Islands tend to work best in an L-shape kitchen ... The key to not closing in a galley kitchen floor plan is to consolidate counter space near the most-used appliances. To create storage space ...

Burnham suggests working with a designer on kitchen island design or finding resources online for drawing up a floor plan. ‘‘You’re going to need about 3 feet of space around it — at least ...

The History of the Two-Tiered Kitchen Island/Countertop As it turns out ... Two-Tiered Countertops Helped Break Up Open Floor Plans The two-tiered bar was the clever workaround for open floor ...

Rectangular islands can fit in most kitchen floor plans and provide enough space for additional cabinets and counters. They may be large enough to add a sink or cooktop, and you can add seating on ...

The ideas of great rooms and open concept floor plans have been more than ... transition between these two “rooms:” the island. The kitchen island takes on many forms and functions.

Wolf says the floor—an often overlooked area of a kitchen—is the ... “Now she can sit at the island with a cup of coffee, flip through her favorite recipes, and plan the next delicious ...

The design looks familiar at first. An open kitchen island faces a large, vaulted great room with second-floor gallery and flanks an open-plan dining area. But this part of the kitchen is markedly ...