Eric Piasecki for Ruard Veltman Architecture
When it comes to kitchen renovations and layouts, one of the first features that comes to mind is an island. But do you really need one? The simple (and perhaps unpopular) answer is no, you really don t need a kitchen island to make the most of your space. In fact, designer Janie Molster even goes so far as to say she s so over kitchen islands. As soon as we saw her own family kitchen, we knew why (you will, too). So whether you re not ready to spend the money required for a custom built-in island, space is limited and it s time to get creative with layouts, or you simply want to think outside the box, the clever ideas ahead will show you that there s so much more to a functional and stylish kitchen than a traditional central island. Without further ado, here are 16 designer-approved kitchen island alternatives.
Atlanta Magazine
Beloved Atlanta furnishings line Bobo Intriguing Objects opens its first retail location
The shop offers antiques and the antique-inspired
Photograph by Martha Williams
The hunt for antiques still makes Mark Sage’s heart skip a beat. “I love to see how people lived, the things they had,” he says. For 22 years, he’s made a living scouting out weird, beautiful, and unusual European furniture and curiosities. But he found that, as a business model, one-of-a-kind pieces have their limits. “Antiques are my first love,” he says, “but they aren’t scalable.” So, in 2006, he launched Bobo Intriguing Objects, his own line of new furniture built with old materials chandeliers made of vintage wine barrels, baker’s cabinets with windows rescued from crumbling factories and expertly crafted antique reproductions. (Sage dislikes the term “reproduction,” but make no mistake, they are just that.) Top designers have been sourcing from Sage for years, but un
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