Bertram100
2023-12-01 21:25:13
- #1
This will be quite a large kitchen. You would have enough space on the island for a sink.
The kitchen is designed so that you work with your back to the room and looking outside. That's where I see most of the workspace. A sink is practical where you need it and don't have to "walk over" to it first. Usually, that is at the cutting area or where dirty items like knives and boards accumulate that don't belong in the dishwasher.
Personally, I wouldn't add a second sink in your setup. Although the kitchen is spacious, with quite a large aisle space, you are still close to the sink quickly. A sink always needs to be kept clean, and you need towels at both sinks. But the space allows it; you can’t go wrong.
You didn't ask, but I'll give you a tip anyway: think carefully about where you want to work mainly: at the island or rather at the counter? The cooktop "cuts up" the nice workspace on the island. 80 cm on each side is okay, but really just okay, and would be too little for me. Especially if the cooktop can be moved easily. Because of downdraft, the cabinet layout would probably change, but I'd prefer that over a cooktop in the center.
If you prefer to work facing the room, I would probably plan the sink on the island and the cooktop on the counter. You need water more often than you actually stand at the stove. And regardless of where the sink will finally be: with so much space in the kitchen, I would definitely choose a larger sink.
If the (main) sink were on the island, opposite it could even be a tall cabinet with a built-in dishwasher. I had that setup once, and it was great.
The kitchen is designed so that you work with your back to the room and looking outside. That's where I see most of the workspace. A sink is practical where you need it and don't have to "walk over" to it first. Usually, that is at the cutting area or where dirty items like knives and boards accumulate that don't belong in the dishwasher.
Personally, I wouldn't add a second sink in your setup. Although the kitchen is spacious, with quite a large aisle space, you are still close to the sink quickly. A sink always needs to be kept clean, and you need towels at both sinks. But the space allows it; you can’t go wrong.
You didn't ask, but I'll give you a tip anyway: think carefully about where you want to work mainly: at the island or rather at the counter? The cooktop "cuts up" the nice workspace on the island. 80 cm on each side is okay, but really just okay, and would be too little for me. Especially if the cooktop can be moved easily. Because of downdraft, the cabinet layout would probably change, but I'd prefer that over a cooktop in the center.
If you prefer to work facing the room, I would probably plan the sink on the island and the cooktop on the counter. You need water more often than you actually stand at the stove. And regardless of where the sink will finally be: with so much space in the kitchen, I would definitely choose a larger sink.
If the (main) sink were on the island, opposite it could even be a tall cabinet with a built-in dishwasher. I had that setup once, and it was great.