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Atlas Plan
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Kitchen Island Ideas: 10 Modern Tips & Trends | Atlas Plan
September 26, 2025 - If the burners and the sink were once “hidden” from view, today the most modern kitchen island ideas transform them into the protagonists of the room. This solution is particularly suitable for those who want to create an open space ambience in which the kitchen and the dining room are seamless. This way, while you cook, you can interact with family, friends and guests, creating a cheerful and convivial atmosphere. Especially when you are dealing with large layouts, the idea of a kitchen with a central island can be an interesting solution providing visual balance, thus avoiding concentrating all the furniture on the walls and leaving an empty and unused space in the center.
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Architectural Digest
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73 Kitchen Island Ideas to Elegantly Anchor the Heart of Your Home | Architectural Digest
March 18, 2025 - The seamless look of a waterfall island is a particularly strong choice for minimalist kitchens like this one, allowing for a sense of sleek continuity in the space. ... The kitchen of Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent’s former New York apartment is outfitted with cabinetry and butcher-block countertops by Fanuka; the island is clad in unlacquered brass and topped with Breccia Imperiale marble from Artistic Tile.
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Island or no island? Layout help
I would strongly recommend getting the island with that size space. The extra storage space / space for appliances is great and it’s a big help when prepping and serving big meals especially on holidays. You could probably adjust the size and placement but i don’t think it’s so far off. Personally I’m not a fan of seating on an island especially in open concept kitchens, unless of course your family is accustomed to using it as a table regularly and you don’t want to mess with that. Another observation…the upper cabinets are too short. Consider 18-20” backsplash, 40in cabinets and a crown molding. Also that corner cabinet going all the way down to the counter is giving me anxiety please don’t do that 😅 Good luck with your reno! More on reddit.com
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Kitchen layout ideas? My wife is eager to have an island with 4 seats
Assume cabinets are 25" deep, island is min 42" deep, and aisles are min 40" wide. You will see that an island just doesnt work, the kitchen is too narrow. Can you take down the wall between the kitchen and the front door? More on reddit.com
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Kitchen layout help – island vs. current U-shape
I recommend living in it first before doing the remodel. I think kitchen island would be better though. I would feel trapped in there with 2 people More on reddit.com
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Kitchen layout L-shaped with or without island
I prefer the design with the island. I feel like the open space is a little weird. More on reddit.com
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Reddit
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r/kitchenremodel on Reddit: Please Critique Our Kitchen Design
June 13, 2025 -

Putting in a new kitchen. Do you have any suggestions on ways we can improve the design? Thank you!

Notes:

  • The island, as shown here, is not complete. There will be a 12-15" overhang with 3 stools facing the range wall. Overhang will be wide enough to allow island to center to sink window, as there will be 2 pendant lights on island and 1 over sink (all must line up). So finished island countertop size will be around 8' long x 3' wide.

  • About 38" of circulation space between island and cabinets.

  • Range hood will be custom built of wood/plaster to fill space above range.

  • 2-tone color (sage green for base, white for pantry/uppers).

  • Microwave cabinet in island.

  • Trash pullout in island.

  • Large entryway goes to dining room.

  • Small entryway will be arched and go to mudroom/back entrance.

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KitchenAid
kitchenaid.com › home › pinch of help › major appliances › kitchen with island layout ideas
Kitchen with Island Layout Ideas | KitchenAid
July 24, 2025 - Adding an island here can help boost both utility and sociability. A U-shaped kitchen design with island placement works best in larger spaces, where the island fits comfortably within the “U” without crowding walkways.
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The Brain & The Brawn
thebrainandthebrawn.com › home › double island kitchen: should you have a double island layout?
Double Island Kitchen: Should YOU Have a Double Island Layout?
September 20, 2025 - Because of the layout of our space, we didn’t want to do seating along one of the long sides of the island. (Instead, we chose to make them both double sided kitchen islands. Full of storage!) Here’s a view below of each side of our double sided kitchen islands: Thus, we decided to add seating at the end of one of the islands. We did consider doing seating at the ends of both, but in the end (no pun intended, but it made me laugh!) we decided to stick with just one.
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HGTV
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100 Best Kitchen Island Ideas | HGTV
September 19, 2025 - This Victorian home features a fully updated kitchen sprinkled with both modern and classic touches. The large island, painted a periwinkle blue, anchors the mostly white room while also serving as a focal point.
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Reddit
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r/kitchenremodel on Reddit: Island or no island? Layout help
January 15, 2025 -

Hi, I'm hoping for some general advice on kitchen layout. We are in early conversations with a cabinet builder, but before we meet he wants to know a lot of specifics that I'm struggling to visualize. This is a complete change of kitchen layout and location, so there aren't really constraints on where most things go. Even the windows could change.

