Kitchen Island Design Ideas

Cooking and Entertaining

If you love to cook and entertain, your kitchen island design can include a cooktop, microwave cabinet, full sink or bar sink, under-counter refrigerator or coffee station. It can have raised seating to create a bistro-like atmosphere, or cozy booth seating built onto one side of it.

Family Meals

If you live in a bustling household and want to prepare and serve meals surrounded by family, your island can include eating space. Many families use an island instead of or in conjunction with a kitchen table, making efficient use of space, while allowing more than one cook to move freely about the kitchen.

Kitchen Island Shapes

The first kitchen island design that may come to mind is a standard rectangular shape, but islands can be created in all shapes and sizes, from rounded and curved designs to unusual angled versions designed to fit within the unique contours of your kitchen.

Configuration Within the Kitchen

Your kitchen island cabinets can be freestanding in the center of the kitchen, positioned adjacent to a wall on one end, or used to divide the space between the kitchen area and the family room.

Corbels

Corbels can be used in kitchen cabinet design for practical purposes — such as island, bar or shelf support — or simply to create a beautiful accent that plays off your home's architectural style.

Legs and Feet

Give your kitchen island cabinets the look of fine furniture by adding decorative legs and feet, available in styles from hand-carved looks to modern motifs. Use them alone or in combination with other details to create a personalized kitchen island design.