Do you find storage a problem in your current kitchen layout? Do you have a kitchen table that is only used for sitting around, whether to eat or work? If your answer to these questions is yes, then you’ve already identified a couple of great reasons for incorporating a kitchen island into your layout.
Adding so much storage!
When you add a kitchen island, you can also build-in numerous storage options. There can be drawers for cutlery, kitchen implements, and even family paperwork for easy access. Pull out shelves can be used for devices or a quick-access home for plates, saucers, mugs and more.
Built-in cabinets add further storage areas, and you might find a convenient home for your recycling bins – a place where nobody should trip over them!
Adding a kid-friendly space
Your kids might like to cook or bake with you; the kitchen island provides a great area for you to work together. Also, if you like to keep an eye on your youngsters while they do their school homework, then you can stay busy while they study!
You might add certain kitchen aids at a kid-friendly height – perhaps if you are happy for them to plunder a fridge when they want to; or so they can microwave a swift snack. Of course, it’s also a great gathering place for relaxed family meals such as Sunday brunch or for some healthy snacking when kids come in after school or play.
Extra seating when suddenly needed
You might be entertaining a bunch of friends. Adults could use the dining table, while kids could congregate around the kitchen island. Sudden visitors can be fed without all the hassle of setting up a formal dining table experience.
Just the start of your kitchen island possibilities!
You might also add other kitchen amenities like a sink for preparing food, even an extra cooking area. Some people like the island to be the main cooking hub in their kitchen.
With so many possibilities, it pays to talk to acknowledged experts – like the famous team at Polaris Home Design – about how a stylish island can add so much to your kitchen layout.