An island where your table is is basically useless. It's too far out of the kitchen.

Way too expensive and useless idea. Islands require electrical.

It does not look like you have much work surface, so I understand your desire to add worksurface and perhaps at the same time get storage. I can’t see very well in your photos, but would built in cabinets on the right wall or the blue wall in my markup be a possibility? That will give you storage, as well as some countertop. I would still have a table with seating, perhaps the table top can have a surface that you can work on as well…

My markup didn’t work. I colored the wall next to the fridge red, and the wall behind the high chair blue....

Unfortunately neither would be possible. cabinets on wall next to fridge would block entrance to doorway (to hall) and the other wall only has about 6 inch clearance to wall opening to dining room. I was thinking of putting casual round table in the dining room which opens to kitchen and then the island where the table is now. Just needed more storage and counter space in galley kitchen. But like most have expressed, wasn’t sure if that would look strange since not in actual area of appliances. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! Also, thinking of new white cabinets with light colored Granite and maybe subway backsplash? Getting all new cabinets and such with flooding and I’m totally lost! Lol

It would be more of a worktable than an island, which is what I have in my kitchen. Mine is a converted 5'x3' dining table, raised to 34" height, which is perfect for me to use to knead and roll dough. We added one cabinet on one long side, for storage--no plumbing or electrical. Seating on the other sides. I love it, and mostly use the 3' end, across from the sink, which provides a view to the DR.

The problem I see with your location is it's outside of the kitchen proper-- although it could be used as a baking center--and if seating faces the French doors, then your back is to the doors as you work. I think it should be the other way around.

If you removed the coffee cupboard a thin peninsula might go..but your 'fridge size is an issue and the French door opening might be tight..but people would be sitting closer and the work surface would be in the kitchen..

Whatever you do, get drawers for the lowers wherever you can. They’re great!

If you are getting new cabinets work with a kitchen designer to get the optimal layout for your space. Not the cabinet salesperson who just uses a computer program with plugged in numbers an actual Certified kitchen designer

you really need a counter depth fridge. that one you have is horrible the way it blocks a good foot of space in the aisle. (or perhaps you could push your current one further back by borrowing room from behind the wall? ) Ideally you want it to be even w/the countertop (not the doors, just the base portion)

you also want a cabinet for it so you're not looking at the open side of the fridge.

in any case, since you're getting new cabs, call in an expert kitchen designer and see if the space can be reworked. now is the time to do it. well worth the few hundred bucks.

as for that 'island', I'd say no. Can you close up one of the doors and maybe get a peninsula?

hard to tell. that's why I mentioned a kitchen designer. seriously. since you're redoing everything, call one in.

Thank you for all the advise! I am clueless! Lol. Definitely looking into new fridge!

I highly highly highly recommend you get a designer in to revamp the design of the space. There are several things at first glance that are "off" fridge, stove on same counter as sink etc. I am only guessing there is a doorway on other side of the fridge? Then the room that looks like a family room you're saying is a dining room and then it looks like to the right of that is your dining room? Are you flipping those? These pictures aren't enough to see the whole story and layout and offer advice on.

This is a blue print of my kitchen config. The repair is being done by my insurance contractor so really can’t afford to change the blue print. The galley of the kitchen is small but the breakfast nook and adjoining dining room is a decent size. Right now we are pretty displaced so the dining room has a bunch

of different junk in it that will be moved out after this is over with. The table is presently in the breakfast nook which has double doors leading out to sunroom. Because of lack of counter space and storage, that is why I was wanting to put something like a free standing island in the breakfast nook and a kitchen table in the dining room which

opens up to family Room. Hoping we can get the surround around the fridge and get counter depth fridge which will help. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. White cabinets? to make look larger and light granite counter tops? Realize this may just be cosmetic but all I can afford right now. Thanks!

So, with a worktable/island, I'd suggest this orientation. The table would be fairly close to the fridge, but what if you need to rinse your hands while you're prepping? Plus, you would need to move all prepped items from the island to the range.

kmcduffle, this link is for my OneDrive album, which shows the transition from marble dining table to work table: work-table/island

I completely agree with Mama Goose’s layout. I know you said there is only a 6” clearance to the wall opening in the dining room, but as long as you stay fairly shallow, I don’t think it would look bad sticking out a bit (as the opening is very large and you are not restricting traffic flow).

I meant to add a link to cindyandmocha's kitchen, which has an innovative shallow pantry. Hers includes the stud bays behind the pantry, but it sticks out m/l the way the pantry might in your case. cindyandmocha's finished kitchen