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New kitchen island

10 years ago

I'm building a 93"x87" island and using Quartz. I have a dishwasher and trash compactor with the one and only sink in between the two. The rest of the island has large enough overhand over cabinets for seating. Question: I want the whole island at counter height. instead of having a seam in the Quartz and to hide dirty dishes, how would it look to have a 6"x 87" raised divide between the sink and island seating area?

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User
10 years ago
The depth of the island is impractical, as well as difficult to engineer properly for storage and support. Reduce the depth to no more than 48".
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
10 years ago
You will not hide dirty dishes with 6” any where what a weird look that would be and the island prorotions are all wrong
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emmarene9
10 years ago
Sorry, even if the divide could successfully hide dirty dishes, it is still a bad idea. Why are the dirty dishes not being put in the dishwasher after use? All my cans and bottles and empty boxes get recycled. What do you have left that needs compacting?
emilyam819
10 years ago
It will be difficult if not impossible to reach the middle of that island.

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