Outstanding How Much Space Is Needed Between Kitchen Island And Counter

Hollysprings - I am ok with the 395 inches between the sink counter and the island.

How much space is needed between kitchen island and counter. A good rule of thumb is to have 1 lineal foot of counter to every 10 square feet of floor space. You were also right about the pinch point between the fridge and the island. You will need to plan for more space if you want seating for your kitchen island.

It gives plenty of space for drawers and doors to open and allows up to two people to move freely through your kitchen. A kitchen island isnt a one-size-fits-all feature. If so then it might be important to have more seating at kitchen islands.

But the key metric to keep in mind is that the walk space around the island should be at least 36 inches wide. To create adequate space between an island and a counter youll need to allow at least 40 inches of space. You need to have at least one metre 40 inches between the worktopcabinets and the run.

Something that you need to keep in mind when designing near the minimums is that your counters may actually be 1-3 deeper than the nominal depths that you are using. If your kitchen is less than 13 feet wide we dont recommend adding an island at all. Most small kitchens with U- or L-shape layouts can accomodate an island writes Better Homes Gardens.

That measures to be 39 and we are ok with that. This distance is perfect to allow you to work between both countertops leading to the ultimate work triangle spacing. For commercial kitchens 48 is really a minimum and 72 is comfortable where you have opposing work surfaces.

You should have at least 42 inches distance between your kitchen counter and the kitchen island. The general rule is that you will need at least 42 to 48 inches 10668 cm to 12192 cm of open space around your island. If the kitchen is over 175 square feet the minimum should be 17 linear feet.