9 Trending Kitchen Islands for 2019

9 Big Kitchen Islands with Photos

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Big islands in the Kitchen are the number one request for new homes in NC for 2019. Lifestyles seem to center in the Kitchen, and big islands give everyone somewhere to be.

Here are 9 top trending big kitchen islands.

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#1 Big Kitchen Island - Center sink, central storage

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This big island is framed with walnut cabinetry on two sides, for easy access to storage from both the kitchen and the great room.

The sink in the middle of the island allows for easy conversation with everyone else in the room while cooking and cleaning, with adjacent dishwasher access.

A beautiful furniture finish adds formality.

#2 Big Kitchen Island - Veggie sink, microwave under the island

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In this chef's kitchen designed for entertainment, the huge kitchen island has a veggie sink tucked into the corner with lots of space to spread out.

There is spacious cabinetry under both sides of the island, and a microwave tucked under the countertop.

The kitchen island is the perfect center point for this well thought out layout.

#3 Big Kitchen Island - Bold personality with tuck under sitting

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The ability to choose your own granite slab for your big island kitchen in your new custom home provides the opportunity to make the island even more of a focal point, like this artistic choice.

This big kitchen island has a veggie sink in the corner, for flexibility.

There is room enough under the island to tuck bar stools out of sight.

#4 Big Kitchen Island - Double islands with versatility

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This upscale chef's kitchen has two islands, to separate work space and provide more versatility.

A typical sized island is in the foreground, with a microwave underneath.

A big kitchen island is to the rear, with two levels of surface, including a seating bar.

#5 Big Kitchen Island - Angled, for more open space

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This custom designed kitchen has even more open space, with the big kitchen island angled to allow for more flow-through.

There is seating room at the back of the island, and huge storage shelving on one side.

The kitchen island has a full size sink in the island, with the microwave tucked into the cabinetry across from the sink.

#6 Big Kitchen Island - Custom designed, like the rest of the kitchen

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This custom designed big island was created as part of an artistic architectural blend for a chef's kitchen accented with stone, tile, and furniture-finished premium cabinetry that includes glass doors.

There is seating on one side and a full size sink in the middle of the big island, for easy conversations and convenience.

This big kitchen island is within easy reach of double wall ovens, cooktop, and refrigerator.

#7 Big Kitchen Island - Long and narrow

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Even when a narrow kitchen can have a big kitchen island - like this one, with six drawers, three double cabinets and a ten foot span.

When a big kitchen island is narrow and long, it works best to keep the surface open, like this one, with the sink across from it in the countertop.

The white and light tile backsplash, countertops, cabinetry and wall color make this kitchen feel even bigger.

#8 Big Kitchen Island - Furniture

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This entire kitchen was created with the formality of furniture, with a big kitchen island as the center of activity.

The big kitchen island has a veggie sink to one side, across from a full sink in the countertop.

There is cabinetry underneath the front and back of the island, with a combination of drawers and cupboards.

A tile floor and listello accents in the tile backsplash add personality.

#9 Big Kitchen Island - Seating Bar with easy access to the Great Room

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This classic black and white kitchen island offers a clean, open surface for cooking preparations as well as gatherings that often center around the island.

Seating at the back provides even more flexibility for this simple and effective big island solution.

Flow through from the Great Room is easy, with this open floor plan.

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