Eat In Kitchen Island
Reclaimed barnwood kitchen divider with etched artwork by tandi venter.
Eat in kitchen island. A cabinet at the end of the kitchen island helps give a little definition to each space but still keeps it open. The wall between the kitchen and dining room was torn down during the remodel to create one big space. This island is not only helpful when it comes to food prep but it also has plenty of storage for cookbooks thanks to the bookshelves. But before i decided to do that i had considered getting rid of the table all together and having an island instead even though it s an eat in kitchen and i don t have a dining room.
Custom designed and built white oak cabinetry by avenuetwo design including glass upper with additional artwork by tandi venter. With banquettes breakfast nooks and islands these stylish eat in kitchens provide the perfect spots for quick snacks and on the go dinners. If the peninsula or island houses only a small sink there s usually plenty of room to seat a number of diners on the same level as the work surface. I can totally see something like that in my kitchen.
A two tiered peninsula or island can house a sink or cooktop on the lower kitchen side with room for two to four diners opposite. A black and white kitchen by studio surface an interior design firm out of del mar california gets a functional lift from a narrow stainless steel chef s table the handy piece of furniture makes an excellent kitchen island at a fraction of the cost. As seen on diy network s the expendables. The first photo above is my favorite.
This is an example of a contemporary l shaped eat in kitchen in sydney with black cabinets concrete benchtops metallic splashback with island grey benchtop flat panel cabinets stainless steel appliances medium hardwood floors and brown floor. See how these spaces incorporate both style and function for great places to gather. Pendant lighting with a similar look but varying shapes anchors the dining table and kitchen island creating a defined but uniform look. Kitchen island with storage.
Additional features worth mentioning include. Combining of an existing laundry room and kitchen in a 1950 s ranch in the highland s into a chef s kitchen with eat in island. If they re placed and appointed well they offer us invaluable workspace. You can pick one up at most restaurant supply stores for around 100 and more.
It s a table and island in one the best of both worlds. If placed and outfitted poorly we end up dancing around them to get to the important useful parts of the kitchen often bruising hips in the process if you already have an island that you don t love or are thinking about installing an island we ve got a collection of.