9 Amazing Dream Kitchen

You may need to hire a professional such as a custom cabinet designer to help you design your dream kitchen island. There are also lots of countertop materials and custom paint colors you can select from to create a unique design style that is all your own.

Have a look below for some fabulous inspiration to help get you started! Be sure to let us know in the comments which kitchen island is your favorite and why.

1. An L-shaped kitchen in a home in Illinois features an expansive island that can seat up to five people. It includes a prep sink and microwave. Quartzite countertops are set over a gray island, providing a nice contrast to the dark wood flooring. The Everly clear glass pendant lights are by Kichler Lighting. A subway tile backsplash completes the aesthetic.

2. The 18″ pendant lights above the island were sourced from Muska Lighting. The cabinets are alder, in a custom gray brown stain with glaze. The bar stools were sourced from Ballard Designs. The backsplash and the flooring is a gray limestone from Italy.

3. A home in Santa Barbara, California features this beautiful kitchen. The countertops are honed absolute black granite. The island dimensions is 4′ wide x 10′ long. The pendant lights suspended over the island are the “Industrial Factory Light” by Go Home Ltd (16″x18″). The backsplash is Carrara marble subway tile. Beautiful engineered French Oak flooring completes the aesthetic.

4. A modern Cape Cod style kitchen features a stunning traditional design. The island is painted in Benjamin Moore’s Brewster Gray. The perimeter cabinets are painted in Benjamin Moore’s 925 Ivory White. The countertops are Millennium Cream Granite. The wall color is Designer Gray by Hirshfields.

5. A kitchen in Georgia features a spacious island measuring at 8′ x 4′. The cabinet color is Sherwin Williams Creamy. The island countertop is a solid walnut with a clear wax coating. Illuminating the island is the Metropolitan Zaragoza Pendant—Source.

6. This rustic yet elegant family kitchen in Birmingham, Alabama is spacious enough to make gourmet meals.

7. The wood on the island is an end grain walnut in a checkerboard pattern, offering a warmth to the kitchen. Integrated into the countertop island is a bar sink in a bronze color with a hammered finish. The pull-out baskets with slides were sourced from Rev-a-shelf. Illuminating the island is the Farmhouse Oiled Bronze Pendant Light sourced from Elk Lighting.

8. A Miami home showcases this beautiful contemporary white kitchen. The overall dimensions of the island is 15’D x 5’W. The knee space is 16″ and is supported by the cabinet below. Illuminating the dining portion of the expansive island is the Light Shade 95 + Chandelier by Jurgen Bey, from Moooi - Source. The wall backsplash surrounding the window is Calacatta Gold from Opustone.

9. A farmhouse in Houston, Texas showcases this beautiful kitchen. The island measures in at roughly 14′ x 5′. The dimensions for this space is approximately 26′ x 14′. The steel windows on this project were custom produced by a local fabricator.

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