Kitchen Planning - Opinions and Criticism

I am also not quite sure why I spend more time at the sink. It is probably a matter of usage patterns. But we, for example, spend almost no time at the sink, only at the island. The sink is used for hand washing and that’s almost it...

Yes, but there are only 50 cm on each side, right? I don’t really think that’s much if you want to spread out a bit.

Good idea, I’ll test that tomorrow.
The cooktop is 830 mm, so if it’s centered, you’d have 57 cm on each side.
But I could consider shifting the cooktop to the left or right.

The kitchen should be perfect and not require makeshift solutions, right?

I think you don’t need the passage between the island and the wall. Why don’t you want an island extension?

The passage isn’t important, that’s true.
It’s more about the look and being able to stand beside it.
Oh, and my drawing isn’t quite accurate regarding the windows. I’ll upload a floor plan shortly, then it’ll be clearer why that’s inconvenient.

Good idea, I will test that tomorrow. The cooktop is 830 mm, so if it is centered, you would have 57 cm on the left and right each. But I could consider shifting the cooktop to the left or right. The passageway is not important, that's true. It's more about the appearance and being able to stand at it from the side. Oh yes, my drawing is not quite accurate regarding the windows. I will upload a floor plan shortly, then it will be clearer why that is unfavorable.

Keep in mind that especially with a kitchen the motto applies: form follows function. There are things where appearance can be the main aspect. Other things have to be functional. After a few years you might realize that you have gotten used to the appearance, but not the loss of functionality. A kitchen definitely belongs to the latter. At least if you really use it and it is not just supposed to be a room element.

Here is the floor plan. It is easier to see that I was not very precise with the wall / the balcony door.

Keep in mind that the motto especially applies to a kitchen: form follows function.
There are things where the appearance can be the main aspect. Other things have to be functional. After a few years, you might realize that you got used to the appearance, but not to the loss of functionality.
A kitchen definitely belongs to the latter. At least if you really use it and it’s not just meant to be a room element.

I appreciate the suggestions, thank you very much.

Here it is actually largely about the appearance and the open living feel.
The kitchen is not used daily and if so, for a maximum of 2-3 people. There are no chopping frenzies.
And if there ever are, then the island is certainly big enough.

What exactly do you see as loss of functionality?

I appreciate the suggestions, thank you very much. This is actually largely about aesthetics and the open living feeling. The kitchen is not used daily and when it is, for a maximum of 2-3 people. There are no chopping marathons. And if there are, the island is certainly big enough. What specific functional losses do you see?

You know, I can't really judge, much less presume to judge where the losses are because I don't know your habits. I can say that we(!) are not making a freestanding island, but one that ends at the wall, because we cook a lot, always stand in the same spots in the kitchen, never here, there, or somewhere else, and a double-sided accessible island would be a waste of space with our usage pattern. That's what I mean by form follows function. Currently, we have a freestanding island. We can approach it from every side. But we don't. Always from the same two sides. The two passages are of no use to us, but the lack of space on the island annoys us every time we cook elaborately.