kitchen island sink placement

5 years ago

Should I have the sink in the center of the island that is symmetrical looking or off-center so I have more counter space for prepping? When you enter my house the first thing you’ll see is the kitchen island

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Buehl
5 years ago
Generally...off center so you have more prep space on one side. You should still have around 18" on the other side of the sink for landing space as well as for minimizing splashing water on the floor.

I assume you are putting a PREP sink in the island and not the cleanup sink.

If it's your cleanup sink with the Cleanup Zone, I strongly recommend reconsidering. If it's the first thing seen when entering, I don't think you want your visitors seeing your Cleanup Zone with dirty dishes. Cleanup Zones in islands put dirty dishes front & center and on display for all to see...is that the first impression you want to give?
jessica federspill
Original Author
5 years ago
It is my main sink and I don’t have another option due to few walls, needing hood over stove and having vaulted ceilings etc. Trust me I’ve thought this out for months w my options And working with a designer. I also usually don’t have dirty dishes laying around. Dishes get quickly washed and put away. I am pretty OCD in cleaning up.
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kculbers
5 years ago
I like a sink off center. Do you have to have a sink on the island? Personally I love an island with a countertop only ( without sinks or cooktops).
jessica federspill
Original Author
5 years ago
It’s the only place due to what I have. Otherwise I’d have a long line of everything on one wall and I prefer the triangle set up for ease of getting to everything
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Rachiele Custom Sinks
5 years ago
If you are truly looking at this sink as a prep sink, consider getting a workstation sink so you can actually prep on the sink. I would get one as large as possible, especially considering it is on an island. You will find that your guests will congregate at the island and you will likely use that sink more than you might think!
kim k
5 years ago
What are the dimensions of your island? We put our small prep sink off center - the quartzite we chose was the main reason, there was a part of the slab I didn't want to cut out. There are times I wish it was centered! I like things to be symmetrical and it turned out the area of the island people congregate to is the smaller side which bugs me.... but I also have a fairly narrow island so that contributes to it. If the island was deeper I wouldn't mind at all I don't think.
jessica federspill
Original Author
5 years ago
The island will be 9 or 10 feet (still deciding on length) but 51 inches wide