Perfectly Personalize Your Kitchen Island

Kitchen islands provide additional counter space, storage, seating and other common kitchen features such as sinks and cooktops. They also have the potential to offer much more. Can’t seem to find a spot for your spices? Shelving in your island may be the perfect solution. Want to introduce a dramatic material to your space? Pull it in through your island.

If you’re in the process of renovating your kitchen, adding an island or just collecting ideas, the following photos will show you the many unexpected attributes an island can have. So before you put the stamp of approval on your island design, be sure it’s personalized for you.


Incorporate wine storage. If you’re always struggling to find a spot for your wine collection, ease your frustration by adding wine storage to your island.


Build chic shelving. Shelving is by no means a new thought for islands; however, there is an opportunity to make it a much more sophisticated addition. Instead of placing it on the ends of your island, incorporate it around your seating or cabinetry, and stock it with knickknacks and accessories that aren’t exactly kitchen related. This is especially worthwhile for open layouts where your island faces a living space, as in this example. Personal mementos give it a warm and eclectic nature that blends with the aesthetic of its neighboring space.


Add an actual table to your island. It’s fairly common practice these days to see islands double as seating spaces with the addition of bar stools. However, if you have the space, consider adding an actual table to your island. Not only does this provide extra seating, but you’ll be surprised how grateful you are for the additional counter space during meal preparation.



Create a spot for your spices. If your spices are taking up valuable space in the pantry, create a place for them in your island. Choose an area that is most accessible to your stove or where you’ll most often be using them, then carve out enough space for thin shelving.


Consider going extra wide. If you’ve got a big kitchen, don’t be afraid to go for a big island, especially if it will be used for both cooking and entertaining. There’s rarely too much counter space. (Just be sure you can reach what you need from the cooking zone.)

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