Plan A Killer Island For Your Kitchen

Kitchen islands are where people meet to cook, eat or just chat. You want it to be equipped with everything it needs to fulfill the job you want it to perform. Here are our best tips for designing your dream island:

1. Determine The Function

Consider how your family will utilize a kitchen island. Will you eat dinner there? Will it be used for entertaining with a bar? For example, we recently designed a kitchen island with a wine fridge on one side, and a dishwasher on the other. One of our clients loves to cook and entertain, so we installed the cooktop and sink on her island with a view of the back yard.

2. Pick the Best Materials

When it comes to the countertop, make sure the surface you select is appropriate for the way you use it. Countertops that are used most require the most robust materials. We offer granite countertops as a standard in all of our homes because there are few materials more durable than granite. You can check out some of our standard finishes here.

3. Make It The Centerpiece

For the sake of simple illustration, we will use entertaining to illustrate how to set up a floor plan to highlight your kitchen island. If you are an entertainer, then you know having as much open space as possible is essential. Positioning your island to have the best view is what you ultimately want. It will set up the island as a natural gathering place, and also will enable the host to have the best view of all the goings on during the parties they host. We also like the idea of making it a brighter color or a different color than the rest of the cabinetry to highlight it and serve as a focal point.