When people think about remodeling their home what is the one place that they usually start with? The kitchen! This is after all the most used room inside of the home and no one wants a small kitchen with little elbow room for cooking. The one thing that people love to add to the room when expanding it is a kitchen island.
When designing an island you first need to consider how large your kitchen is. It is average for it to be placed at least three feet from the cabinets – but you can do more if it is possible. If you have a dishwasher than take this into account and make sure it won’t get in the way.
Now that you have it measured and you know where it will be placed it is time to choose what design you wish to use. The best way to know what to use is to ask yourself why you need the island. Do you want to have a small place to eat at? Are you looking to place an extra stove top into it? Should it have a sink to make cooking and cleaning easier?
The design that you use will of course be partly dependent on the amount of room that you have available. For example if it is a large kitchen you could turn it into an eating area. In a smaller kitchen this would not be practical – but could provide you with extra cabinet and counter space.
Lastly you get to decide what materials you wish to use when building it. There are two parts to the unit; the cabinets/base and the countertop. The base is usually made with either wood or stainless steel. The countertop could be made with marble, wood, stainless steel, and so much more. Try to look at kitchen island pictures that have been used in other homes and decide on what you like best.
