Not ideal, but it could work. I am assuming there won’t be an actual door to open there.

Can you not move the island down to the left a bit. since the walkway on the right seems very small too. IMO most people end up in the kitchen anyway so why not enjoy that . It would be good to have some pics of the space and a to scale drawing with all meaurements marked. I do not like thestove in the island but I need more info .

Would suggest you maintain 4'-0" (3'-6" min.) between your cabinetry and the island. Smaller than that and it will be hard to work easily. There doesn't seem to be nearly enough room between the island and the ?pantry? to the left.

Hi, I removed the cabinet on the right and included measurements to give a clearer picture of the setup. And so, Norwood Architects, 36" should be the minimum distance between island and pantry?

35" from the sink cabinets to the island is to small a pathway AND the 42 in from the front door is too tight. These dimensions look to be cabinet to cabinet and not including the overhangs which will make the pathway smaller. In my opinion the island in that location is more of a hinderance than a help all the way around.

When the house was selling on plan the main door was 4 metres away from the kitchen wall. But now, the current set-up is making it difficult to include an island.

Your dishwasher must be next to the sink or you will be dripping rinse water all over the place. Keep the cabinetry on the wall next to the entry...storage and counter space are both required for a usable kitchen. What is that door/small room next to the dining table? It better not be a bathroom! If you give us a to-scale measured drawing, we can make more useful comments.

I would go longer and thinner on the island. That is going to obstruct the flow of the space!

First of all thank you so much for the input. It is much appreciated!

I shifted the island to the left and reduced it's size as suggested.

I've visited the premises (still in shell form) and marked the island area on the floor. The area felt spacious enough to me this time round and the island possibly won't be obstructing the doorway since I moved it further down.

To answer your questions, this is a 1070 sq. ft apartment; the other door leads to the terrace - however it won't be used since there is another opening. Also, I like the idea to having a small table - even if it could just seat three persons and moved against the wall.

Thanks again, any further suggestions are welcome.

Looks like a nice spot for an armload of groceries to land.

Have you considered a peninsula, and moving the table behind the sofa? That would leave clear paths for traffic, although I'm not sure about the fridge placement in the corner. Will the refrigerator be that wide compared to the size of the kitchen?

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Good suggestion, thanks. I haven't thought of it that way. The sofa could go further down to allow more room for the table.

I was going to buy a small 24" X 24" one and put it on the left-hand side.

Make the island 36" wide and then it can be longer (from your last pic). I too am a fan of peninsulas as they are a better use of space but not in this case...it would be awkward to open the door and sudenly hit the dining table. The back of the couch is better for an entryway, if you can push the sofa more in have a sofa table or shelf in behind the sofa, and a runner, creating a little entryway. Last thought - a round table is akways a better use of space when not enough room. Try a 30" round with a banquette along the long wall

...it would be awkward to open the door and sudenly [sic] hit the dining table.

Do you mean like this:

I've had my DR table a couple of feet from the back door for ten years, and no one has ever opened the door into the table.

I like the idea of a banquette for the dining table and sofa shelve (might think of putting a shoe cabinet underneath the shelve too) 👌👌

There are many benches, cabinets or sideboards for the job:)

So the suggested floor plan becomes this

Narrower longer island 36" gives you one cabinet 24" deep and a 12" overhang for seating.

A 48" banquette along the wall defines the space nicely for a 30" table. If you measure you may get away with a 36" which can give you seating for 4. If the table is extendable can seat as much as 6 if you have company. The 48" banquette can be pushed to seat 2 ppl a bit tight but doable:). On a regular basis have 3 skinny chairs around the table. For the extra seat you may use a stool otherwise used as an extra side table somewhere in the appt.

For the couch I would flip things around and get a RH chaise not a LH as that opens up the floor to accomodate a small coffee table or ottoman and a (swivel) chair in the corner.

Behind the couch you can place a sideboard used as storage for shoes, a tree coat hanger in the corner and a mirror on the wall next to the door which will give you your entryway!

Question - why isn’t the dishwasher next to the sink? Seems odd and will be inconvenient.

Hi @LilDesignWorks, thank you so much for the good advise.

The sofa shelve can also serve as an additional surface for hosting, and yes, together with the mirror and tree coat hanger one gets a sense of entryway.

Not sure about the longer island, because if I get an extendable table it can get in the way?

As regards the "swivel chair in the corner" I was going to put a standing work top in that corner and a stool underneath it. Would that work or would it look awkward ?

@dani_m08 The dishwasher will be near the sink.

Thanks again everyone!

The worktop with a stool is a great idea. The stool can be used for extra seating if guests are over. Regarding the length of the islan- only do what feels comfortable. Measuring on the floor is a great way to feel the space in lieu of a to scale drawing. Most important I would go narrow on in the island as stated. 36" tops

Will consider narrowing the island as I don't want it to look bulky. I will also mark the floor to feel space. Thanks @LilDesignWorks

36" is too narrow if you plan to have a cooktop and seating. A pro should not be recommending this.

...Of course keeping the island wider is better if possible...Consult your local codes as well as your cooktop manufacturers recomandations. As well as take into consideration the type of cooktop. In general a cooktops landing area behind the cooktop should be 9" or more. For the seating area the recommendation is 12" or more depending on height of countertop. Any overhang more than 12" needs support. Of course if possible you can have the seating area on one side of the island, not directly opposite the cooktop or simply have seating at the more spacious table. All options and suggestions based on trying to make the most of a small space, of course while keeping everything safe and practical.