Award Winning Kitchen & Bathroom Design In Austin, TX – Kitchen Islands
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Kitchen islands are a classic combination of well-used space and beautiful architecture. They add just the element you need to complete your kitchen design. That is only an added perk when you consider all of the functional benefits of kitchen islands. They create additional storage for your pots, pans, and kitchen gadgets. They give you more counter space for your culinary creations and projects. They maximize the use of the footprint in your kitchen.
When shopping for a home, the kitchen is always at the top of the list of determining factors. Homeowners look for updated appliances, clean fixtures, room for entertaining, and ample storage space. Kitchen islands can check off numerous requests from your wish list. If kitchen islands were part of the initial design of the room, they may incorporate the dishwasher, the sink, or the oven and range. Putting any of your appliances in the center of the kitchen, creates a custom flow that fits your daily kitchen routines. Or if kitchen islands were an afterthought and are being incorporated into an existing kitchen, they will add cabinet and counter space; two things kitchens can never seem to have enough of.
Oftentimes, kitchen islands will have space to pull up barstools. This adds more seating for your family gatherings and turns the kitchen from a work space into an entertaining space as well. Imagine preparing a meal for your guests and having extra space in the kitchen for them to enjoy a drink or an appetizer while you are making final preparations. You do not have to miss out on your guests because you can offer them comfort in your kitchen.
Aside from the functional benefits, kitchen islands can blend with whatever atmosphere you are wishing to create in your home. They can be built of the same wood and countertops to match your existing kitchen. Or they can incorporate new materials to be an accent point in the room. Kitchen islands can be the detail that expresses your personality, while they not-so-secretly are disguised as very efficient methods of storage and workspace. Rather than only using the perimeter of your kitchen, you can use a central portion of your kitchen floor space with kitchen islands, maximizing the footprint of your home.
In an age when we are seeking the best of both worlds, function and design, kitchen islands serve three purposes. They seamlessly fit into any genre of home design, from traditional to contemporary. They create additional seating space to accommodate any social gathering. And they beautifully add more storage and counter space. Kitchen islands are truly an effective detail in your home.
