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Designing a Kitchen Island

Content Curated from a Article Written by Lilly Cao for Arch daily , pictures from Pinterest

Workflow

As with any interior space, the designer is

responsible for considering flows of movement
and areas of pause as well as expected routines
and appliance relationships. For example, a sink

should be placed near a dishwasher, and
drawers for bins near the sink. Likewise, it’s

essential to have counter space near a sink or a
stove, but a breakfast bar generally should not
bleed into a cooktop or the people seated will

be directly exposed to the fumes and the heat
of the cooking. Moreover, a common rule called

the ‘working triangle’ indicates that each
workspace – i.e. a stovetop, sink, fridge, or
oven – should be between four and nine feet

apart.. Finally, although designers may hope to
include as much seating as possible, seats too

close together may inhibit users from eating
comfortably without bumping elbows or
© Raphael Thibodeau otherwise running into each other.

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