What is on each sheet
Both sheets and their unit schedules are below, as the drawings print them.
| Sheet | Overall size | What is drawn on it | Key dimension |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-1 — 14 ft x 12 ft, single-run plus island | 14 ft x 12 ft | 12 ft back run, 6 ft island, 3 ft 6 in clearance all round | Island 6 ft x 3 ft |
| I-2 — 16 ft x 13 ft, L plus island | 16 ft x 13 ft | L-shaped perimeter, 7 ft island, hob on the island | Island 7 ft x 3 ft 6 in |
Schedule — I-1 — 14 ft x 12 ft, single-run plus island
- Back run, 14 ft — 14 ft × 2 ft
- Wall units, 14 ft — 14 ft × 1.4 ft
- Sink, double bowl — 3 ft × 1.8 ft
- Hob, 5 burner with island-mounted chimney — 3 ft × 1.8 ft
- Refrigerator — 2.2 ft × 2.3 ft
- Tall pantry — 2.2 ft × 3 ft
- Island, 6 ft x 3 ft, with prep sink — 6 ft × 3 ft
- Island seating, 3 stools — 6 ft × 1 ft
Schedule — I-2 — 16 ft x 13 ft, L plus island
- Back run, 16 ft — 16 ft × 2 ft
- Side run, 11 ft — 2 ft × 11 ft
- Wall units, 13 ft 9 in — 13.8 ft × 1.4 ft
- Sink, double bowl under window — 3.2 ft × 1.8 ft
- Refrigerator — 1.9 ft × 2.4 ft
- Tall pantry — 1.9 ft × 2.6 ft
- Oven and steam oven tower — 1.9 ft × 2.4 ft
- Island with 5-burner hob and downdraft — 7 ft × 3.5 ft
- Island overhang seating, 4 stools — 7 ft × 1.3 ft
How to use them
- Measure your room width first. Under 12 ft, stop and plan a peninsula; you will get the same counter and keep the circulation.
- Decide what the island carries — prep only, a sink, or the hob. Each decision changes the services and the extraction.
- Plan the island services before the floor is laid. Water, waste and power in an island are a floor-level problem, not a joinery one.
- Keep the sink on the perimeter if the island has the hob. Two wet points on one island is rarely worth the complexity.
Three things islands get wrong
- An island in a 10 ft room. It fits and the kitchen stops working. This is the most common island mistake in Mumbai flats.
- A hob on an island with no extraction plan. A downdraft or a ceiling chimney has to be decided before the ceiling is framed.
- A 9 in overhang. Knees hit the carcass and the seating is never used.
See the alternatives in kitchen layouts explained and price it with the kitchen calculator.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum clearance around an island?+
Three feet six inches on all sides and 4 ft on the side you work from. If the island has seating, allow 3 ft 6 in behind the stools so someone can pass a seated person. Those clearances, not the island size, are what determine whether the room can take one.
Can the hob go on the island?+
Yes, with either a downdraft extractor or a ceiling-mounted chimney, and both need to be decided before the ceiling is framed and the duct route is fixed. A downdraft is less effective for heavy Indian frying; a ceiling chimney works better and is visually dominant.
Island or peninsula?+
A peninsula gives you the same counter and seating with clearance on three sides instead of four, which saves roughly 3 ft 6 in of room width. In a Mumbai flat under about 1,200 sq ft carpet, a peninsula is almost always the correct answer.
How deep should the seating overhang be?+
Twelve inches minimum and fifteen for comfort, at a 36 in counter height. If the overhang is more than 12 in on a stone counter it needs steel brackets or a supporting panel, which has to be designed in rather than added afterwards.
What does an island add to the cost?+
Rs 1.5 to 4 lakh for the joinery and counter alone, plus services if it carries a sink or hob, plus the extraction if it carries the hob. It is one of the more expensive things you can add to a kitchen per square foot of storage gained.