What do you think about kitchen islands?

[Newtomarket]

DH and I can’t make up our minds about having a kitchen island. We think they look nice but at the same time look like an obstruction. We have the space to put one it but the kitchen I think will suddenly feel cumbersome because of having to navigate around the island.

What do you think about kitchen islands? Do you have one?

Potentially but then my back would be to them as the hob would be against the wall. My hob is on the island and people gather round whilst I am cooking and sometimes I manage to get them to help. 😂

My living space is all open plan except for a utility room, and I have a proper dining table and chairs next to it.

It works for me, my family and how we live. I wouldn’t change it

Do you stand at the job the whole time you are cooking? And even when you are at the island, do you stay put? When I cook I move about and if anyone wants to have a good chin wag it they can surely cope with a few minutes or seconds of my back.

I like the idea of more counter space for messier or big cooking jobs like baking bread, making pizzas. I always cook from scratch.

I have never analysed my cooking activities and whether I move around or not. I have plenty of counter space to do what I want.

All I know is I have an island and I enjoy cooking on it when my friends and family are sitting around chatting to me.

There are changes I would make if I had a much bigger space, but I don’t and I am pleased with how this space works for me.