Nowadays most kitchens have kitchen islands which are very practical household features that augment the storage capacity of the kitchen, drastically facilitate the cooking price, enhance the price of the property and last but not least add a more stylish and sophisticated touch to the overall ambiance. So if you are kitchen lacks an island, turn careful attention to the list from down below as we have listed several kitchen island designs.
Before you start the building of your kitchen island, make sure that you book in advance the services of a rubbish removal company. You will need such services as your construction project will generate a lot of junk which you will be too tired to clear on your own. Know that you won’t have to break the bank in order to benefit from waste clearance services as nowadays most rubbish removal companies work with cost effective prices that literally everybody can afford.
- Square kitchen island: Square kitchen islands are quite common and can be fitted in almost any type of kitchen. These islands come in different size and are made from different materials. To make your kitchen island stand out you can paint it in a color that contrasts drastically with the color scheme of your kitchen. By doing so you will not only ameliorate the functionality of your kitchen but you will also instantly make the island the focal feature of your kitchen.
- Semi-elliptical kitchen island: These kitchen islands are mostly installed in mid to large size kitchens. Semi-elliptical kitchen islands are very practical and easy to the eye as they mimic a small bar. Most people tend to arrange bar stools on the elliptical side of their island and make the storage areas such as shelves and drawers on the straight of the island.
- Circular kitchen island: Circular kitchen island can be placed even in the smallest kitchen as they come in various sizes and rarely take a lot of space. This automatically leads to the island’s biggest downside which is that these kitchen islands have a lower storage capacity than the other types of kitchen islands. On the other hand by opting for this type if island you will automatically have an amazing conversation piece in your kitchen as people always like circular kitchen islands.
- Small base, large countertop: This type of kitchen islands is relatively new. These islands come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and momentarily give a more classy and stylish mood to the kitchen. Most interior designers use this type of kitchen islands in mid-size, large and extra large kitchen.
- Kitchen islands with appliances: These kitchen islands just like the small base, large countertop islands come in various sizes and shapes. The upside of these islands is that they have a special space where you can fit a kitchen appliance such as an oven or dishwasher. Some of these islands are also fitted with a kitchen sink. Some people tend to hang a cooking pot and utensil hanger over such islands.