Main kitchen sink in central island

veggie newbie

Building a new kitchen, working on design. What are people's thoughts on having the main kitchen sink in the island? When entering our kitchen, the island will be seen head on... we usually leave dishes/pots etc to drip dry... so I'm thinking there'll always be either dirty or drying dishes on view when you walk into the kitchen. One solution would be to build in a lip/mini partition so the sink is hidden behind the eating area where stools sit under... almost like a breakfast bar attached to the island if that makes sense. Interested to hear from anyone who has main sink in an island and how it works for them?
TIA

Carlosthejakal

Our sink is in the island. The kitchen designers kept trying to put the job on the island, but for us having the sink was a much better idea.

It looks much better. It helps you keep the kitchen tidy.

Whatever you decide, get the kitchen you want, not what someone else is suggesting, it's your kitchen so you can have it any way you like.

veggie newbie

Thanks, lovely kitchen, cheers for pic!
Just not sure what to do. There's a big benefit to having it on the island, bins and dishwasher could be housed underneath to make that a complete and central work station so to speak... just not sure I'd want eat at the island if the sink is full of dirty pots/dishes! so yes, it might force us to clean up quicker or it would deter us from eating there. Decisions decisions!

Carlosthejakal

That is exactly what we have on our island.
Dishwasher to the right, Sink with bins underneath on pullout drawer. Press on the left has all the cleaning materials and other misc kitchen stuff

guideanna

I have a main sink at the window and a small sink in the island. I use the island sink 90% of the time for everything bar washing dishes (1.because its a small sink and 2. there's nowhere to leave them to drain).
I wish the island sink was bigger but i think for looks wise the main sink is better at the window as least the washed dishes aren't right in the middle of the room.

MightyMunster

Have the hob and sink on the island. Find it great. You can talk and see everything /everyone while working in the kitchen. Also have bins under sink and dishwasher beside it.
Some pics from the construction below.

Dr_Colossus

Going off topic but nice looking floor, are they tiles of wood effect? If wood or laminate care to divulge the make and shade and rough price per meter.
In the market for grey laminate at present for a small bedroom and finding the selection and price of grey wood effect laminate quite poor in the stores around Dublin.

Artdeco30

Lovely kitchen photos but I think a sink in an island is a very bad idea if you cook a lot. It breaks up the island and makes the sink a focal point. Where do you put things to dry that you hand wash (for handiness or because they are not dishwasher proof - fancy glasses, baking tins) or that come out of the dishwasher a bit wet? I just think it's impractical and makes a feature of the sink.

shel64

love the kitchens in the images, are they matt or gloss? and do they wipe off easily or stain? sorry hope I havn't highjacked this thread, just about to have a kitchen replaced and white is my choice at present so following this thread with interest especially the colour schemes

MightyMunster

Floor is balterio, can't remember the name of it. It's a laminate in the large plank size (grandeur). Price is around 20-25 per sqm.

Things that come wet out of dishwasher are dried and put away.
Generally clean as I go and definitely an incentive to get the washing up done as opposed to letting it pile up.
Think it's great not to have your back to everyone while working in the kitchen.

shel64

Both kitchens are really tasteful. I love the splash back too in the first post with an image,and then the laminate in the second post with images, both being white it looks really classy

jamboambo1

Just wondering if you found a decent grey laminate in the end. Am looking for one too.