5 examples of dream kitchen islands

If you have a large kitchen, incorporating two islands will help you enhance the functionality of the space: while one island can be used for food preparation, the other can function as an area for eating or washing up, or even working.

This is the case of this single-family house located behind the mountains of Vallvidrera, where we chose to incorporate two parallel kitchen islands. One of them houses a water and dining area, with a set of stools that accompany a bar where you can eat, and the other has a cooking equipment and large drawers designed for storage and housing a dishwasher.

Integrate an extendable table in the kitchen island to accommodate more diners or to have an additional surface to perform various tasks. We are considering incorporating this type of island in a house located in the Sagrada Familia neighborhood of Barcelona. At the end of the central bar, an extendable table in black sheet iron can be extended, which functions as an extra surface for the kitchen or as an additional work area.

You can also choose to combine pieces of wood with your kitchen island, and thus take advantage of that extra warmth and comfort that this material gives off. You can see it exemplified in the design of one of our projects, an industrial and modern apartment in the Gràcia neighborhood of Barcelona, where the island becomes one of the main dishes of the space. It is a central volume that consists of an overlap of two lacquered and metallic envelopes combined with oak wood. Thus, we managed to give a different aspect to the volume, both on the side of the bar-dining room and on the side of the work area.

Kitchen islands with a stainless steel surface offer a modern and minimalist style to your kitchen. In addition to being visually attractive, stainless steel surfaces are easy to clean and maintain, a feature that makes them a practical option for any kitchen.

In this interior design project for a Attic on Vallcarca in Barcelona, we incorporated a kitchen island made of stainless steel and wood, combined with black leather and wood stools.

Finally, a resistant and easy-to-maintain option are the islands made from marble. Without a doubt, they are a safe bet if you want to get an aesthetic and durable design for your home.
This element is present in the island of one of our projects, a flat with patio located in the heart of Born de Barcelona. At the distribution level, the kitchen appears open to the living room and the terrace, and right in the middle we have placed a central island made of country white marble. This material contrasts with the black tones of the wardrobes and gives, in essence, modernity and warmth to the space.

The ideal measurements for a kitchen island are between 250 and 270 cm long. This space is enough to be able to include an area for food preparation, a water source and a place for cooking. The ideal measurements between the block and the furniture attached to the wall should be 90cm, and a maximum of 110cm.

A perfect option for those families who want to take advantage of the island as a place to eat. If you consider integrating a bar in the kitchen island of your home, we advise you to install two levels of the island: you will get a lower level that you can use to prepare your dishes, and another higher level to taste them later.

For large kitchens, a method to divide a kitchen island is to assemble a table next. It is an efficient and elegant space design, and which we have incorporated in several of our projects, such as a house we designed in Andorra or an apartment we transformed in the Sarrià neighborhood of Barcelona.

To enhance the functionality of your kitchen island, consider incorporating plugs. So, you can use it to cook with small appliances in a comfortable way.

If you have an island in the kitchen of your home, you can include a lid so you can throw the waste in the trash while you cook. It is an effective resource that will allow you to save time going back and forth to the trash.

Today, in a house you cook in many different ways: steamed, on the griddle, with gas, with electricity… An excellent decision is to install a griddle with different cooking methods on the island, and thus expand the range of possibilities of possible cooking methods.

Increase the functions of your kitchen island by incorporating handles to hang cloths or shelves. It is also a good option to place drawers and cabinets in the lower part of the island, and thus have an additional space in which to store kitchen utensils.

There are some foods that are best stored outside the refrigerator, such as vegetables and fruit. To keep them in optimal conditions, consider incorporating a basket to store these foods.

An ideal option for small and medium-sized kitchens is to have a kitchen island with wheels that will allow you to move it according to the specific space you need to cook.

In essence, a well-designed apple will not only improve the functionality of your kitchen, but will also become an aesthetic focal point of the space. With these practical tricks and examples of functional and elegant kitchen islands, you will be able to make the most of this central element to create a modern and functional kitchen in your home.

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