What does that extra 21” do to clearance to the wall at the end of the peninsula? Still at least 48”?

15” of overhang is going to need additional intermediary support. Like steel.

How are you planning to integrate the required electrical outlets on the end of the peninsula?

Cpartist, usually it is just 2 adults. Although at holidays we may use it as a bunkhouse for the “kids” as the sofa is a fold out, plus I have a big beanbag chair that becomes a double. There is a dining table that can seat 6 in the room as well.

Sophie, if I go with the extra 21” then the clearance to the wall is 45”. The reason I’d do that would be to make a 30” base cabinet of drawers for dishes. Otherwise I’d have a 24” cabinet for dishes. As I have a basic set of dishes for this little kitchen I can fit all I need in a 24” I think.

The end cabinet of that peninsula would be for a microwave so I will be running power to the microwave so I’d just put an outlet on the other side.

I brought this up on a home decor thread -- I regret buying three counter stools for my peninsula.

While they look spaced properly (per design measurements), to sit at the counter, I always have to pull one out to get into the one I want to sit in. Yesterday, when I had family over for lunch, I took one away. My counter is 65" wide, between the support posts.

(My 1939 house floors are uneven, so four legs would rock, these don't.)

I’d rather have the open, unconfined option without shelf at end. I’m a big fan and user of counter seating. I’d prefer to be able to spread out a bit and perhaps turn the end chair toward the others a little for conversation rather than being tightly lined up in a row. People casually hang around while someone’s cooking and aren’t always lined up in a row eating at the lunch counter. This will also be a rental right? As a renter the option for additional seating space would be more appealing to me than another shelf for doo dads.

I'm with 3katz4me, I'd much prefer the extra seating versus open shelves. Also, I don't think I'd want to store anything so low to the ground in an open shelf. I feel like if a did a good sweep (which that area would need, as a dining area), dust particles would just fly into the shelves.