A kitchen is the heart of the home and the island is the heart of the kitchen – make yours fit your look and preferences …
TWO-IN-ONE
This bespoke design lends itself to exactly what this family needs. The addition of the walnut half-table to the island is a gorgeous way to combine a relaxed dining space and working kitchen together. The height of this island is perfect for kids coming home from school and doing homework or for hosting. www.oconnorsofdrumleck.ie
COUNTRY STYLE
This wide-set timber kitchen island, with a quartz countertop, is the perfect centrepiece for this country-style kitchen. With panelled splashback, leather stools and sky-light windows – plus that large urn and foliage on top – this really is a combination made in heaven. Let it inspire your space. www.neptune.com
NEAT AND TIDY
The fusion of cement anthracite cabinet doors with on the wall unites creates a harmonious blend of industrial and contemporary design. The quartz countertops and island tops and splashback, mixed with this cabinet frontage is the perfect harmony to create a contemporary, sleek and modern design. www.kubeinteriors.com
INDUSTRIAL STYLE
The combination of the original classical architecture in this kitchen and the modern features of the island, herringbone floor and shaker cabinetry creates a cool, refined and industrial vibe in this kitchen. The steel legs of the island are effortlessly cool and help keep the space feeling light and bright. www.porterandjones.com
A PERFECT FIT
In this tighter kitchen space, the long and narrower kitchen island fits beautifully between the doorway and the back wall boasting cupboards, and glass cabinetry for extra storage. The island is just the right size for two stools at the end of it, perfect for a light drink or to sit at while you prepare the evening meal. The light quartz keeps the room feeling light and the beautiful deep navy shade on the cabinets underneath the island grounds the space. @newcastledesign.ie
EFFORTLESS
The appearance: effortlessly elegant. This kitchen is a completely original look and one that has factored in all of the favourites from the clients’ desires. Immaculate wide wooden floorboards, ornate cornices and elegant Georgian windows were all intact in this manor house – and so the owners decide to embrace the vintage look and incorporate some fun elements. The marbled veined countertop with the rim on the island is just the right fit. We also love the metal stools, they elevate the space and add a touch of modernity. So cool, so classy, so effortless. www.devolkitchens.co.uk
PRACTICALLY PLAYFUL
A modern, minimalist yet playful kitchen is brilliantly built into the quirky angles of a Victorian townhouse. This custom-built narrow kitchen island is on wheels and so can be moved around in accordance with the homeowners needs. Designed by architect Jake Lai – this kitchen cleverly makes the most of the tricky layout and natural light to make a beautiful cooking and eating space. www.nakedkitchens.com
BRIGHT AND BLUE
This neat, square island is perfect for the size of this kitchen. A perfect breakfast bar seating area, with beautiful white shaker cabinetry on the back wall, and mirror splashback all keep the space bright, neat and airy. www.bespace.ie
CRAFTMANSHIP
This kitchen boasts the perfect balance of quality craftsmanship and design flair. The large island is on legs keeping the space feeling light, and holds a lot of storage, plus seating for the family. The large walnut island, coordinates with the herringbone floors and it is elevated by the colour from the cookbooks placed in the island shelving, making it the dream island it is. www.herringbonekitchens.com
COOL AND COLLECTED
This Irish Georgian Farmhouse was completely reimagined by Roisin Lafferty into a contemporary industrial-style family home. Streamlined, concealed joinery in blackened oak, framing central stainless steel counter and secret storage. The idea with this design was to create a rich backdrop to the extension space, without drawing focus away from the wider space. Doors to the utility, pantry and bootroom are hidden within the cabinetry. The J’adore quartzite showpiece island appears to grow from the concrete floor, making this kitchen the ultimate cool and modern space. @roisinlaffertyofficial
WINE BAR
If you want to celebrate your collection, this island is a great place to pop your wine fridge or other appliances to have in your eyeline. The Siemens IQ500 Wine Cooler has a unique presentation for fine wines with its oak shelves. You can enjoy the wine at your preferred temperature as it is adjustable. There is storage space for exceptional wine collections of up to 44 bottles, as well as other features ready to set you up for successful hosting and storage. www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com
