Outstanding Island Bench Depth
The optimum size and position of your island will depend on its use the layout of your kitchen and the available space remembering that you will need to leave ample room for people to circulate around it.
Island bench depth. If you have two runs of cabinets you will need 4200mm of clear space for an island in the middle. Together this arrangement makes up the islands 900mm maximum depth. Laminate benchtops come in at a standard width of 900mm which allows for a row of cupboards and drawers on.
But rather than using the surplus 300mm space at this end of the island for seating the designer has instead added 300mm reduced-depth base units. Benchtops can be any width and that depends on the material used for the benchtop however the most common depth for benchtops in Australia today is 600mm deep. The standard length of a 6-seat island is 14.
And you may not be able to use bar stools if too narrow. That means you need 3550mm of central free space for an island if you have only one run of cabinets in your kitchen. Go wide Dont go for a narrow depth to your island as this will reduce the size and the area which you have to work from.
The far side of the kitchen island includes matching 600mm deep units on one side of the island. If your bench is 750 millimetres high regular table height aim for 450 millimetres of leg room underneath. Benches can have a depth anywhere from 15-20 inches 38-51 cm although the typical bench used for dining is considered to be around 17 ½ inches 44 cm.
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6-Seat Island with Sink. The only restriction is the width of the slab if you opt for an engineered stone benchtop. The depth of leg room required under the benchtop overhang for diners to sit comfortably at your island will depend on the height of the benchtop itself.