Kitchen Remodel help for how to place island

6 years ago

We are tearing down the kitchen wall in the new house we bought to open it up to the great room and having a hard time figuring out how to get the function we want. I love a big island and we were initially thinking that we could just open up the kitchen wall and place a big island in front of the windows but we're getting feedback that it seems like it's awkwardly sitting out there floating. The other suggestion was to just do a peninsula off the wall but I don't love that you can only put a couple of seats there.

How do I get this big island feel that brings a true feeling of integrated kitchen and great room space? See attached pictures of the current kitchen, the island and L shape layouts.

I'm trying to get some inspiration from this: https://www.trendir.com/kitchen-peninsula-designs/

We'll have dark charcoal shaker cabinets, concrete or grey countertops, some white backsplash, and maybe a brick backsplash element behind range hood.

Any ideas??

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
6 years ago
I need measurements to even beging to help. I agree that island really does not connect to the kitchen but without knowing much else hard to see what is possible .I see an issue for me it would be the DR so far from the kitchen .I know you want an island but not all kitchens can or should have an island IMO a nice galley kitchen functions well and would be my choice but I need a tp scale floor plan with all meaurements clearly marked and an understanding of why the need to open the kitchen at all. I am finding it confusing to know which wall you removed in the photo now that you have gutted the space maybe some pics of the space as it is now would be helpful
rebasheba
6 years ago
I had the same thought -- why is the dining table on the other side of the earth from the kitchen? is that how you plan to set things up?

I agree with the feedback you've gotten that the island is just creating a big barrier. I feel it would be annoying to have to scoot around it to get in and out.

How are you using the corner space inside the kitchen (bottom left in the plan)?
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anj_p
6 years ago
I like the original kitchen with the eat in area. I think opening up that wall causes a lot of problems.
arcy_gw
6 years ago
Doesn't island mean floating not attached? All you inspiration pics are peninsulas not islands.