Layout of Kitchen Island
Hello I am trying to design a 7 foot by 3 foot island.
The base of the island will be 31 inches with a bit of overhang on both sides. Trying to come up with a design that works for me.
For garbage drawer my thought would be it would be a kick open so that no hardware shows up on outside.
For the drawers on back side I was thinking sliding doors like the attached (not my kitchen but something I saw online for upper cabinets).
Let me know if you think this would work or if there is something I am missing. Would electric wiring prohibit some of this or can that mostly be done through the under sink.
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katinparadise
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Comments (14)Okapokesfan, since you specifically asked about island sinks and dish storage I thought I should respond. My previous kitchen was a small U-shape space with cabinets above the sink and dishwasher area. To open it up more we eliminated that leg of the U and put the sink and dishwasher in the new island. Our island is only about 7 1/2 feet long and we do not have seating at it. But your island is certainly large enough to have both. It seems like the majoriity of the GWers do not favor the cleanup sink in the island but I have to say I love my island sink set up. My sink faces a sitting area and my back yard. Directly behind my island is my cooktop wall. Except for a curved end cabinet I have all drawer bases there. The sink is slightly off set from the cooktop so that they are not directly opposite each other. The dishwasher is to the right of the sink? The aisle is 50 inches wide from the counter top edges. The dishwasher door and the cabinet drawers can both be fully open with out touching each other. I keep all of my everyday dishes, silverware, utensils and my pots and pans in the drawers. Unloading the dishwasher into the drawers is a breeze. I like it so much better than lifting dishes into overhead cabinets. I do put my glassware in an upper cabinet a few steps away. I do not have a separate prep sink but I find I have plenty of room to prep on each side of my cooktop and on the island. It is great to be able to pivot from sink to stove and visa verse. The aisle width and offset placement of the sink and cooktop also allows for one person to be at the sink and one at the cook top with out actually bumping butts. So there you have it from my perspective. I posted this picture of my kitchen on a different thread yesterday but here it is again so you can see my set up in case you haven't seen it before....See MoreMoving from standalone range to built-in oven - single, double, MW?
Comments (14)“The challenge then becomes with the microwave” I have my microwave on a shelf in my pantry. I had the electrician put an outlet in there. The shelf is about waist-high. Perfect for us, as we are not frequent MW users, we just use it a bit. Microwave ovens are pretty fugly; I don’t want to see it in my kitchen that I designed so carefully. You should never get a built-in MW. Microwave ovens aren’t built for longevity these days. Best to get an inexpensive countertop MW that you can just unplug when it breaks and replace with a new one. If you can’t put it in your pantry, put it on a shelf like your builder said....See MoreKitchen Island
Comments (2)Looks like you need some space in the space. Aisles are too small and the island is too big....See MoreDesign layout question opposite kitchen island
Comments (31)A couple of thoughts about your current layout: DW is in the work triangle, as others have mentioned fridge is far from the DR, so you have a ways to go whenever you set the table your laundry is an after-thought. There is no counter-space and everything will always be visible to all passers-by. Since you have space, give yourself a little comfort will people really sit at your island? Or will they sit at the DR table? Me, I'd rather have storage drawers for dishes on the back side of the island instead of seating. It makes it convenient to set the table and empty the dishwasher without impeding the cook your kitchen aisles are a bit narrow. You have room for more comfortable spacing if your back hallway is going to the garage, it might be nice to have a coat closet nearby Here's a sketch that addresses some of these issues: DW out of work triangle and near to DR for easy meal cleanup fridge next to DR laundry closet created in previously wasted space kitchen aisle wider closet in back hallway Additionally, the stretch of space behind the stairs is fully utilized, with bookcase, desk and laundry closet....See MoreG Kitchen
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felizlady
3 years ago
PRODiana Bier Interiors, LLC
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mama goose_gw zn6OH
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoFound a garbage receptical at 11'x 22x so I think thats perfect. The receptacle is the can or bin, which will need to be smaller than the frame, which will need to be smaller than the cabinet opening. Your cabinet is 11" wide, so the inside width will be only 9.5", and if your cabinet has a face frame, the opening will be narrower--unless the back of the MW cabinet will be the left side, and a panel is being used for the right side. Also, if the cabinet has an inset door, the pull-out frame will have to be mounted behind the face frame (or inset door), so you'll need more than the 22" for cabinet depth. Will the island be custom built or are you using stock cabinetry? Can you post a link or model number for your trash pull-out? I couldn't find a single bin 32qt model, and the frames for the 35qt models are 10.6"x22". I have the Rev-A-Shelf 35qt, which fits an 11" opening, and the next smaller model I found was a 20qt (more the size of a bathroom vanity can).
My n-laws have sliders on some LR cabinets, and after 45 years the doors are still working, but be aware that they take up twice the depth (thickness) of a swing out door, reducing interior space. The doors have inset finger pulls--I'm wondering how those white cabinets in the above pic stay so clean without pulls. If you don't have space for a normal hinged door to swing out, you probably don't have space for the island.
Is it the 7 feet that would need to be longer... Yes, you need a minimum of 1" counter overhang on each short side, and a DW return panel to support the counter and to cover the side of the DW (or a DW cabinet, but it would take up the same amount of space). You also need to account for additional electrical outlets (check your local safety code requirements).
mainenell
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