Floating Kitchen Island Options
When you install a new kitchen you may simply choose to set the cabinets around the walls of the new kitchen and decide that you have done all you can to furnish the room. However there may be plenty of space to take advantage of a more creative solution that will provide you with extra counter space as well as added storage. Why not build a floating kitchen island to maximize the functionality of the room?
One of the biggest benefits that you stand to gain by adding a kitchen island is that you are building far more counter space than you would otherwise have.
In terms of how you want the kitchen island to look, you can either match the floating kitchen counter tops to those of the rest of the kitchen or you can contrast them so that they stand out as a feature. What creates great visual appeal is the use of the same material on the floating kitchen counter as that which is used on the other cabinets, but contrast is created through altering the color of the finish. For example a dark granite counter around the walls of the kitchen may be perfectly offset by a light-coloured granite in the center of the room.
The main aim of including a floating island in the kitchen is to give yourself more options for places to prepare and serve food. Although some people prefer to place the sink or the stove and oven on the island, others prefer to leave it open so that there is more space to use the counter as an alternative to the dining table.
A popular item to place on the kitchen island is a stove top. However if you are planning to use the island as a place where young children are going to sit and eat light meals or do their homework you are going to have to be very careful that accidents are avoided. With an island that is extra large this won’t be a problem. Similarly if a guard is placed around the stove there shouldn’t be the possibility that burns or spatters can take place.
Whatever your preference a floating kitchen counter is a valuable asset to have available in the kitchen. Either as a gathering place for the family, a handy spot to eat breakfast in the morning or even a place to share a mid-morning coffee, the kitchen island can easily become the vital hub of the family home.