If you love to entertain, then a large kitchen island will give you plenty of space to show off your culinary skills. Spread out your ingredients, get out every tool and small appliance in the kitchen and still have room to spare. In this collection of 40 large kitchen island designs, we’ve pulled together inspirational designs to satisfy every interior aesthetic and every chef’s personality. We’ll look at ways to incorporate a breakfast bar into a kitchen island and how to attach a regular-height dining table. There are also ideas for kitchen extractor hoods, hobs, countertops, lighting, kitchen sinks, built-in planters, and more.
Complement a modern rustic kitchen with a chunky concrete island. This monolithic look has a simple yet impactful aesthetic that will make your kitchen appear truly bespoke.
Unique kitchen island lighting elevates the space. These three sculptural pendants also add a dash of rich color to the white marble kitchen. Their organic composition complements the bold veining in the stone. The upholstered bar stools add in comfy seating to the mix.
Create a gravity-defying design with a cantilevered kitchen island. Install a linear suspension light above to accentuate the extended line of the cantilevered volume.
This high contrast design places a sleek white marble kitchen island onto a backdrop of deep wood tone. Its bronze base blends with the wooden floor, causing a floating effect.
Construct twin focal points in your kitchen island and cabinet run with bold stone accents. Here, a stunning gray granite island matches a contained stone backsplash area. A formal dining table is attached to the granite island, slotting neatly around its bulk.
Dual-height kitchens call for impressive extractor units. Just as you’d size up a chandelier to fill that extra ceiling height, extended island extractors really highlight the room proportions.
This wide built-in planter expands upon the home’s botanical feel. A small tree springs up out of the kitchen island, giving the cooking and dining space a fresh outdoor feel.
Construct a balanced look by placing storage units on each side of a long kitchen island. Leave enough space at the center to accommodate the required amount of kitchen bar stools.
A freestanding kitchen island creates an open, more lightweight aesthetic than solid counterparts. This one gains visual weight with a thick stone countertop around the kitchen sink.
Here, wooden bar stools line up around the edge of an L-shaped kitchen island. The L-shaped configuration creates lots of countertop space without taking up the full length of the room.
Make your island a conversation piece with a rugged stone construction. In this concept, an understated wooden dining table provides textural contrast.
This dining island emphasizes the eating area above the prep zone. The tabletop dramatically overlaps the lower island volume to achieve a smoothly layered construction.
Toy with angles. No rule says a kitchen island has to be straight up and down. This angular kitchen island design is exaggerated by a stark black and white colorway. See more ideas for black and white kitchens.
Fully integrate your eating zone into your kitchen island. This wooden dining table looks like it has teleported into place and got stuck within the molecules of the black island.
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