What Makes Your Island Stand Alone? Kitchen Island Design for Your Whole Home Remodel

A kitchen island is the centerpiece of many kitchens, serving as a gathering place and as a functional anchor for prepping, cooking, serving and entertaining. Working with a team of professional designers who are familiar with the many options available and how they can be customized, you can arrive at the ideal kitchen island design for your whole home remodel. Here are some considerations:

Purpose:
How will you use your island? Perhaps you are a baker who would like extra storage for baking trays and accessories. Maybe you’re a small family who wants space to do office work and homework at your kitchen island. Good design starts with knowing what function the design will primarily serve. The family in the Mid-Century modern home shown above loves to gather round their island on comfortable white vintage chairs for intimate family meals.

Scale:
For those who entertain in their kitchen frequently or who plan to gather as a family for meals around the island, a larger island is often preferred. Those who use their kitchens for more functional purposes may prefer a smaller island. Choosing an unexpected scale is a design decision that brings visual interest to the room. The unusually small island in this nostalgic sunny yellow kitchen can be moved around the room, achieving a high level of functionality and navigation.

Materials and Colors:
There are hundreds of combinations of granites, marbles, woods and tiles to
choose from when selecting a kitchen island. Some decisions are practical: will marble stand up to the amount of kitchen prep you will be performing on a daily basis or would quartz be a better choice? Some of the choices are about style: do you want a natural look that would best be achieved with wood or granite? Color is a powerful design choice as well. The dove gray island in this fresh white kitchen is a significant centerpiece and helps to define the kitchen in the open
layout of the space.

Whatever the design of the kitchen in your whole home remodel, the kitchen island is a functional hub and gathering place to share with family and friends. A unified team of architects, designers and construction professionals guides you through the process of remodeling your kitchen to encourage an enjoyable, stress-free experience.