leave the peninsula, and buy a portable island to put in that space or a high-top table that is long.

I can't read the dimensions on the blueprint, but I don't think there's enough width there for an island (unless you mean in the breakfast area?). You need clearance for traffic and even more clearance for seating.

I mean, sure, you can basically build a tall table in that space, since it's meant for a breakfast area anyway. But it's not really an "island" as most people use that term, because it will be too far from the working zones of your kitchen to serve as any kind of prep space.

You need to be clear what your goals are. For example, you could remove the peninsula and make some discrete functional areas in the breakfast nook, such as a coffee station or a beverage fridge. Or you could remove the peninsula and extend cabinets along the wall in that zone, and then have a table in the windowed area, whether high or low. There are a lot of ways to go...

It looks like you have around 9’ from the back of the fireplace to the opposing wall- no you don’t have room. Minimum aisle width is 42” but 48” is better which leaves you 12” for the island.

I do not want to put the island in the same location. I want to remove the peninsular and start the island 2 feet or so further back where the opening of the room begins. In the breakfast room. Have a island with some storage and seating for 4 or more.

You could but you would need to push back the wall seen on right in first picture (with the framed photos). Not sure what’s on the other side, but if that bump out didn’t exist, you’d have a nice space for an island.

Why not just put in a table and chair set. Why would you need an island.

The peninsula, granite, and flooring are outdated.

It does not have built-in cabinets. We entertain a lot. I would like an island/seating area with cabinets and seating for 6. I came here for remodeling ideas not to keep this tired 25-year-old peninsula. I have a separate dining area with seating for 8. Thanks for the input,

Here is your kitchen with and without the peninsula. There is quite a bit of storage in the peninsula.

Here is your kitchen with a small island and a straight peninsula.

Here is your kitchen with other shapes. The problem for an island is the clearances needed. Also you lose some of that storage you currently have with the existing situation.

Here's an island that follows the shape of the kitchen

BeverlyFLADeziner's peninunsula mockup is a good starting point. If you make it four feet deep you could seat two people with their backs to the window, two people with their backs to the fireplace. You would lose some potential cabinet space though, and the entrance to the kitchen would be pretty tight. If you don't need a table in the breakfast nook, you could push the penisula back in that direction. That would allow you to make it longer and deeper, to seat four people on the long side, two people on the short side.

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Thank you Beverly!

McCarroll16, that is exactly what I want to do.

If it is possible to straighten your diagonal wall in the kitchen by pushing back into the bookshelf area of your family room that could give you the space to add an island in between. The peninsula cuts these spaces off and does not have any storage so removing that would open these spaces to each other so you can see your beautiful eat-in dining area of your kitchen. Having an eat-in area connected to the kitchen in addition to a formal dining area is an asset. If you are unable to straighten the wall then Beverly's round island drawing above would be a nice addition and relate nicely to your rounded windows.

I have weird angles in my kitchen so I understand what a pain this situation is. I also have a penninsula that is at a 135° angle to the other counters. My kitchen is sort of shaped like a flattened stop-sign. Anyway, the best solution is to remove the crazy angled wall completely by creating a smaller but still functional straight alcove for the range taking the space from the great room that is labeled "bookshelves" on the other side of the wall, and replacing the cooktop/wall oven with a 30"-36" range and a small counter on each side. This will open up the kitchen for an island, but not a big one, once the peninsula is removed.

I have vowed to never ever again buy a house if the kitchen has weird angled walls. Or non-90° corners anywhere. It's nearly impossible to create a classic look in a room with lots of angles because they take up space in such an odd way, you cannot put cabinets along some of the walls, furniture choices are limited, the list goes on and on... Bay windows are the one exception.

Your peninsula does not appear to be built according to the plans.

Removing the wall is not an option. We are on a budget. We will remove the peninsular and have plans drawn for breakfast area. Thanks for the input.

Youre going to spend a lot of money on ruining the kitchen with worse functionality and less storage. Your ideas do not pass the ”first, do no harm” test at all.

Take 40K out to the barbecue in the back yard, light it on fire, keep what you have, and you’ll be ahead of the game with more money in your pocket and more storage.