I’ve done the 12” cabinet with the 12” overhang. It has to be well fastened to the subfloor, and you need correct support for the counter to keep it from tipping.

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You have a lovely table right there, why not use that? The peninsula as drawn is really tight for three people... Each person needs at least 24" but the person on the end and the person next to them will have to share a plate...

Cook's Kitchen thanks! The 12" base goes to the wall (it's a 'blind' at the corner), and then the granite would be in an L with a seam on the long side -- the base abuts the cabinet next to it, and would be 3.5 feet out from the wall @ counter height so he didn't seem concerned about stability -- I see your pic is bar height and perhaps more 'on its own' - do you think it would still be an issue?

Thanks Weathy! Those pics are super helpful, I do like the idea of a 15-18 base cabinet and a 30-31" wide counter. The peninsula would come 4.5 feet out from the wall and measuring that out on our current island it's very comfortable for 3.

Hallett & Co -- I do think at 25" wide it's not ideal for 3, even with the 4.5 ft length. We wanted more function from the cabinets than just storage (which we don't need) and a sink, and didn't like the look of just a bank of cabinets and a counter down one side. This is more of a post-beach perch spot, more casual for kids than a table... I hear you tho, thanks for the feedback!

Ok, after some discussion and brainstorming and sketching, we've changed our concept design to panel the end, stick with two generously spaced seats (they're bonus seating, after all). Thoughts? I'm digging the more finished/built-in look (although my laser-sharp budget is going to go up :)

This nook area that currently holds a table and your little mocked-up peninsula -- what is the ultimate plan for this space? Will it contain only this bar that you have drawn? Will there still be a table? If the table is going away, what will go where the table is now?

I ask because I think the bar as drawn will crowd the table, and if the table is going away with nothing replacing it, then I think where it was will look odd and empty.

If you were planning on just having a bar as drawn, but no table and nothing replacing it, have you considered running the bar along the wall parallel to your mocked up peninsula instead of on the windowless wall where you have the bar now drawn? And keeping the peninsula in the same spot, so now your peninsula and bar are parallel to each other (galley kitchen ish) instead of perpendicular?

Your counters/cabinets would no longer turn a corner (which makes everything easier/cheaper), and you could make the peninsula deeper/longer. You'd wind up with way more counter/cabinet/appliance/peninsula seating space too and eliminate the sense that there's an awkward empty space in this nook area.

Thanks Jillius - the plan for now is for the table to stay, it's just a 4-ft round so fits pretty well in the space, even with the peninsula/cabinetry. Some day we may replace it with a more 'comfy' coffee-house style seating area, but we use it a lot for family games & crafts. While we want this to be a beverage/snack/entertainment space, we aren't really looking for it to be a 'bar' per se, if that makes sense.

The room/pop-out is actually 10 feet deep (14 feet wide), so we don't want to block it all off so we keep a more open concept. But also, most importantly, the window as shown in the drawing is just a rendering -- you can sort of see in the actual photo, our windowsills are only 25 inches from the floor -- we can't put cabinetry along the back wall, it would go over the window...

Appreciate the feedback, food for thought!