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Best way to panel a two sided island
We are building an island as follows:
Front: B1D1DR | B2DR1FFCOOKTOP | B1D1DR (24″ depth)
Back: BEXPOSED | B2D | BEXPOSED (with both BEXPOSED turned 90deg to open on the short side of the island) (15″ depth)
I’m unsure how to skirt the exposed shelves facing the outward sides of the island, as they’ll open directly next to a finished end panel. Would a small piece of base molding covering the toe kick of BEXPOSED align awkwardly with adjacent Finished End Panel – APPLIED DOOR – SQUARED OUTSIDE EDGES – base cabinets? Or is the only way to do shorter end panels with base molding wrapping the entire island?
Thanks
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Sure. See the example below for a common way to lay out an island using exposed shelf cabinets facing both the left and right sides.
Alternatively, you can order all of the cabinets without an integrated toe kick, build a custom-sized platform on-site, level it first, and then simply set the cabinets on top of the platform. This approach can make installation and layout a bit easier, especially on uneven floors.
The example below shows the process using the integrated toe kick, so you can get an idea of how the layout works.
