We went to the RV Supershow in Tampa yesterday and all the 5th wheels we looked at had the island in the kitchen. We think that takes up too much floor space.
What happen to COOKING outside on the grill? and using the table out there? Your not cooking for the whole camp ground. Or are you????????????? NO ISLAND for me. something else to walk around, and get in the way. 38' no island, love it.
We have a big U shaped kitchen. The fridge is still accessible with the slides in but the pantry is not. We generally eat our meals in the RV so the kitchen countertops are great. Room for two to cook too!
We love ours... it allows you to face in the living area and communicate with guest while preparing meals etc. Also allows easy view to the television. One small draw back it becomes a one person cooking area. GPG
I also built our island it is 20 60 and 37 high, made from scrach it is on casters, we have oposing slides so we have the room for it. In the past we made other improvments, took out sofa, replaced the org. table and chaires. My wife would not be without the island.
We have had one fiver with an "L" shaped island and now one with a stand alone island. Both had opposing slides and both still had access to frig with slides in. For us the island (with double sink) is a must. If standing at the sink you are not staring at a wall or looking out a little window, you are still able to view the 42" television.
Since the living room/kitchen is over 19'x12' with slides out I am not sure what you would do with a huge empty space in the middle of the kitchen without the island.
We got this cool folding cart/ island with a hardwood top at Sams club, that we keep folded, while driving around. Then on arrival, we either open it up, put our keurig on top, or take it outside.
I built an island for our 5ver. and it is on casters. Basically what it was 2 upper kitchen cabinets.....18"wide that I put together. They were the right height I wanted along with the 2" swivel casters. When we move...I roll it to the back of the 5ver behind where the lv slide comes in. Lock the casters and it has not moved. We keep our plates/glasses/bowls and lot of extra stuff in that "island".