Are Kitchen Islands a thing of the past?
The Living House
9 months ago
We’ve heard murmurs of kitchen islands being ‘out’ and the expected return of smaller more intimate spaces rather than large open plan rooms.
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Kathy Scott
9 months agoI’m loving my new kitchen with island. It’s where we sit, eat and chat and as Daisy says, its the worktop we use most.
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