Kitchen Island Spacing & Design Tips for your General Contractor
So you are building a new home and you are getting deep into the design and at some point you have to decide how big your kitchen will be. You also have to decide if to add space for a kitchen island. If you decide to go with a kitchen Island (which some consider a must in our world today) you have to know how to space that very same kitchen Island and how to incorporate it into your new kitchen. I am personally from Queens which is right across the east river of Manhattan and space can sometimes be a tough commodity. I would like to share some great tips on how to make sure your new kitchen island and the space around it will be a great success.
A High Ceiling- If you can pull it off, higher ceilings will make your kitchen Island into a true champion. The reason is that a taller Island with some nice bar chairs is a perfect touch. In simple terms, the island should be a height that if you were to sit by it with a regular chair the table would be about 10 inches too high for the chair, but with a bar chair, it’s a perfect fit. Another reason for a higher ceiling is the fact that the ceiling height would accommodate your new kitchen Island or pendant lighting. A hanging kitchen light provides direct light right on top of a rectangular area. There are many different styles but the main idea is that the lighting spreads around the body of the Island and provides a spot light effect. These are really popular in new “modern style” apartments springing up in my area of Queens and of course Manhattan. Your General Contractor or kitchen remodeling contractor that is working with your engineer would be the perfect person to speak with to help your design . Now if your ceiling is low, your table is high and your lighting is low, it is an equation that spells disaster. In this case I would probably recommend and Island that is close to the height of a regular table and of course lighting that hangs down a bit higher than the average kitchen island lighting fixture.
In my next segment I will discuss the spacing around the island and the spacing relative to the refrigerator, dining room, and kitchen counters. Stay tuned as New Age Global Builders aims to please.
New age Global Builders is a General and remodeling contractor that can help you with the Kitchen Island of your dreams. Our services spread from Queens, West to Manhattan and most of the Tri-state area. Visit newageglobalbuilders.com to get a fast and free estimate.
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