6 x 6 1/2

Why do you want such a deep island?

cpartist-We have little kids (3 and 1.5) and we plan to be in this home a long time, atleast until they both graduate high school. We want it to be a future homework spot and gathering spot for everyone. We plan for 3 bar stools.

Alyssa, have you started building the house yet? I ask because it looks like there is absolutely no natural light in the kitchen. Am I right?

We have started and no, there are three windows in the breakfast area.

But there are no windows in the kitchen? Any chance of flipping the kitchen and breakfast area?

Not at this point. We are too far into it.

How large an overhang are you planning on? Mine is 84" long but is only 43" deep. It actually is quite a nice depth

I love my big island!

I'd narrow and lengthen by six inches. A prettier proportion at 54 x 90 . Post the DETAILED layout of kitchen

Avoid this mistake.

By making the fillers wide enough can avoid door hitting wall.

Fridge doors need to fully open to be able to pull drawers out.

Give fridge manual to designer ,contractor, & installer. Want to find installation instructions. Example.

"...Can you show me your 7 x 5 kitchen island?..."

How about an 8-island version...?

Keep the island all one height the kids will sit on stools no problem I think a 54” wide island is more than enough and if you are this far into the kitchen design where is your designer this decision should have been made at the very beginning. BTW the kids will not be sitting there doing homework very long before they retreat to their bedrooms with laptops .

When your kids start doing serous homework, they will do it in their rooms. Design the island narrow enough so you can reach across it to get things and wide enough that splashing from the sink is not annoying.

Here's my island which is 84" x 52". Old pic as not everything was complete yet. It's plenty big. JDS is right. My kids are teens and they are in their rooms doing homework or pick the kitchen table if they have to lay out large project work. I'm very tall and reaching across my island requires me stretching. Also not pictured is the three stools we have.

Our island is 10 X 5 and I have no issues reaching the middle of it to clean. I'm only 5'3" so a depth of 5' should be fine for most people. I do have to walk around it to clean but no big deal. The nice thing about having a 5' deep island is the ability to put cabinets under the seating overhang and increase storage. I like having the sink on an island off center which gives more prep space on one side of it. Plus, if it's directly opposite the range, there could be issues with bodies bumping into each other.

16 year old DS still does a lot of his homework at the peninsula, always has. We don't allow computers in the bedrooms. Computers are in the playroom, which is off the family room, and the computer monitors are in direct line of sight from the kitchen area.

My kids always did their homework in the kitchen, living room, or at the dining room table. Totally their choice. And I think they were doing pretty serious homework, seeing as how they ended up attending University of Chicago, University of Michigan, and Columbia University. No one can make a blanket statement about where children will do homework, unless it's a parent making a rule for their own children.

I will mention that my kids do their homework in the kitchen on the peninsula. Nothing drives DW more crazy than all the papers and such on her prep peninsula. The new house will have a separate area not near the cooking for homework.

Things to know when choosing an kitchen island.

https://www.marthastewart.com/1083446/things-you-need-know-choosing-kitchen-island

If doing a straight across countertop height island, a child on a sturdy chair with a back suggested.

Since there are children under 3, a temporary children's table could help until they are taller.

Here is one in progress shot of one that is 63” x 108”. Both adults are tall, and can reach the center. We tested that out first. :) That was important, because the range top is in the island. Even though the pop up downdraft will shield a lot of the spatters from the rest, some will always get through.

The extra deep cabinets along the back have roll outs that hold a ton of cookware. They only wanted seating on one short end, for a couple of stools.

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I've been trying to decide how big to make my island, too. Love all the photos with dimensions. Very helpful!

My island is 46x111. I'm short so if it were much deeper I would have to lay on the island to reach the middle.

My island is a little over 5 foot wide and 7 feet in length. Love it and we can reach the middle and it’s a great hang around and focal point in our open concept

@J Evans wondering how wide your sink is?

@pandtkendall

It matters not any one else. Until you provide YOUR kitchen - a version of below? a useless pursuit. I would avoid a sink on the seven feet if possible. .........you really need eight or nine feet, and a depth of four feet.

This is how you "decide" no tape necessary. A scaled to YOUR kitchen version.

This is eight feet x 4 "

With a 36 inch sink base, single bowl sink

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