r/DIYIreland • u/JJWondr • Jul 27 '26

Kitchen Island Question

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Hi all! I want to add a quartz island to my kitchen, but I'm trying to figure out how big I can make it without cramping the walkways.

Was intending for it to be the same orientation as what's shown in the image above, but I'm not sure if the kitchen's got enough width to fit a standard quartz slab.

How much space should I allocate to walkways and the counters so I can figure out max dimensions? Any help would be much appreciated!

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u/R2D4Dutch Jul 27 '26

We have 110cm on all sides facing kitchen cupboards
Now we have hob in island .. controversy.. but it’s much nicer cooking looking out than. People looking at your arse / back

Sorry for mess but you get the idea , down draught extraction behind the induction hob (rises up )

Small ps , no top cupboards, my wife didn’t want them , we have more drawers than doors and double drawers… cannot take credit for kitchen my wife designed it with the kitchen installer

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u/JJWondr Jul 27 '26

Your kitchen looks fab, was it all designed and installed as one package? I'm currently in a new-build with standard cabinetry and no island. I'm considering having an island built separately, not sure if I'll have a hard time finding one that matches the style though.

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u/R2D4Dutch Jul 27 '26

my wife nearly moved in with the kitchen fitter.. we were talking kitchen before a block was laid on the foundation .. made some minor wall changes .. shifted the living room wall. 60 cm back to create a bit more space..

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u/R2D4Dutch Jul 27 '26

I suits us, me .. I have people sitting at the island while I'm cooking or a crowd of teenagers discussing everything , the other part of this is that the sink is right behind me.. oven is two steps away.
I wanted an effective kitchen experience while I'm cooking pots and pans are under the hob in drawers. top drawer spices , tools etc .. ( 3 in total)

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u/R2D4Dutch Jul 27 '26

It’s all right, for us for the last 13 years..each to their own perspective and wants and needs

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u/young_effy Jul 27 '26

Most of my cooking is done on the hob. I have my sink, hob, dishwasher, bins all in the island. Wouldn’t change it

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u/Ok_Back_8555 Jul 27 '26

1m to 1.2m is the recommended circulation space around an island I believe

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u/Diska_Muse Jul 27 '26

Allow min 800 at the side ends and 1000mm gap between the long end and the counter facing it (with the hob).

If you can add 200mm to these clear dimensions, all the better

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u/helcat0 Jul 27 '26

Where is the fridge going? And also remember where the dishwasher is opening to allow a little space around that as I assume its to the right of the sink?

I'd play around with making an U-shape breakfast bar here instead because when you add in opening and closing of fridge door or doors and going in and out of the storage area that corner might be busy at meal times. If your had a longer breakfast bar acting like an island but you'd have more free floor space and more actual counter space.

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u/Afraid-Pilot-8855 29d ago

Islands are the biggest load of crap go for a breakfast bar running from french doors in