Would a kitchen island fit/work in this kitchen?

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We recently redid our kitchen, and one thing we decided against was a kitchen island. See floor plan - we were, at the time, using the doors on the RHS to access the conservatory, and didn't want to have to go around the island to access the door.

We have since moved to using the doors on the LHS to access the garden. This works better. And now I wonder if I should go and get that island! I'd love a surface for baking in particular, and an excuse to get a kitchen aid type mixer that sits out permanently. See purple rectangle for where I'd position it.

Do people think there's sufficient space? Or is it airier and nicer to just have that space free (which is what my husband thinks)?

So if the width of the kitchen is a little over 8ft and your units are about 2ft deep it seems that the island would be very small. There is 6 ft left to include walking around both sides of the island and the island itself. So if you had a two foot width island and a space each side of 2ft to walk?

Could you have some kind of surface on wheels that could be moved around if required?

You'd get annoyed with it very quickly. Enough room for 1 person to get round/use but as soon as someone else is in the kitchen too it'll bug the hell out of you.

You'd get annoyed with it very quickly. Enough room for 1 person to get round/use but as soon as someone else is in the kitchen too it'll bug the hell out of you.

You need a minimum of 13 foot to fit a (very small) island in a kitchen with proper space to walk around it. Given your room is just 13 foot then I would advise against it.

I seriously dislike kitchen Islands. No matter what the size of the kitchen is.
Why do you want one? The worst is a squeezed in kitchen island. 🙁

We’re about to put one in our kitchen, which is 12’ wide x 20’ long. It is only just wide enough to accommodate it, but there’s only two of us in there most of the time.

Is 2.62 clear space? I actually think you need something there as 'transition' space between the kitchen and what is marked as reception space. A thinner island/console table would work. I have been in houses in kitchens like these, which are a bit too big to be left empty and too small for table/island space. You need to be a little creative - but it can definitely work. Other questions to think about: Where is your dining table? What kind of flow (use/footfall) do these spaces have?

I think you don't have enough space.

If you want to test it, get FÖRHÖJA from IKEA.
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Or another similar sized bit of furniture and put it at that location for a week. See how you get on.

Could you get a butcher's block trolley and put it there? See if it works in the space (I suspect it'll be too annoying) then get rid if you do decide on a permanent island

@parietal snap!

Definitely not space for a permanent island. I'd look into a butcher block, you could always keep this in your conservatory if there isn't the space in your kitchen? So if you're baking you could bring it in?

OP has clearly stated whey they want an island!

There's so much odd snobbery against islands on here, like the whole grey thing, as though it's just a fad. Islands can be extremely practical in a large kitchen. They can make it easier to keep all appliances etc within optimum distance and the large counter area is great for people who enjoy cooking/baking. It also means you can remain sociable rather than stood prepping facing the wall.

I do agree though, that an island in a kitchen that's too small is a no-no though. I don't think you have the room OP, unfortunately.

Thanks everyone. It's unanimous - no island for me ✖️!

I'll have a think about a butcher's block on wheels, though I think my little ones would enjoy pushing it around... (I don't want that)

You can get one with brakes, you'd need that to be able to cut things up on it etc. Eg
www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-partners-beech-wood-butchers-trolley-natural/p3745864

Friends had something made - basically an Island on wheels - a big butchers block. It was quite useful.

Thanks! One with brakes would be perfect