Photo: BSH Unlike a stove or range, a cooktop all but disappears into a kitchen—and that’s what many people want most, said Erika Jayne Chaudhuri, who runs a design-build company and has ...

Designers are swapping standard built-in kitchen islands for something much chicer: a freestanding work table. Here’s how to bring the look to your kitchen.© Nick Johnson ...

In the 1800s, the original "kitchen island" was a worktable that could stand by a home's hearth or stove for easy cooking assistance.

“Islands can be cabinetry built right down to the floor to contain storage and appliances but this can create a somewhat bulky and over-fitted look so an alternative could be to use instead a ...

And yet, designer Amy Peltier reimagined a small peninsula with bar stools as the built-in island this kitchen needed. “This peninsula is a small little island breaking up the long, narrow ...

A kitchen island can be a welcome addition to your cooking area, but one overly common mistake can make navigating the space ...

Among renovating homeowners, a built-in island is the most sought-after kitchen feature after pantry cabinets, according to a 2017 Houzz kitchen-trends survey of 2,707 people.

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