On May 28, 11:36*am, mike wrote:
I didn't want to hijack another thread for this so:

Counters should be next to your fridge (to get stuff out), next to the
range, and on both sides of the sink. *A countertop on an island in
isolation is an indication that the design of the kitchen was
inefficient from the very beginning. *Efficient planning of countertop
space would expand on the necessary basic service areas, rather than
place the extra space in isolation. *Ideally, the biggest countertop
space should be contiguous with the sink for easy clean-up.

So, no I don't think that people come to hate kitchen islands just
because they are put in kitchens that are too small, or just because
they obstruct foot traffic.

Large kitchens are popular. Once you reach a certain size they look
strange without an island. Too much open floor. That leads to the
perception that luxury kitchens have an island so people want to see
an island in a more moderate sized kitchen as a luxury "feature". So
you'd better get used to it. At least if the island doesn't have a
sink or appliance in it you can remove it without undue difficulty.