‘It’s important to consider how an island looks from all angles, especially if it’s taking up a large footprint,’ says Pierce Coyne, design manager, Kitchen Architecture. Worktops that require specialist templating and installation – for example stone and composites – will cost more than surfaces you or your builder can install, like laminate or wood. This is where the worktop flows down to the floor at each end. Worktops can also make or break your island budget, especially if you go for fancy details like waterfall edges. You can build an island unit from standard kitchen units but if you put solid wood doors on (rather than a foil-wrap chipboard or ply) it'll cost more.
‘It’s a brave move to step beyond classic rectangular designs but the pay-off can be huge in terms of visual impact,’ adds Jane Powell, kitchen designer at Roundhouse.
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Choose cupboards or open shelves instead of drawer units to free up funds for a fancier design. So perhaps go with a curved breakfast bar with simple leg supports. For example, curving the corners of your worktops is more affordable if you don’t curve the cabinetry beneath. There are ways to achieve more interesting island designs without breaking the bank. Curves and bespoke sizes will quickly bump up the budget because making curved and one-off cabinetry is labour-intensive. Standard shape islands – squares or rectangles – made using standard size/shape cabinets are your friend when counting the pennies.
The more complex the design, the longer it will take to make, adding to the final bill. ‘Islands longer than 3.5m usually require two slabs of worktop material, which means a joint will be unavoidable.’ 2. ‘Joints in the worktop can also be really obvious on island units that are centrally positioned and designed to be noticed,’ says Graeme Smith, head of retail design, Life Kitchens. This means there’ll be fewer fabricating costs when fitting the tops. You can often save money by sizing your island unit to work with standard worktop sizes. But there are times when going narrower is justified – for example when the dishwasher door is open,’ says Peter Humphrey. ‘The golden rule is to allow 1-1.2m to move around easily. the space between the island and perimeter units/other furniture, is a good way to work out what size island would work best in your space. Don’t go too small though even a small kitchen island needs to be practical for it to be worthy of a place at all.Įstablishing the negative space, i.e. That's until you realise the impact that has on the worktop costs, installation, painting, hardware and so on. Sure, it doesn’t cost that much more to add a couple of extra kitchen units in your island. This is the big one (or not so big if money is tight!).
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