Kitchen Island Design Ideas
Excellent Kitchen Island Design Ideas for
Enhancing the Functionality and Beauty of your Kitchen
By: Mark J. Donovan
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If your kitchen remodeling plans are
large enough you may want to consider including a kitchen island. A kitchen
island is a great way to enhance the functionality and effectiveness of your
kitchen. A kitchen island can provide additional work space as well as a small
eating area. Kitchen islands work well in U or L shaped kitchens. There are many
kitchen design ideas that can help make your remodeled kitchen more attractive
and functional. Listed below are a few kitchen island design ideas that you may
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Besides providing additional
kitchen countertop surface space, a kitchen island can also offer many other
benefits, depending upon the kitchen island design. At a minimum a kitchen
island will provide additional storage space with the use of lower level
kitchen cabinets, and will also allow for a more efficient kitchen.
Two great kitchen island design
ideas are to include either a kitchen island sink or cooktop stove. In
addition, you may want to integrate a wine refrigerator into the kitchen
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Kitchen Island Design Idea –
Separator
Another kitchen design idea is to use
the kitchen island as a separator between the kitchen and the main dining or
living room area. Instead of using the kitchen island as a food preparation
area, this type of kitchen island makes a great eating, or entertaining area for
serving hors d’oeuvres and drinks. When designing a kitchen island for a small
eating area, make sure that the countertop has a sufficiently wide enough
overhang on one side to allow kitchen island bar stools to sit comfortably
underneath it.
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If the kitchen island is designed
more for entertaining you may want to include a wet bar sink in it.
Kitchen Island Design Idea –
Overhead Track or Pendant Lighting
Another important kitchen island
design idea is to include sufficient lighting over the kitchen island. In
particular, consider including work space lighting directly over the kitchen
island. Pendant or track lighting are excellent kitchen island lighting
solutions. In addition, you may also want to include dimmer switches for the
kitchen island lighting to create different types of lighting moods in the
kitchen.
Kitchen Island Design Styles
A kitchen island can be designed
to match the existing kitchen cabinetry and countertop style, or to accent
it in some way. A kitchen island can also vary in shape, size and height.
Careful consideration should be given to the kitchen island dimensions to
ensure that it is functional for your particular needs and requirements.
So when developing your kitchen
remodeling plans, consider a kitchen island. Depending upon your kitchen island
requirements, you may need to involve an electrician and/or plumber to install
wiring, lighting and plumbing fixtures.
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