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Describe your dream kitchen island!

Emmeline Westin

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

This week, the editorial team published a great article on kitchen islands, have you seen it?

If I would describe my dream kitchen island it would have lots of savvy storage and a marble worktop. What would be on your wish list?

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Jo DP

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

Do not like Islands unless they're somewhere hot or remote. What's wrong with the good old kitchen table instead?

It's getting harder to find a kitchen now without one, & the 3 ubiquitous pendant lights above, often blocking sight lines. Even worse there now seems to be a trend for half little circular tables to sprout from them. Did Mark Wilkinson kitchens start this? I used to also hate how his kitchens used to have his name carved into them. Why?!

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Ian Dunn Woodwork & Design
8 years ago
Love the book shelf, such a great idea to use the space!

On our dream kitchen island we would have a built in butchers block.
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Louise Richardson-Vine
8 years ago
Bar stools, pendant lights (obviously!) and a sink would make up my perfect kitchen island. Something like this...
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Oh, you sound so stressed! Other than the 3D rendering, I would recommend the old cardboard box trick to show how tight all the spaces are. Not only will you not be able to stand in front of your beautiful sleek drawers when you open them - you'll have to stand next to them - imagine coming in the door from the hall with a bag of shopping or your kids coming in with backpacks and then sliding through an 87 cm space. You need a lot more circulation space for a comfortable, working kitchen AND you won't be able to visually appreciate this island of your dreams where it is currently (as Jonathan said). Perhaps move the kitchen and island down in front of the internal bifold doors so you can see the island from a distance and gain more width and then have the seating at the end with the TV on the wall you already suggested, like this photo that J posted: Good luck!
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pavinia
8 years ago
I think I would have to choose storage too - ideally it would have a small wine rack/fridge, under counter fridge drawers, a cook book shelf, some space for pots and pans, and a little breakfast bar. Is that too much to ask?

Something similar to this lovely island....
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k11agl
8 years ago
I'm easy, one with space for at least three bar stools, bookcase to one side, wine cooler to the other and storage to the rest, granite worktop with stowaway electric grill plate and an induction hob installed, extensible and quiet extractor hood above - best for the family and friends to gather for wine o'clock, a Korean barbecue or a Chinese fondue (or all of them at the same time). Did I say 'I'm easy'???
efp44
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I have such an island : Sink in the middle, under counter drawer fridge one side, dishwasher the other. Love it but would not have drawer fridge again - too messy and difficult to store other than flat things!!! Conventional fridge easier and better view of stock!! Mine is gloss grey cupboards with grey marble work tops and splash backs - the latter much better than tiles as grouting is a pain. All finished with a grey/white seating and a bright red rug on the porcelain floor tiles. Centre piece is a wood burning stove. Now realised, in our 70's, this is too big for us so looking to sell, three bedrooms each with ensuite, two on ground floor and one large room upstairs. Lounge, utility and conservatory. Secluded garden at rear, well stocked with trees/shrubs and flowers, with patterned concrete front garden surrounded by border of shrubs etc., Wood shed at bottom of garden.
JJ Scupham
8 years ago
I'm a kitchen table girl too - a kitchen diner is perfect for me, the table has a bench at one side, Grandma's inherited jumble sale mismatched chairs with wipe-clean cupcake seats at the other and an auction find second hand balloon back at the head, room for 8 - table stretches to 12 when needed.

Currently the table houses 50th birthday flowers, a get well soon card (sciatica), a box of wine delivered yesterday but not yet opened (temptation too great when on these tablets!), the ubiquitous condiments and this laptop.

Eating will happen somewhere else tonight.

My sister in law has two dishwashers in her island with the double sink (stretchy tap) and waste disposal. They tick my boxes too as long as I'd also have room for my precious well-scrubbed kitchen table.
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Ocean Home Designs
8 years ago
For me, a good quality white marble look quartz top with slab ends to wrap the sides and a dark wood door front for the look with big pan drawers and a wine fridge. No sink or stove to get in the way. Oh, and about 3m long!

Now all I need is a new house to fit it in. :-)
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I love this kitchen island we did for a client... grey hand painted and with loads of storage space and a beautiful dark grey sandstone worktop. The brass handles are a beautiful touch.
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Hampstead Design Hub
5 years ago
I think a perfect island should combine aesthetics and good storage, and if you go for a kitchen island it has to be a feature. Like these gorgeous examples
joanna pearson
5 years ago
I am not a fan of islands...but,..wow ! this top photo one is fab..it looks functional & recycled..(it probably isn't adapted) & that fantastic floor just grounds it beautifully..more details please !
Isobel Johnson
5 years ago
My dream kitchen island would have lots of storage for pans , roasting and baking tins . A granite work top , an induction hob with a small sink to the left so you don’t have to walk to the main sink to empty hot pans .
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5 years ago
Old thread. Revived by now removed spam.
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Warrington, please don’t spam.

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