Convenience

Once you’ve stored the large items such as blenders, mixers, slow cooker, and numerous other small appliances in your upper or lower cabinets and you’ve organized your cookware and dishes, it’s time to find a place for mismatched, seldom used, or odd size kitchen items. The kitchen cabinets in islands may be the answer to your dilemma of where to store these items. There are numerous kitchen island designs. Before choosing an island, consider what role it will play in your kitchen design.

Workspace

A kitchen island can be used as an additional workspace in the kitchen. Many island designs include features that make them an ideal workspace. They have space for knife storage, towel racks, spice racks, cabinet space, drawer space and even a place for a paper towel roll. Some designs feature open shelving where odd sized appliances or mixing bowls can be stored.

Versatile Space

You will find that many kitchen islands that are designed in a manner that gives them welcomed versatility. Some islands have wheels that make it easy to roll them to specific areas of the kitchen when in use and to be pushed to the side when you are not using them as a workspace. Many islands can be used as an eating area. Simply add a couple of stools and you have a casual eating area in the kitchen.

Storage

Kitchen islands usually have cabinet space that provides concealed storage space. This space can be used for seasonal dishes or seldom used items that would otherwise be taking up space for items that you use on a daily basis. Some island designs have areas of storage for specific items such as a wine rack or spice rack.

Kitchen islands are an attractive and functional accessory for a kitchen. They are available in designs that will complement all decorating styles.

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Multi-purpose Islands

If your kitchen is small, gaining an additional kitchen cabinet in islands may not be all that you need. You might benefit from the additional work space an island provides. Some styles include a bonus pull out shelf to further increase your work space area. In many kitchen designs, an island can also be used as an eating area. Certain designs include stools that conveniently store under the island when they are not in use.

Storage Space

Most kitchen island designs include cabinets with doors that conceal the items you have stored there. Open shelving is also a feature of many island designs. There are island designs that provide specific types of storage space such as a space for spices or wine bottle storage. Islands are a convenient storage place for towels and kitchen utensils.

The versatility of design and size enable you to find a kitchen island that can be incorporated into any decor and into almost any size kitchen.

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Kitchen islands are the most wished-for addition in many kitchen remodeling projects. They offer a place for family and friends to congregate and provide more prep and storage space too.

Cabinets Follow Island Functions

Islands are, by definition, isolated from other areas, so having the items associated to the task at hand is essential. When as island includes a large appliance like an oven, under counter space may be limited, making it all the more important to include customized cabinets to accommodate items like pots, pans, lids and baking sheets.

Face the Public

When it comes to island storage, use the side of the kitchen island that faces away from the kitchen, too. Combining deeper cabinets on the cook’s side, and more shallow cabinets on the public side, helps make the most of kitchen island storage. The shallow cabinets can hold items for setting the table, or items like pencils and paper, to help children with homework.

A single custom kitchen cabinet in islands can add convenience for the cook and for others gathered around the kitchen island.

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Freestanding Islands

Large antique worktables and butcher blocks are the original kitchen islands. Their height, depth, and central location were designed for food preparation. Contemporary islands improve on these icons by providing ample storage for everything from dry goods to spices, knives, towels, and pots and pans. They are available with butcher block tops, marble pastry boards, knife blocks, drop-in ranges, soda fountains, and many other features.

Movable Islands

Movable islands are essentially kitchen carts, but more substantial. They are available with many attractive features such as flatware drawers, granite tops, towel bars, spice racks, and drop leaves. They can also be taken with you when you move.

Select the style of island that best complements your kitchen and your cooking habits, and perhaps knee space for bar stools. Be sure it is the best working height for you, easy to level, and of durable construction.

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There are many styles, designs, and sizes available when it comes to kitchen islands.  You can have more secluded storage space with islands that incorporate cabinets with doors.

Displaying Kitchen Items on an Island

To display some of your favorite kitchen items, opt for islands with open storage or shelving.  This can provide you with a place for displaying dishes, glasses, cookbooks, and more.

If you need additional cabinet storage space and don’t want to purchase new kitchen cabinets, consider adding a kitchen island to your décor.  You can have more storage and countertop space with this one item.

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Lower kitchen cabinets make a nice transitional barrier between open spaces.  You still have an unobstructed view into the other area but you have defined where one room ends and the other begins.

These cabinets can be contained in a free-standing frame, within a kitchen island, or a breakfast bar.  Each side can contain storage for the needs of two separate rooms or the cabinets can be only on the kitchen side.

For an additional design idea, consider making one or both of the ends of the cabinet curve.  This will make the flow between spaces much softer.

Wide open spaces are nice in most instances.  But when it comes to kitchens, many people like to have it as a defined space.  Simply place a row of lower cabinets between your kitchen and the adjoining room to give it definition yet a clear view between rooms.

When you’re ready to make a change in your kitchen with remodeling and new furnishings, DirectBuy has what you need to give your kitchen a great new look with cabinets, countertops, flooring and more – all at manufacturer-direct wholesale prices.

A perfect solution for additional space might just be island cabinets.  Not only can you have additional cabinet space but counter top space as well.  Island cabinets can provide additional storage space and come in a variety of sizes and shapes.   The shelving in island units is most often easily accessible and can offer more organizational options than traditional kitchen cabinets such as bookshelves.

Lower your frustration level and have plenty of room for Grandma’s heirloom pieces plus that great new mixer you’ve been eyeing.  The addition of island cabinets can provide you with the storage space you’ve been wanting.

DirectBuy is your number one source for beautiful kitchen cabinets, kitchen islands and much more. Top-quality products from leading manufacturers and their authorized suppliers at DirectBuy can help you save up to 50% on everything you need to remodel your kitchen.