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Hi with regards to facing the garden I would say that you spacing from the side units to the island creating the walkways is quite big and it might be better at more like 1.2mm. This will mean you can have a wider island and therefore more seating at the end to face the garden.

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Hi Anita,

From the pictures, it does seem that their is space on the left side of the island, that could be made wider... thus giving you options to move some of the seating to the bottom of the island. Perhaps some type of corner seating area would be an option; two plus two - easily done.

No harm in moving the sink once you've done that... you could couple this with a chopping block (or something similar) to make that a complete area to help balance the island.

Yes, you could change the entire design... but that's not to say what is above doesn't work, Anita.

I know how tiring it can be going through this process, Anita, but do take your time... If you've found a designer out of the 4, where you feel you can place your trust in, someone who is able to achieve what you originally set out for... then go back to them and ask them to come up with a plan that works. It's your kitchen, it has to be right for you. We'll often have 3 plans per room, so i'm sure they would have had at least one alternative option for you and the room.

If you have anymore questions, i'll be happy to help.

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Bené - SA Designs

So Anita, if you were to shift the island around so you could have the 2+2 seating that is desired... You would need to make it wider (obviously), I believe you need 700mm per person, so at the very minimum the new island design would be 1400mm. That said, from the drawings above you do have decent space all round so you could borrow even more - if you left 1.3m, that would allow plenty of walking space if all seats where in use.

Remember the seats on the left-hand side would need to be 400mm away from where the other two will now be seating, nobody likes sharing plates of food!

I'd then suggest making the island shorter, so it lines up with the units either side.

Hope that helps!

Bené - SA Designs

I think you should have a pensinular at the end of your worktop run that has the sink on it. You can make the over hang so that people could sit both sides. If you want more ideas or me to draw it let me know.

Hi Anita. I see i didn't put you off the aga then :) I think the kitchen is particularly tricky given the oven requirements hence the recommendations. What are the dimensions of the room as it doesn't seem quite right looking at the plan? Where is the entrance door to the kitchen? Is that the grey rectangle? If so, is there another door on the other side? Depending on which side the door is you may want to flip the aga as a focal point, I know you don't need a flue for an electric one but I think you may need external venting if that's a consideration? Personally I wouldn't have the hob or tall units next to the aga, I think it will detract from the look and there's a safety issue as pointed out. I also think stools at the end will really be in the way of working space. I think I'd just have a sink in the island with DW and bin so it's central to the working space.As the hob is only need for the summer (and presumably less hob cooking is required) I'd look at a 2 ring induction hob potentially on the island which can be covered when not in use. I'd be tempted just to have an L shape kitchen with a faux door through to the pantry and have the tall appliances on that wall. Personally I'd also lose the tall pantry as you have a walk in one. I've got a far smaller one and all my food is kept in there which isn't an issue for me although appreciate that's a personal opinion

Hi Anita. Am I insane or is the first drawing reversed?!

I think that minnie's idea was a good one - to use the back wall as a bank of tall cabinets. At the moment, you are effectively losing a wall with the ovens in the corner. That back wall can't really have anything on it and from the garden room/seating end of the island, it could look better. How about having the ovens on that back wall with tall units either side? When you take hot things out you can put them on the island or to the left on the counter near the aga.

And where is the fridge? Is it the integrated unit on the other side of the aga? If it is, for looks and flow, I would put it on the other back wall. It's closer to the sink, tall units at the end will have visual appeal, and if you have it where it is it'll be fine if you are in the kitchen and want to open it, but if you are sitting at the end of the island you have to walk around it to open it. If that isn't the fridge/freezer, ignore this bit!

Can I ask what is the area toward the garden room is going to be?

Hi. I mean the wall with the utility door. I see where you are going with the symmetry for the wall with the aga, but I would make that tall end unit a pantry or place for serving plates, etc. and have the integrated fridge where you currently have the wood upper cabinet.

I've been looking at your Ideabook and reading the aga discussion (I'm way behind minnie!) and I see what you are trying to achieve. But none of them have the same layout. When the feature aga corbel wall exists, it doesn't have an induction hob right next to it or it doesn't have a solid wall at the end (one of them is amazing with their deep cupboards either side but there is nowhere to put anything!).

Do you have roof lights over the kitchen? Unless you have a giant lantern skylight and lots of under-cabinet lighting planned, please don't have black countertops. Apart from the fact that none of the kitchens in your Ideabook have dark counters, I come from a place of experience. I used to have a massive, terribly planned, kitchen with lovely black granite counters. Not only could only one person work in it even though it was the size of a dance floor, but the lights had to be on all the time and it was really depressing.

And as there will be a dining table nearby to take in your beautiful garden, the island perches will be there to keep the cook(s) company, so facing in on the kitchen is perfect.