I included dimensions of the space, a to-scale-ish possible layout, and an approximate visualization of the layout using IKEA's online tool. The island on that mock-up is too large, just FYI.

I'm debating whether it's worth having the island at all. We'd like to have the dishwasher in it and have the storage/worktop/seating, but with 42" or higher clearance around it our options are not for anything very large (about 5' wide by 4' deep), and I'm still worried it will cause flow issues.

We love having a wall oven so we aren't looking at options that would take the out of the equation, but open to suggestions anyway!

I've realized I think very rigidly about this stuff and struggle to play around with layout. Hoping to find a kitchen layout that's just fine, nothing is 100%, but I just don't want to hate it or realize we made a really non functional decision that we have to live with every day.

Thank you, your thoughts are appreciated!

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Reddit
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r/floorplan on Reddit: Kitchen layout ideas? My wife is eager to have an island with 4 seats
November 14, 2023 - Can you take down the wall between the kitchen and the front door? ... Thanks for your reply. We can shorten the wall by 1m, so overall it will be 1.4m. Any other layout ideas? We are really struggling. No island with 3 seats is OKish, but still can't figure the right layout out.
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Houzz
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Kitchen Layouts: Island or a Peninsula?
If given the choice of kitchen layouts, most homeowners desire an island above all else. Islands are great if you’ve got the room. They create extra space for work, storage, and a place for family and friends to hang out while being out of the cook’s way. But sometimes a peninsula is a better solution. It has circulation on three sides, vs. the island’s four, with one end usually attached to a wall.
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RoomSketcher
roomsketcher.com › floor-plan-gallery › kitchen › island-kitchen-floor-plans
Island Kitchens
Browse kitchens with island floor plans. Learn about dimensions and get lots of inspiration for your kitchen layout.
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Tami Faulkner Design
tamifaulknerdesign.com › blog › how-to-determine-best-size-kitchen-island
HOW TO DETERMINE THE BEST SIZE FOR A KITCHEN ISLAND — Tami Faulkner Design | Custom Floor Plans, Spatial and Interior Design Services in person and online
6 days ago - The only problem was that the space we had to work with didn't lend itself well to their friends’ kitchen layout, especially with fitting in a ten-foot island.
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ELLE Decor
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90 Modern Kitchen Island Ideas to Transform Your Home in 2025
January 7, 2025 - To temper this bold choice, she kept the surrounding cabinetry cream and the central island a deep, black. ... Softness defines this New York home designed by Redd Kaihoi and the kitchen is no exception with its Venetian plaster walls and rounded-edge kitchen island.
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GardenWeb
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Layout of Kitchen Island
Show the island as part of the entire kitchen with all dimensions.
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Pinterest
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22 TOP KITCHEN ISLAND IDEAS
January 22, 2022 - Kitchen Plan With Dimensions · Corner Sink Kitchen Layout Floor Plans · Corner Kitchen Floor Plan · Detailed Kitchen Blueprint · Detailed Kitchen Blueprint Design · Kitchen Island Angle Design · Kitchen Blueprint Drawing ·
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Mitchcogroup
mitchcogroup.com › renovation-articles › kitchen-design-shapes-to-get-the-island-youve-always-wanted
Kitchen Design Shapes To Get the Island You've Always Wanted
October 13, 2022 - Galley/Parallel: This shape can be found in smaller spaces like condos and small cape homes. Efficiency is key with the galley layout, which makes fitting an island a challenge. Peninsula Kitchen: Typical of old layouts – often it allowed for counter seating and a table in the corner.
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The Spruce
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Kitchen Space Distance Recommendations
November 3, 2025 - 21 L-Shaped Kitchens With Islands That Prove the Two Can Work Together · 33 Clever Kitchen Layout Ideas to Optimize Functionality and Flow
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Howdens
howdens.com › home › help and advice › inspiration › kitchen ideas › kitchen layout ideas
Kitchen Island Ideas | Island Kitchen Designs | Howdens
Optimise a kitchen island with heritage shaker appeal, like @edwardian_on_sea. The detailed fronts draw the eye to the centrepiece, while leaving space for bar stools or additional prep area. ... Switch to handleless cabinetry to create clean lines in an island layout.
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Dimensions.com
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L-Shape Island Rectangle Kitchens Dimensions & Drawings | Dimensions.com
September 8, 2021 - L-Shape Kitchen Islands (Rectangle) are common kitchen layouts that use two adjacent walls, or an L configuration, to efficiently array the various kitchen fixtures around a rectangular island counter.