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Cozy Red Kitchen Island
Eric Piasecki
“The clients are basically modernists, but they wanted the warmth and coziness of a traditional house,” says designer Ellie Cullman of Cullman & Kravis Associates. Though not typically associated with modernism, red is the clients’ favorite color, and its elemental strength lends a kind of grounded clarity to the public rooms of the newly built house overlooking Long Island Sound. The kitchen island is paneled in red-painted wood (Uriu Nuance) amid white oak millwork. Counter stools, Harbinger
Heart Pine Kitchen Island
Annie Schlechter
For Birmingham, Alabama, newlyweds, architect James Carter and interior designer Katie Ridder created a more functional cook’s kitchen in their beloved early 1990s home. Its heart pine-topped island provides plenty of prep space, complete with its own sink and illuminated by lacquered brass pendants (The Urban Electric Co.).
Faux-Bois Kitchen Island
Alison Gootee
The tonal faux-bois cabinetry finish on the kitchen island in interior and product designer Laura Kirar’s 17th-century Mexican hacienda echoes the bottle green hue in the checkerboard backsplash. The ceramic tile was crafted in the town of Dolores Hidalgo.
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Soapstone Kitchen Island
Emily Followill Photography
Once a retreat from Savannah’s summer heat, this grand mid-19th-century home has been restored to its past glory and updated for present-day living with a new kitchen. Decked out in soapstone, the space takes a contemporary turn featuring a family-size island with seating for five. Barstools, Vanguard Furniture
Butcher-Block Kitchen Island
Manu Rodriguez
Handcrafted Kitchen Island
José Margaleff
Designer Raúl Cabra envisioned an island of exposed metal and wood cabinetry, deconstructing the antique trastero, or grocery store shelf, in the reimagined kitchen of his Oaxaca home. Local artisans brought his idea to life and topped it with a hand-hammered zinc counter. Stools, La Embajada
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Casual Kitchen Island
Michael Mundy
Carnelian-Hued Kitchen Island
Matthew Millman
Functional Kitchen Islands
Eric Piasecki
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Undecorated Kitchen Island
Alison Gootee
Deco-Influenced Kitchen Island
Carmel Brantley
Warm Wood Kitchen Island
Read McKendree
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Large Kitchen Island
Jacqueline Marque
Waterfall Kitchen Island
Thomas Loof
Kathleen Penton is the copy/research editor for VERANDA. She writes about a wide range of topics, including gardens and shopping.
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