20 Kitchen Island Designs

20 Kitchen Island Designs

As the heart of the modern kitchen, the island revs up the room’s function factor with extra storage space, work surfaces and as a cooking station. Perhaps, one of the most important roles that many islands play is that of gathering place. Family and friends love to hang out in the kitchen, and the island offers the perfect place to do just that. Today’s hardworking, multi-tasking kitchen island designs can be found in every style from charming country to sleek modern providing a myriad of varying functions to each space.

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• Visualizer: Triple D

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• Visualizer: Triple D

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• Visualizer: Triple D

While it has no gathering space, this island offers plenty of work area and a cooking station. Multiple cabinets tucked underneath provide extra storage for pots, pans and additional kitchen elements.

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• Designer: Hanssem

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• Source: Dada Web

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• Source: Dada Web

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• Visualizer: Marcolama

This wood accented island with bookcase offers a spot of warmth and personality in an otherwise sleek modern kitchen.

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• Source: Davonport

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• Source: Four Seasons Design

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• Visualizer: Marcolama

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• Source: Barnes of Ashburton

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• Source: Davonport

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• Source: Dada Web

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• Source: Pedini

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• Source: E Studio Sat

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• Source: Alono

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• Source: Pedini

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• Source: Pedini

This stunning modern island is as artistic as the portrait hanging beside it. Its curvy lines and sculpted appearance are aesthetically pleasing while its work surface, cooking station and gathering space are functionally attractive.

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• Source: Chalon

These Old World style gourmet kitchens boast islands in charming wood, one with a large solid work surface, the other with a bar sink and task area.

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• Source: Veneta Cucine

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• Source: JH Interior Design

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• Source: Davonport

An extended section at the end of this modern island offers additional dining space.

Bonus: A retractable iPhone controlled kitchen island!

Islands not only provide extra functionality in the way of storage and work space to the kitchen, they also add a social element as a gathering place.

20 Kitchen Island Designs