What’s the perfect size for a kitchen island? If you asked Gwen Stefani, our guess is she’d say there’s no limit. The singer took to Instagram to share a video of setting up for her fabulous Thanksgiving dinner party, featuring glimpses of her larger-than-life kitchen island. Though Thanksgiving has come […]

Melinda Rizzo If you don’t think you can have a kitchen island, think again. There’s more than one way to look at this powerhouse kitchen staple. Whether or not you have the ideal kitchen layout to accommodate the island of your dreams, newer options mean more homeowners can welcome a […]

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I was recently being shown around a new apartment in a 57th Street tower overlooking Central Park and found myself drawn, as if by sheer gravitational pull, to the enormous […]

If the kitchen is the main hub of your house where everyone gathers to cook, eat, chat, and even do some work or watch television, then the kitchen island is the heart of that hub. Your kitchen island should not only be beautiful, but it should be functional as well. […]

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Photo: istock.com Q: My current kitchen doesn’t have an island, and I’d really like to incorporate one. I’m pretty handy, but I’m not sure if I have the skills to DIY this type of project. Is it cheaper to buy or build a kitchen island?  A: Islands are a valuable […]

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