A kitchen island is nothing more than a large cutting table installed separately from the kitchen unit.
Expert of the online publication BelNovosti, designer Yulia Tychino will help you decide whether such a solution is suitable for your kitchen.
To understand whether it makes sense to install a kitchen island, first of all, it is worth answering the question of whether you will be too cramped in this case.
This option looks appropriate only in an area of 16-20 square meters.
Judge for yourself, the dimensions of the average island are 120x80 cm, plus you need to leave at least 80 cm of free space between it and other tables.
In addition, think carefully about whether the island will become a hindrance, because during the cooking process you will have to open the refrigerator, wash and cut food, cook it on the stove or in the oven.
Finally, even at the design stage, you should figure out what function the kitchen island will perform.
For example, it can be used exclusively as a cutting board or a stove or sink can be built into it, and for this you need to install pipes and an exhaust hood.
