Hi guys, I am putting in an island, kitchen cabinets, countertops, lighting etc into my kitchen. I have complete freedom on island design and placement.

Here's a model of what I've been thinking of doing but because I've never designed a kitchen before I don't know what can be improved.

Is there anything that seems obvious that could change to improve use and/or aesthetics?

A few particulars:
- the "waterfall" (this is what they call having the island countertop go do the side of an island) looks really cool in person, but now I'm thinking just a flat countertop so that I can put shelving there
- should I move both dishwasher & sink to the island? I want the sink to be in that corner so it's not too far from the oven, but I'm not sure it matters.
- would it be awkward to have the dishwasher in the kitchen cabinetry and the only sink in the island? It seems like it might be

Thanks for any input!

 

Things that need consideration in a galley style island is functionality of all appliances. As drawn, you can not access the stove when filling the dishwasher and vice versa. You also have to turn around to load the dishwasher. If you move the dishwasher to the island, which I like, it then interferes with the refrigerator. So you may need to recenter the sink and position the dishwasher on the stove side of the island. Consider a refrigerator with french doors as it takes less room to swing the door or position refrigerator at where the microwave is located.

Cabinet people design these things all day long. They usually don't charge for the designs but do hope you buy the cabinets from them.

 

Hey, thanks so much for your input!

I think I will move the d/w like you say. Thank you.