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Add An Island To Beef-up The Kitchen

Ask most homeowners and they'll tell you thatan ideal place to relocate either the cooktop
there's not enough countertop space in theor the main sink, or to install a second sink
kitchen, no matter how much or how littleas the focal point of a second work triangle.
they  have.
- If the cooktop will be located in the
Whether you need a second work station, aisland, with a wall oven elsewhere, consider
space from which to serve an informal buffet,pull-out trays or drawers below the cooktop
or just a place to toss the day's mail,to store pots and pans. If the island will be
kitchen islands are popular solution to thea second work station with a prep sink for
lack of kitchen space. According to thecleaning veggies and the like, NKBA suggests
National Kitchen & Bath Association, over 50including a pull-out wastebasket in the
percent  of kitchens created include islands.cabinet  below.
With the wide range of in-stock,- Be sure to plan for the mechanicals
ready-to-install cabinets, accessories andnecessary for the locating the cooktop or
trim moldings available today, it's possiblesink in the center of the room. For the sink
to create an island that will be just rightyou'll need supply and drain lines, and for
for your kitchen, at less cost than if youthe cooktop a ventilation system-either an
turned  to  a  custom  cabinetmaker.overhead unit or a downdraft model. Both the
plumbing and downdraft unit will require
If you are planning a kitchen remodel thatbreaking through the floor. That's fine if
will  include an island, consider these tips:you have a basement or a crawl space beneath,
but could present problems if the room is on
- Most importantly, there should bea  slab.
sufficient space between the island and other
work surfaces to allow for opening cabinet- If your island will separate the kitchen
and appliance doors, and for two people toand family room, it can become a
work  without  jostling  one  another.multi-purpose unit that shows a different
face to the family room. The use of shallow,
- Depending on your specific needs, theglass-fronted doors can be used as display
island can be located so it functions as anspace, while the kitchen side uses
integral part of the work area. It can alsostandard-depth base cabinets for no-nonsense
serve as a divider between the kitchen andstorage. The generous countertop is ideal for
the  family  room.staging  a  buffet.
- Adding an island permits a reconfiguration- And finally, don't forget about adequate
of the classic "work triangle" oflighting. Without it, the island will lose
refrigerator, cooktop and sink, because it ismuch of its functional appeal.



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