Renovated Isle
In this Illinois bungalow, the kitchen island incorporates parts from an antique sideboard, while an opulent chandelier and vivid classic fridge insert grandeur to a little area.
Neutral Characteristics
Salvaged fittings hang above the wooden-top island to improve a more impartial aesthetic.
White Island
Should you put in a dark floor blot to your kitchen floors, select a light paint for your island, walls, and cabinetry.
New Use for an Old Table
The late-1800s Belgian butcher's table, now a kitchen island, still bears traces of newsprint from the table's hardworking industrial times. The owner of this Georgia house abandoned the Carrara marble counters unhoned to show wear. The walls have been painted Nation Stove White from Ralph Lauren.
Pecky Cypress
Found here on the hood and staircase, pecky cypress is a type of wood which has a grainy feel thanks to long, narrow burrows or cavities.
Salvaged Finds
With still-functioning pulleys, these industrial and salvaged lighting fixtures (formerly utilized in a billiard hall) make for eye catching (and hardworking) task lighting above the island within this coastal cabin.
Color-Blocked Accents
Zippy bursts of solid colors, like the row of candy-hued stools at the kitchen island, are vibrant without overpowering the kitchen of this Minnesota lake cabin. "Using larger chunks of color versus small, complicated patterns creates a bolder state-ment that is also easier on the eye," says interior designer Michelle Fries, who helped organize the distance.
Farmhouse Design
The kitchen island within this Ohio home boasts a zinc high crafted by a local metal shop and has an integrated plate rack to get stealthy storage. Tile from Home Depot creates the backsplash.
Farmhouse Chic
The owner of the Minneapolis farmhouse-style loft made a kitchen island out of an old cabinet, which she topped with wooden packing crate slats. The stools are from Uline and the pendants are from The Foundry Home Goods.