KK Kitchen

remodel design

Studies / Dining clearance

The dining side of the island in v0.1.6, with people sitting the way they really do. The table edge is 69 in from the island counter today. A seated adult puts the chair back about 23 in from the table edge, a large adult about 28 in, and a chair pushed back to stand up about 36 in; the plans and renders use those three. The NKBA guide is 44 in from the table edge to the nearest obstruction to walk behind a seated diner, 36 in to edge past, 32 in where nobody passes. Sliding the island east widens the cooktop and fridge aisles one for one and takes the same amount from the dining side; the sink aisle only changes with a north slide. The east chairs already sit 22 in from the wall, so the table cannot move east to compensate.

Island slid eastIsland to table edgeBehind average seatedBehind large seatedBehind chair pushed backCooktop aisleFridge aisle
0 in (0 cm)69 in46 in41 in33 in37 in31 in
4 in (10 cm)65 in42 in37 in29 in41 in35 in
6 in (15 cm)63 in41 in35 in27 in43 in37 in
9 in (23 cm)60 in37 in32 in24 in46 in40 in

Reading it: at 6 in of shift a large seated adult still leaves 35 in behind them (walk past), and someone standing up leaves 27 in (edge past). At 9 in the standing case drops to 24 in, which is a squeeze. The sink aisle is 41 in in every case; a north slide of 2 to 3 in would make it 43 to 44 in and shorten the north walkway, which has room to spare at 69 in, but the island end then overlaps more of the fridge door swing.

Dining clearance (v0.1.6 as is), from above the table: a large adult seated with the chair back 28 in from the table edge, a chair pushed back 36 in with someone standing up, a person walking behind them to the island
Dining clearance (v0.1.6 as is), from above the table: a large adult seated with the chair back 28 in from the table edge, a chair pushed back 36 in with someone standing up, a person walking behind them to the island
Dining clearance (v0.1.6 as is), from the south doorway looking north along the aisle between the island and the diners
Dining clearance (v0.1.6 as is), from the south doorway looking north along the aisle between the island and the diners
Dining clearance with the island slid 6 in east, from above the table: cooktop and fridge aisles gain 6 in, the diners lose it
Dining clearance with the island slid 6 in east, from above the table: cooktop and fridge aisles gain 6 in, the diners lose it
Dining clearance with the island slid 6 in east, from the south doorway
Dining clearance with the island slid 6 in east, from the south doorway
Plan, v0.1.6 as is: island to table edge, clearance behind an average and a large seated adult and behind a chair pushed back, the cooktop, fridge and sink aisles
Plan, v0.1.6 as is: island to table edge, clearance behind an average and a large seated adult and behind a chair pushed back, the cooktop, fridge and sink aisles
Plan, island slid 4 in east
Plan, island slid 4 in east
Plan, island slid 6 in east
Plan, island slid 6 in east
Plan, island slid 9 in east
Plan, island slid 9 in east