Good question and I think it's a matter of taste. But, I've found that people who purchased "bar height" kitchen tables did not like the everyday "bar" feel of sitting at a table. So, in that regard, I would think a "normal" height eating space would be more practical than bar height at the end of your island. But, if you have a "formal" eating area where you can dine at a standard height table and will use daily, that would be a consideration.

Hi Magirai, I'm having the same problem, I'm not having a waterfall as I have one on the bench already in the kitchen and I think it might be too much on cream tiles being a shell white bench tops but I am going with 900 width, what did u decide? Susan

thank you for the suggestions & the photo helpful I get down to a ushaped kitchen with a 2.2m island & sink maybe across the U and a servery bifold window - does this close out the room and make it look crowded ceilings are 3.1m OR the island butted close to sliding doors which looks like an island when sliding doors are opened like the photo Also does the window splash back add very much in a small kitchen with no outlook from this window, that is the splashback window spilts the attention focus and doesnte seem to add much to the overall perspective. Is a more traditional title a better option & shift all of the focus to the large sliding door opening & garden.

I had a down draft extractor years ago and found it a waste of time and money, it just made a lot of noise took up a lot of cabinet space and was difficult to clean. We had a ceiling extractor vented through the roof which did the job.. The Island is part of the kitchen and should be used as that, have your cooktop there and enjoy it. This is my second kitchen with the cooktop in the Island