Kitchen Island

Here's a post from OnSugar blog Maison Classique:

It doesn't get more classic, easy, or affordable than this!  Check out Crate and Barrel's new "French Kitchen Island." This piece is a very reasonable solution to either upgrade a "Builder Basic"* island or have a brand new island! I'm a sucker for open storage and anything Carrara Marble. I also adore the towel bars on each side.

Crate & Barrel "French Kitchen Island" $999

And, if you don't have room for an island (or the one you have is great already), consider the table. Would look great in a breakfast room or a Kitchen/Dining combo area (just don't use both of them together — it'll look too "matchy-matchy").

Create & Barrel "French Kitchen Table" $1,299

* "Builder Basic" is what I refer to as the standard finishes a builder may put into a home with no other design input from the client, designer or architect. Typically it follows convention and usually saves the builder money.  In this case, it's an island created using the same cabinetry as the cabinets lining the walls in the kitchen, typically very narrow and not in proportion to the space available for an island.

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As you all know, I just moved. In my new kitchen, there's a large space between the fridge and cabinets. If I leave it empty, it will be wasted space, but if I get a portable work station, it will be more counter space! I asked you to help me search the Internet for the best kitchen islands. When you found an island, you bookmarked it in the Off to Market group in the YumSugar Community. Since there's only one drawer in my kitchen, I'm looking for an island that doubles as a storage unit. I'm absolutely in love with this island from Bed Bath & Beyond.

It has two drawers, a cupboard, and cabinet meaning I can store kitchen utensils, pots, and baking pans — and at $249, it's not too expensive. Check out all the islands below.

Interested in learning more about bookmarking? Read the complete instructions here.

OK readers, I'm moving into my new kitchen this week, and I need your help finding the perfect kitchen island. There's a large space between the fridge and cabinets. If I leave it empty, it will be wasted space, but if I get a portable work station, it will be more counter space! Can you help me search the Internet for kitchen islands? Although I would love something with a chopping block on top, go ahead and bookmark everything you find. Save the islands in the Off to Market group in the YumSugar community — that way I can share them with everyone.

I appreciate your assistance and can't wait to check out your discoveries. Interested in learning more about bookmarking? Read the complete instructions here. Need shopping inspiration? See a list of my favorite online stores after the break.