That works but be aware shelves get jostled when the kitchen is busy so mkae sure what you put there in not too delicate

I assume that is a load bearing wall. Why do you feel that you need floating shelves - just purchase the cool artwork.

I like the 1st, 2nd and 3rd pictures that you are showing. In the pictures it does not appear that they have any more space between the shelves and island than you will have - so what you have should work.

there is plenty of room with 52" behind the stools and keeping the 42" with the stove wall is ideal. Looks great! Good luck!

As one of the designers here at Kitchens Plus, I'm happy to send you some drawings of what it would look like and suggestions on cabinetry choices, if you would kindly give my personal Houzz page a review. Let me know you can email me dimensioned drawings to stefzanow@gmail.com

Is there only two feet between the end of the island and the wall? Do you actually expect to walk there? If so, I'd shave the island a bit. If not, then maybe that's a good place for a beverage fridge. :)

(You usually only need to budget 2 feet/stool rather than 3, so you can spare a bit if needed.)

Brysonle,

I agree with the spacing and notes from the previous commenters. I might suggest one thing, though, that may not even be an issue. From your drawing, it looks like the island is partially extending into the 3'6" (what I'm assuming is a) doorway. I would want to align the two so that you're not walking into the room and having to swerve to get around the island.

The other alignment that bothers me a bit, but I understand its functionality, is the depth difference between the pantry and the floating shelves. If you could shrink the depth of the pantry, maybe recess it into the wall to capture that space, that wall would look really clean. Alternatively, you could swap the pantry for some of the 20' length of counter and bring the floating shelves onto the wall where the pantry currently is. That could also make the "nook" feel a little more cozy and separate from the kitchen.

Other than that, your inspiration photos are really interesting! If you do go with cabinets along with the floating shelves, consider sliding doors in lieu of swing doors to save on floor space.

Best of luck!

You may find this link useful for clearances etc:

http://starcraftcustombuilders.com/kitchen.design.rules.htm#.WCwNPLIrLIU

Hi. I know this wasn't the question, but can you move the dishwasher to the other side of the sink without it getting in the way of the fridge? At the moment you won't be able to cook when someone is loading/unloading the dishwasher, which would drive me bonkers.