Kitchen island or a kitchen table that placed in the middle of the kitchen offers a number of benefits. Kitchen island can be used as a substitute for a dining table, providing extra storage space, even an additional kitchen table. If you want to present a kitchen island table to make it look attractive, don’t forget to equip it with various features to maximize the function of the kitchen.

Seat
By far the most recommended feature to equip a kitchen island is a seat. You can put a seat on some side of the kitchen island table. Regarding the position, adjust to the needs of the table. If most of the use is for studying or snacking, placed the entire seat in the same position.

Extra Storage Space
If planned properly, a kitchen island table can add a lot of storage space in the kitchen. You can add extra cabinets to the tabletop that juts in near the legs if possible. If no one sitting on the kitchen island, you can move the chair to make it easier to open the extra cabinet door. Meanwhile, for the front of the kitchen island table, try to choose one that has a drawer or cabinet to maximize storage space in the kitchen.

Electrical Outlet
The kitchen island table can designed to have an electrical outlet so that it can be used to plug in a variety of needed electronic devices such as blenders, mixers, or cellphones. For the outlet position, you can placed it on the side of the table, inside near the feet, or on the other side based on your need.

Mini Fridge or Microwave
Mini refrigerators can installed on the kitchen island table. You can use it as a place to store drinks or snacks. So, people sitting on the kitchen island don’t need to go to the refrigerator to enjoy snacks. In addition to the refrigerator, other kitchen equipment that you can placed on the kitchen island is a microwave. Make sure the size of the microwave matches the height and width of the available space on the counter.

Sink
If the house has more than one person who likes to cook, add a second sink on the kitchen island table. It will be easier to prepare food ingredients without fighting over the main sink. It also makes cooking more comfortable.

Focus Light
Proper lighting is very important to help a person perform activities comfortably. For that, you need to have a focus light that installed right in the kitchen island table area, such as a ceiling chandelier or a lamp with a frame planted on the ceiling.

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