Kitchen Islands
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Kitchen Islands
A good kitchen island is like the perfect assistant chef: clean, convenient and reliable. However, with varying sizes, styles and features, choosing the ideal kitchen island for your space can feel daunting.
Here, we’ve laid out the basics of kitchen island sizes, styles and placement strategies, so that you can find the perfect island for your home, place it with ease, and get back to cooking your favorite meals – this time, with a touch of style and a whole lot of help!
How to Choose a Kitchen Island Size
Before choosing a model, measure the perimeter of the area in which you plan to place your kitchen island. Then, estimate the amount of space between the island and the kitchen walls needed to maintain comfortable walking paths. This will help to give you an idea of how big the island can be before it starts to give the room a crowded feel.
How to Choose a Kitchen Island Style
With an array of shapes, styles and features to choose from, there truly is no such thing as the ‘standard’ kitchen island. To make sure you are getting the best island for your style, consider incorporating into your island the things that your kitchen may be lacking, such as storage, portability or even wood accents.
Wood Top Kitchen Island
As stunning as it is practical – the wooden top makes for a durable built-in cutting board! – a wood top kitchen island is perfect for farmhouse chic and other rustic styles, adding an organic touch to an elegant design.
Kitchen Islands with Storage
Storage is one of the most popular features in kitchen islands, and for good reason. From pull-out drawers to tiered shelving, a kitchen island with storage makes it effortless to keep your space open and organized, so that you can focus on what really matters: making delicious meals!
Kitchen Island Colors
Just as with the living room, bedroom and other areas of the home, balance is key when choosing a kitchen island color. For example, balance out an all-white kitchen with a black island, and an all-wood kitchen with a steel grey island, for polished depth, fresh definition and elevated style.
Portable Kitchen Islands
Perfect for chefs looking for an easy way to go from backyard entertaining to indoor prepping (and vice versa), a portable island seamlessly adapts to changes in floor plans, saves space and brings sleek convenience to the most visited room in the house: the kitchen!
How to Place a Kitchen Island
Once you have chosen the perfect island for your kitchen, you’ll need to figure out its best placement. For square or rectangular kitchens, placing an island in the immediate middle will make your space easy to navigate and establish a symmetrical look. For kitchens that are part of a larger open floor plan, where space is not as big of an issue, consider a non-traditional layout; placing a kitchen island off-center – or even using it to separate and define one room from another – brings a contemporary twist to a classic staple.