folks sitting at the island are out of the way, but can get to the sink without bothering the cook. The fridge and oven is accessible by non-cooks, too, and they can leave the area without going past the cook. This set-up has worked very well for us. We were not fully conscious of the advantages when we designed this set-up, but are really glad that it works this way. My brothers in law and sister in law love to come over and make a meal with us and eat it around the island. We do pot-luck dinners and brunches and all catch up with each other as we take turns working at the cooking and sitting opposite the cook. All we really need to make it perfect is an overlay that can cover the cook top and give us a 12 inch overhang on the cook side of the island so that we can use the entire island as one big table when the cooking is done! I designed the kitchen myself, using recycled cabinets from a house in Connecticut. I had several different set-ups as I worked on the design. Once I had the cooktop where the desk is now, between the island and the family room. That design had a small island only. Another design had the sink overlooking the family room, with the raised dishwasher next to it. We are so glad that we settled on the design we did. The desk overlooks the family room, and Bill can sit there and work on his computer while I watch something on TV and he can look up when he wants and see it, too. Our kitchen would not meet the needs of a lot of people, but we find that it works very well for us. My only regret is that we have to use counter stools to sit at the island. I need a footrest to make that comfortable for me. My knees and hips do not like the tall stools. [PS: I am working at getting excess grout out of the rope liner on the backsplash. Jim installed the backsplash last week for us, so we are one cupboard door and a few bits of cabinet toe molding away from having the kitchen done. It has been about two years since I started working on designing it, and a year and a half since it became functional.]...See MoreAdvice needed: Island range hood for 48 inch bluestar cooktop
Comments (6)dueceluxe I'm not sure if you ever got an answer to your question, but I'm going to chime in because in 2008 I was in the same boat. We have a 48" BlueStar in a 12' island, with a prep sink located about 48" away, which is where I spend my prep time. Frankly I wish people would focus on answering the direct questions, vs. lecturing about what percentage of prep/cook/cleanup time people "should" be spending in their kitchens, or in which direction they should be facing when doing so. The OP stated they were looking for an island hood for their cooktop, not IF they should be putting the cooktop in the island. For us personally, my prepping and cooking is very intertwined, and we entertain a lot. Ergo, I want to be facing my guests while prepping AND cooking, and not facing my guests during cleanup (THAT sink is behind the prep area against a wall), so the cooktop in the island is what we did and we (and guests) LOVE it and wouldn't go back. It's not for everyone, but it's definitely right for me. Having said all that, yeah, sadly the hood is going to be expensive. We went with a Best by Broan IEX222 51" with a 1500 CFM externally mounted blower. The pros are that the thing will suck up ANYTHING at full speed. The con is that we've had it for 7 years, and unfortunately have gone through 4 control modules or transformers on the thing (everything on it stops working). So nn my frustration I'm now researching replacement hoods, which is going to be $$. It's the price you pay for the style you want. Currently evaluating Cavaliere and Imperial 54" hoods.......See MoreWe currently have our range in our center island.
Comments (7)Well, you’re going to have to move the hole in the floor for the exhaust. I went from a GE to a Wolf cooktop and the holes don’t line up (I’m replacing the entire kitchen. And whether you can install a separate downdraft behind the stove will depend on what’s on the other side of your island. My suggestion is to stick with Jenn-air as they would be the only manufacturer who might still have a replacement range. Otherwise you’re stuck until you remodel....See MoreKitchen Design - thoughts on our current design? range in island?
Comments (25)I'm probably echoing what others have said, but here are my thoughts: - You have too much cabinetry and not enough walking space in this kitchen. The island is at maximum-maximum size. You want that breathing space. - No to an island on the far end-end of the island. You need work space on both sides of the cooktop. - The wall with the refrigerator seems "heavy" on the side with the fridge and "light" on the side with the shelves. - Do you really need a table and stools only feet apart from one another? Don't put the cooktop on the island. It is a hazard for pot handles that are turned into the walkways. To be argumentative, why are pot handles more dangerous on an island than on a wall-based cabinet? The handles could be positioned carelessly from either location. I don't think your kitchen is big enough for an island. No one like to hear this, but -- yeah. Consider a G-shaped kitchen with a peninsula instead. Your kitchen design breaks so many of these rules (especially the rules on landing zones and work aisles) Agreed, and those rules aren't opinions or open to "but this is how I cook" arguments. We can argue about the value of pot fillers or pantries, but numbers don't lie. 'High End Kitchen Designers', what does that mean? Design has to follow FUNCTION in a kitchen. Yeah, "high end" means the designer's putting in custom cabinets, marble countertops, fancy appliances ... function means the layout works, and good function costs no more than bad....See MoreILoveRed
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