Colors, styles, textures, and shapes are just some of the many factors homeowners should consider when developing a plan to ...

Double kitchen islands are taking off as a design trend. Experts weigh in on the pros and cons of them for food prep, hosting, and additional storage space.© Nicole Franzen ...

If you're thinking about adding an island to the middle of your kitchen, you need to first make sure that you're not making this critical mistake.

Built-in appliances To free up counter space and adopt a cleaner, more modern design, homeowners are choosing to “hide” appliances within the kitchen island.

For the experts we asked, the kitchen island still wins out over the peninsula, but the choice between the two can significantly impact both the appearance and functionality of your kitchen area ...

Then came the two-tier format. These double-decker kitchen islands were originally conceived of to help break up open floor plans and provide extra bar-height counter space.

Two big moves allowed Katie Boucher, a designer with Right Angle Kitchens and Design, to improve the layout of the kitchen in this early 1970s deck house in Bedford. The first — getting rid of ...

Pauro, who is the founder of design-build firm Rebel Builders, reconfigured the layout, moving the kitchen into the dining room, where there was plenty of space for a island where everyone could ...

Although the kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the house, designers are seeing an increase in homeowner requests to hide it. “Panel-ready appliances that disappear into the cabinetry ...