Kitchen Design Tips

A common question I see is: How far away is your island from your cabinets?

The short answer is that they are 60 inches from cabinet to island and 66 inches from cabinet base to island base. We have walkways on either side of our island and those are 44-47 inches, depending where you measure. Our kitchen is set up with a traditional “kitchen work triangle” and I usually stay inside that triangle while doing my prep work.

The kitchen work triangle is the triangle formed between the sink, refrigerator, and range/stove. We kept our main working areas within 5-6 feet of each other. The counter space outside of that triangle is mostly used for decor or kept clean.

The experts (according to Better Homes and Gardens & The Spruce -click for direct link to source) recommend a minimum of 42 inches of walkway in a single-cook kitchen. If you have two people working in the kitchen at the same time, they recommend at least 48 inches. Some other quick cabinetry measurement recs: keep your dishwasher within 36 inches of your sink, all walkways should be 36 inches minimum (regardless if there is a workspace or not). Always keep in mind how your appliances and doors will swing open and leave plenty of space to avoid problem areas.

I cook 5-6 days per week so having a very functional layout has been really nice. Matt always helps me with dishes and keeping the kitchen clean so we are really pleased that our kitchen layout allows us to both work simultaneously.

I hope this information is helpful; please share with anyone who is building, renovating, or even just dreaming of a custom kitchen one day. Thank you for being here!

Kitchen Hardware: Emtek Products

Kitchen Cabinet Perimeter: SW Pure White

Kitchen Island: BM Hale Navy

Kitchen Runner: Boutique Rugs (click for link)

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