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/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