After months of budgeting and researching, you’re finally ready to start seriously planning your kitchen island upgrade. Congratulations are certainly in order at this point, as you’re making a decision that will beautify your kitchen for years to come.

If you haven’t quite settled on where to buy your kitchen island, we must recommend our services here at CGD Glass Countertops. We specialize in all things countertops, but our kitchen items are also some of our most popular. With our thick, durable glass, texture and coloring options, and even LED lights, our kitchen islands are far from average.

We encourage you to browse around on our website to see the many gorgeous kitchen islands we’ve designed for past clients. Remember that those are just examples and we can design your kitchen island just about any way you want. After all, we customize almost all our glass items.

Once you find a countertop you love, how do you go about sizing it so you can be sure it fits in your kitchen? Here are three tips and pointers for the ideal kitchen island placement.

1. Islands Don’t Have to Go Square in the Middle of the Room

Forget the notion that your glass kitchen island must be perfectly centered. That’s not true at all. The whole purpose of your kitchen island is to have a convenient space in which to prepare food and do other kitchen duties. If the island is too far from the fridge, the dishwasher, or outlets, it’s pointless.

2. Watch Your Width

During holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other big occasions, if you need extra dining space, your glass kitchen island comes in handy. Even if you never use the island for anything other than food prep, it’s best to design it with room for seating. It’s recommended that the bottom of the island has a decent clearance that’s at least nine inches. If you can, try for 13 inches.

You also need to plan for the width of the island. There should be at least 24 inches of space so a few loved ones could sit comfortably around the island without banging elbows.

3. Make Room Around the Rest of the Kitchen

It can be an adjustment to have a kitchen island if your kitchen has been a wide open space for years. You and the rest of your family will have to get used to this huge addition in the middle(ish) of the room.

To avoid bumped elbows, hips, and knees, the placement of your glass kitchen island is very important. You should accommodate for at least 36 inches of free space on the four sides of the island. If you can, 48 inches is preferable. This way, everyone has the room to navigate the kitchen without hitting the island, even on those busy days.

If you need help getting your glass kitchen island placement just right, call on us at CGD Glass Countertops. We only need some measurements of your kitchen as is and we can help you install the kitchen island of your dreams.

Sources:

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