Collection by Zach Edelson
Striking and Unique Kitchen Islands
Freestanding and centrally-located, an island's design can make or break a kitchen. This five designs aren't afraid to be bold and eye-catching.
“We like old stuff, and we like reusing the same materials over and over again,” says Middendorp, who built the kitchen pantry from the home’s old wooden flooring and zinc from their former countertop. Leen commissioned a local ironsmith to create the 11-foot-long kitchen island, as well as the staircase that connects her ground-floor workshop with the family’s living space upstairs.