Do you have a Peninsula or Passthrough?

10 years ago

Do you have a peninsula and/ or a pass-through in your kitchen? I have both ( and getting to remodel).

The plan is to open up the pass-through but not tear down the wall. Will be putting barstools in the FR side of pass through to tie into bar area.

Next decision is whether to keep the a bigger peninsula or go with a small island.

Please share pictures if you have a peninsula in your kitchen that works great for you.

Also, if you have a pass-through please share photos as well.

I know there are tons of photos on this website - but it would be nice to hear why your peninsula works for you.

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mushcreek

10 years ago

I love our peninsula! The first time guests sat at it (without being prompted) to kibbutz while we cooked, I got goose bumps. Our kitchen is G-shaped, with the peninsula dividing the kitchen from the DR. Since the fridge is across from the end of the peninsula, I made that passage large- over 5', so a person could go in or out of the kitchen while the fridge door is open. In the blind corner formed where the peninsula meets the wall, I built a roll-out bin, which currently holds dog food. The top of the peninsula I made from maple planks- about 6" wide, and finished with Waterlox.

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Julie Harrell
10 years ago
We are in the finishing stages of a renovation. These pictures show our current stage which is not finished yet! My backsplash is on order. The stools will be switched out Tuesday for gray leather saddle style stools. Once the backsplash is in we can finish the wiring for our under cabinet lighting and outlets. After that our cabinet makers will come back to trim out everything that still needs finishing.

We chose to keep the passthrough as I am not a fan of complete open concept. I considered a peninsula at the end of the passthrough. My family and designer pushed me for the island. For us it was the better choice. I prefer some division of space to be able to bang around my kitchen while my boys can enjoy their time in the family room.

The first three pics are of the house from the seller's listing pics. The rest are of the current in progress state of my kitchen.
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Erica L
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
We used to have a pocket door between our kitchen and dining room. We have now opened up that wall and are installing double sided upper glass cabinets and then will have a bar height counter that extends into the dining room (to hide our clean up sink on the kitchen side of passthrough). Dining room side will have what looks like a dresser with drawers (I wanted it to look like a hutch) so no overhang for seating. We will have a 10' island for with seating where the backs are to the family room.

Cabinets are being installed today so I can update with pictures in a couple weeks!
cpartist
10 years ago
Jay did you mean kibitz? A kibbutz is where Jewish settlers live together. ;)
User
10 years ago
We has a pass through but not like the photos shown above - it was like a drive-through window LOL! We removed the wall but kept cabinets there, added an overhang so we made it into a peninsula. I'll post before and after photos once the kitchen is finished - hopefully next week!
Chisos
10 years ago
LOVE the changes you made. It completely transformed it from cluttered looking to very sleek yet homey.
mushcreek
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
cp- You learn something new every day! Of course, for every new thing I learn, I forget two, so...
Bunny
10 years ago
I also have a G-shaped kitchen thanks to my peninsula. It's smaller than mushcreek's, but I also love mine. Although my kitchen is only 10x10, I have plenty of counter space and cabinet storage.