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Sagamore Island
This narrow island is not large, but it works hard at the center of the kitchen. A practical rectangular shape is really part of a larger circular composition that includes the adjacent eatin...
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Circular Motion
2 commentsThis semi-circular island was created to delineate the kitchen from the adjacent living and dining rooms. It houses a custom curved stainless steel sink, dishwasher, and recycling drawer. The...
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A Slate Above The Rest
This exceptional island was designed to accommodate a unique piece of slate that had been rescued many years ago by the homeowner from the Atlantic Ocean in Rhode Island. The tri-level island houses...
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Command Central
This newly remodeled kitchen boasts an island that caters to the client’s request for space to house the sink, dishwasher, trash compactor, a microwave, a warming drawer, and a bread...
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Dualing Islands
This kitchen hosts two islands. One is a working island that houses the microwave, oversized drawers for pots and pans, and extra storage. It also has a slightly higher curved bar to delineate the...
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Yin-Yang
The two-level island in this kitchen mimics an elongated yin-yang. The lower level begins at one end with a circle-shaped work space and continues on to house the main clean-up station...
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Kitchen Island
2 commentsThis island is part of our full house renovation. Designed and completely build by the owners. The fully functional island seats four and stores everything needed for baking. nbspThe...
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Century home kitchen renovation
I live in a century home in a small town in Southwestern Ontario. I knew when I moved in that the kitchen was small and dark, but loved the house and the in-town ravine lot. I bought...
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Marissa's Kitchen
This island is part of a new custom bamboo kitchen designed by Fivecat Studio | Residential Architecture. The kitchen is used by the professional chef homeowner for her private cooking school, a...
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Easier to use and better looking
We recently remodeled our kitchen. Architects Adrienne Winner and Roseanne McGrath designed the layout, but my wife designed the island and I built it (cherry with walnut inlaysnbsp...
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Kitchen Island with Concrete Counter Top
Kitchen Island with distressed custom pine cabinets. Thermador cooktop and Ventillation system. Concrete counter top.
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Multipurpose Shaker Island
1 commentNormal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I started by focusing on function. This island had to have; -a surface large enough for newspapers and posterboard on the sitting side as...
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Adirondack kitchen is under construction
18 year old mahogany cupboards are updated with new mahogany islands and oven cabinet with copper lighting, and brass hardware. the ceiling is polyurethaned v-joint premium pine. Flooring...
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Black Walnut Island
Large Walnut Island incorporating lots of storage,extra dishwasher,Sharp microwave draw, sink, and a bookcase. Made from solid black walnut over maple plywood boxes and finished with a light...
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New Island Opens up Kitchen
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 This new kitchen island replaced a perpendicular peninsula that closed the kitchen off from the adjacent living areas. By...
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Cherry Curved Central Island
This large centrally located curved island was designed to complement the 36' x 30' open concept great room. It helps define the kitchen space from the living space and provides ample seating...
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Silver and Concrete kitchen
Concrete countertops with epoxy, except for the wood cutting board countertop. The two levels hide the stove and sink from the living room.
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Country Island
When my wife and I removed a wall seperating our kitchen and family room we were left with an open space from the reconfigured kitchen. We felt we had room to build a custom island which has a...
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Curvin' Around
Self-designed curved central island, relatively narrow, allowing two cooks to work from both sides. Also maximizes view out back windows when at sink. Guests watch it all from the 4 seats...
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Oz
I love this JARRAH top floating above the black granite on stainless posts. Electrical outlets mounted on posts
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
Contest Details
Update: Congratulations to our winner msinger who took home the prize with Curvy Kitchen Island.
*Contest is now closed.
Beginning October 15 and running through November 14, Fine Homebuilding readers can submit photos of their most creative kitchen islands for a chance to win an FHB prize package.
We're awarding points for creative storage solutions, choice of materials, and overall aesthetics, so start uploading your photos now. We're after images of completed islands as well as detail shots and photos showing the final product when it was a mere work in progress.
One lucky winner will be selected to receive a package valued at more than $200 which includes the following items:
