Is it possible to do a kitchen island with an expanded butterfly leaf? I want an island that seats 4-5 (limited space) all the time but the ability to expand to seat more. I've seen expandable tables that go from rectangle to square and think that would work for me. The kicker is I want the pedestal/base to be the same as my other kitchen cabinets. So it would be an island with an expandable top. Using a base cabinet of 24x24 with a rectangle table top 54 x 39. That gives me a 15 overhang on three sides. Is 15 in enough of an overhang? The fourth side would be flush with cabinets for accessibility when not expanded. Then the table would expand to a square (54x54) and the the fourth side would overhang 15 in making room for another 2-3 people to sit at the table. I think I would lose the top section (normally where a drawer goes) of the cabinet to accommodate the butterfly leaf or a sink base cabinet. Is this possible? I'm an accountant not a carpenter....

I have a similar sized L-shaped island (someone here once told me I had invented the "island-insula". I used five mini-pendants, three spaced over the long portion and two over the shorter leg. Since yours are larger, you might be able to do 2 or 3 (whatever will be needed for proper light) over the long portion and another one over the seating area.

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Depends on your fixtures. If you are getting big fixtures, you probably only want 2. If you are getting smaller ones, get 3.