Having sink on island. with pictures

[MaryIsA]

Any views?

I also think that it’s nice to cook or wash up and an island and be more social, so be facing into the room, facing a dining area or facing big windows. I can’t quite get my head round standing at the island facing a wall and am trying to picture it

narrow kitchen with island

Haven't RTFT but concerned the space between hob & sink is too close? Wouldn't allow for more than one person working in the area.

We have the cooker on the island rather than the sink, partly to do with drainage complications (you will need a pump if below outside waste outlet), partly because when you’re entertaining (chance would be a fine thing) you’re more likely to be cooking than washing up, and mostly because we are lazy with washing up bits that don’t go in the dishwasher
In your space I’m not sure the island layout works well if I’m honest. If you have to walk past the island rather than just the person cooking I’d be worried about safety and things getting knocked on a hob, and if you have dining/ seating space at the other end of the room I don’t think you need the chairs on the island either as they may get in the way.
I love my island as it faces the rest of the room and love my kitchen, but the island has become the new kitchen table dumping ground for post, car keys etc so beware if you’re inclined to be untidy!

@HasaDigaEebowai great user name. And that picture looks lovely.

@MaryIsA

The utility has to say where it is. We can't afford the work necessary to open that up. It would be a massive structural job.

Its 3m 30 cm wide. Which im not sure is quite wide enough for an island.
The oven is moving.

Our kitchen is slightly wider than that and I absolutely would not have an island in it. Peninsula, yes, but we currently have a table in the middle of ours and it's an absolute ball ache to walk around it instead of straight across the room.

Would you consider a butchers block/island on casters?

with the internal window, I'd put the sink on the wall so that as you do the washing up, you can look though the internal window & see what is going on. So you'd have a big L-shape of units around the side & internal wall of the kitchen with all the appliances etc.

Then instead of an island, I'd have a big decorative dresser against the wall opposite the units, so you can keep clutter (phone chargers etc) and store plates / serving dishes etc.

I’m all for a big antique dresser etc....

But husband wants sleek shiney and modern.