Lately, I can’t stop daydreaming about swapping my kitchen island for a banquette and round table. It just feels warmer, chattier, and way more inviting. Surprisingly, the kitchen island has become a ...

If you’ve always dreamed of living in a large home with a kitchen island, there’s no reason you can’t achieve a similar effect right now. In fact, if your kitchen has even a little bit of floor space, ...

Its replacement is arguably much chicer.

Given how ubiquitous, even obligatory, a center island has become, a kitchen without one feels subversive. Sarah Stacey, an interior designer in Austin, Texas, is seeing that changing: “As people move ...

Kitchen islands top the list of most sought after kitchen renovations and add more bang for your buck than almost any other kitchen upgrade. This makes them a prime selling point in the real estate ...