Need help with kitchen layout

4 years ago

We are doing a kitchen remodel. We have a preliminary layout and what I am struggling with most right now is the sink placement. I am attaching a photo of the tentative layout. ( we have already made some minor changes but I will explain the concept) To explain, the kitchen is open to the famliy room which is on the other side of the kitchen. I would call the kitchen L sahped but interrupted, with an island. Along one arm of the L, across from the long part of the island , is the refrigerator/freezer/microwave and ovens. On the other arm of the L is cabinetry ( ignore those dimensions for now) and a 36 inch range . There is a pantry at the end of that arm and likely at the other end of that arm will be a coffee area.

The island is 9 ft b 5 ft. The 9 ft length is across from the rerigerator/oven wall. There is at least 48 inches of walking space in each of the aisles. My challenge is how to handle the sinks. On the long part of the island I plan to have a large sink across from the refrigerator. The dishwasher will be on the right and I want to have counter space on either side of the sink. But I feel it is too far from the sink to the cooktop, so we have placed a second sink at the cooktop, but what size sink should that be . Also I want to put a water purifier with a faucet for hot/cold water --where should that go? For technical reasons, I can only have a sink drain on the island, so I cannot place a second sink ( drain) anywhere else--ie I could for example have a pot filler or a water tap but cannot have another sink/drain elsewhere and I find a potfiller on the stove without a sink nearby doesn't help much. Appreciate thoughts

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cheri127
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Since the sink must go in the island, I would center the big sink to get it closer to the cooktop and ditch the prep sink. If you feel you absolutely must have a sink at the end of the island, I'd put it all the way to the left (toward the dining table) not centered. But really, I don't like the way the two sinks together on the island.

If you have the budget for a workstation sink, you will get more prep space with just the one sink since a cutting board will fit right over a portion of it.
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Business_Name_Placeholder
4 years ago
Check your fridge installation manual for door swing clearance when putting a fridge next to a deeper wall.

This is a sample of what to look for.
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4 years ago
Curious is there a reason why the island can not be parallel with the stove wall & the table put behind it? or make the island have seatin on backside?

That would help you with the sink positioning.
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mama goose_gw zn6OH
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
I'd add a return panel for the right side of the DW, but otherwise leave the sink as it is. You want a wider prep space on the side opposite the DW. Unfortunately the only place you have to store dishes near the DW is to the left of the sink, but there is enough space for a single trash pull-out on the corner. The prep sink is almost useless for prep--too small and in the middle of the counter, without enough space on either side for functional prep.

Move the small sink to the coffee center instead. You can use the space between the small sink and the range as a secondary prep space for helpers, but in that case I'd make the sink at least 18" wide:

I'm posting just on the plan presented. If that's a main traffic thoroughfare past the cooktop wall, I'd m/l switch the cooktop with the fridge and oven, to put it in a more protected spot. ETA:
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4 years ago
Thank you The main thoroughfare is from above, where the fridge currently is. i am being told that I cannot have a sink/ drain on the back/ coffee wall which I agree would be my preference The main sink will I agree with you be my prep sink and therefore need counter kn either side i think of the second sink as a bar sink that will also be the sink I access ftom the cooktop for colander use etc