The kitchen is too small for the island as shown. It would be better turned, and attached as a peninsula rather than an island. That would clear the barriers.

Move the sink where the stove, put the stove with the veg sink in the island and where the original sink is, use it for seating/entertainment.

I don't know what they were thinking when they put a sink and dishwasher into the family room, maybe they love watching TV with a DW humming in the background, it gives that surround sound experience :-)

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Would do something like this if you need to have 3 Islands, the cabinets behind the stove can be reduced to 21,18,16,12" so the overall island depth can be 45", 42", 40", and 36" + counter overhang if you want to gain more room between the sink and the stove and in the back of it between the other island.

Good luck

That island does look a bit crammed in there. I think you are right that unloading dishwasher will be terrible. I would be rethinking layout completely. Kitchen forum.

As it is, be careful with sink faucet selection right up against a raised bar - ladylux cafe can be an issue as well as the numerous knockoffs.

Are you sure you want the raised bar? Large flat surface is great for kids projects and large platters at parties.

Raised bars are really outdated a large uninterupted space is much nicer , do not believe for one minute they hide a mess only if your guests are shorter than the island.How large are your walkways a sink directly opposite a range is never good and have you actully priced out the venting requirements for a 48” range IMO overkill in any home unless you cook for 20 every night the noise from the exhaust system is awful and the whole thing will cost you at least as much as the range.Did you have an actual KD or is this your architect designing your kitchen because architects are not usually good at kitchen design. I usually like kitchens on outside walls for light and range placement but I would need to see the whole layout for comments on that.IMO cooking appliances in islands are the worst possible choice.I hope you have a ll drawers for base cabinets I keep all my everyday dishes and glassware in deep drawers

Please post your kitchen on the Kitchen Forum to get some excellent advice. This kitchen as is doesn't work and there is a better solution. Let the gurus there help you find it.

Move the sink where the stove, put the stove with the veg sink in the island and where the original sink is, use it for seating/entertainment.

Please do not do this. That is just about the worst place for the cooktop.

Plus as Sophie said your aisles are not wide enough. Minimum aisle width for a one butt kitchen is 42" from counter edge to counter edge (not cabinet to cabinet) and for a 2 or more butt kitchen 48".

I don't know what they were thinking when they put a sink and dishwasher into the family room,

It's not in the family room. It's on the perimeter of the kitchen. The idea being to separate cleanup from cooking. However, this is not the right layout for it.

Off with you to the Kitchen Forum. You've got issues with this design. It's nothing that can't be corrected. They will fix you right up. Listen to them. They've done this before and some of them actually make their living doing this with their day job.

Op said: "I have always stored dishes in upper cabinets so the idea of using the lower ones for those seems foreign to me"

Leaving layout aside, what no one has commented on is the OP being "afraid" to store dishes in drawers. I'll ask the OP a question. Do you have a problem placing silverware/cutlery in a drawer? Dishes and glasses are really no different.

I have few uppers and my dishes are in a drawer to the right of the dishwasher. My silverware is in an island drawer across from dishwasher and the glasses are in the drawer below that. I can put all those things away while standing in one spot.

The OP took your advice and posted in kitchens.