Tips for Designing a Kitchen Island
If you have room in your kitchen to add a kitchen island, you’ll wonder why you haven’t done it before now. Kitchen islands provide so many benefits to your kitchen – extra storage space underneath, extra counter space and prep space on top, as well as the additional interest the island will add to your kitchen design.
Of course, the initial step in the process is proper measuring of your space so you will have an idea of how large your island can be. You need to measure for length, width and height. You don’t want your island to overwhelm your space; you want it to look as if it has always been there.
Another thing you should initially decide upon is what you plan to use your island for most often. Do you want it to function primarily as extra food prep space, or are you adding your island for dual purposes such as a breakfast bar, extra space for serving food when entertaining, or will you use it as your primary work space with a sink and stove top included in the island?
Once you decide the primary purpose and size, then you can get to the exciting part – choosing your countertop material, design, style and colors.
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