Kitchen Islands and Cabinets

One of the most requested items in kitchen design is a kitchen island. The demands placed upon kitchen space make the addition of an island an important, almost necessary element, thanks to the flexibility in what the island can be and contain.

Your kitchen island, custom made. What can it contain?

More storage is virtually a given, but ponder on a few of these possibilities: informal dining (a la raised eating bar), a cooktop, a second sink, bake center, food prep area, additional counter space...you get the idea. And let's not forget under the island counter: dishwasher, refrigerator drawers, microwave, oven, warming drawers, wine chillers, ice cube makers--and, of course, cabinets! Being custom made, the overall shape is not restricted to rectangular...