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The Island Kitchen is the most popular look of all the various kitchen designs. It is the one that everyone wants. The problem is that many people decide they want it even though they don't really have the space for it. Builders often include an island in a new construction because it sells the home more quickly. However, I have seen too many cramped kitchens,with islands that don't work, to tell you that you need to really think about the space and the way you want to use the space before deciding if an island is right for you.
I went to the home of a friend that bought a gorgeous 2 million dollar home, only to find that the kitchen was very poorly designed. They put an island so close to the refrigerator(with seating on the refrigerator side as well) that you had to stand sideways to open the $7,000 sub zero refrigerator. No rules had been followed and she had to just live with it.
Yes, there are many rules to follow in kitchen design. I will go over most of them in future posts. However, the most important one is space allowance around an island. For the side of the island with seating you should allow 60" of space. Why so much...because when someone gets up they need more than 2 feet of space behind them. If there is a passage way or aisle, then you need to allow 36" for that = 60". On the work sides of the island you need a minimum of 36" clear. However 42-48 is preferable. These space allowances are studied to allow appliances to open (dishwasher door and range or oven door) and for someone to pass while someone else is working.
The other really important thing to remember when designing with an island is that the work triangle needs to be on the same side of the island. The island should not bisect the work triangle. This is for ease of use and practicality. If your island obstructs the work triangle, you will need to travel further and not have easy use of the space.
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