We have found five farmhouse kitchen ideas with island that are life changing. These five practical ideas are a must for your kitchen.
These farmhouse kitchen ideas with island will make your life SO much easier. When you are in your kitchen preparing, cooking, or entertaining guest, you will appreciate these five things. Some days it’s hard enough to muster up the courage to walk in the kitchen in fear that someone may ask you to cook something. So, you might as well make it accommodating to you and your lifestyle.
Some people may be hesitant to put an island in their kitchen thinking that it may take up too much space. I have found that it’s not a problem as long as you are sure that the island is functional. We are going to share with you five things to be sure that your kitchen island is not only functional, but works in your favor.
We’re excited to share with you a few things we did when building our kitchen island that we love. No regrets here!! Well, only that we would’ve done this a lot sooner. We hope that you find inspiration from our island that will help you create your kitchen island of your dreams. It may not make cooking and doing the dishes “fun”, but it sure will be pretty to look at when you are all finished.
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Farmhouse Kitchen Ideas with Island
1. Kitchen Island with seating
We love our extra seating available at our kitchen island. It’s wonderful for the grandkids or when we are having a lot of guests over. We can never seem to have too much seating for our family gatherings. The kids love to sit together at the island and eat and visit. The kitchen island is also a great place for the grandkids to sit and color or have a snack. You don’t have to worry about cleaning an entire table when only the island is used. These chairs swivel, so it is easy for the smaller ones to get out of them. They are also all wood, so spills are easily cleaned up. Our chairs were custom made for our kitchen to match our custom dining room table, but I’ll link a couple of my favorite farmhouse island chairs from Amazon.
2. Kitchen Island Outlets
We put a plug-in outlet on each side of our island. I can’t tell you how many times this has come in handy. It’s so easy to grab the mixer or electric skillet and just take it to the island. Especially, if there are a lot of people in the kitchen using the stovetop or sink taking up those countertop spaces. I highly suggest outlets in your kitchen island. If you don’t want them visible, you could also put them in one of your cabinet spaces of your island. They are barely noticeable and I don’t feel like them being on the outside is a problem at all As much as I use them, I would never do it any differently. I am always mixing something or using my electric skillet on my island. The skilled I use is large and I don’t have to worry about having enough space for it. It’s also great because it isn’t setting directly under a cabinet while in use. They are a MUST!
3. Hidden Pull Out Trash Can
We LOVE having our trash can hidden. We have a double trash can rack hidden underneath our stovetop. Before, we would just have our trash can on the wall somewhere, but you never can find a good place for it. Something else we love, is that you can cut your vegetables and easily pull out your trash can and just wipe it straight into the trash. These are extremely easy to install. My contractor installed the one shown and later I decided I wanted another one and my husband was able to install one under my stovetop. You can get a single or double pull-out trash can. We put a double trash can pull out under the stovetop. Trust me, when we all get together, we are able to fill all three of them to the brim. You will not regret it if you have your trash can hidden that is easily accessible.
4. Extra Cabinet Space
You can never have too much cabinet space. Especially if you don’t have a big pantry, extra cabinet space will come in handy. We added some deep drawers that I love using for my Tupperware and my kitchen towels and this is directly behind my kitchen sink. These drawers are so easy to get to from the kitchen sink or island. I store many of my dishes that I use for our family gatherings in the door spaces. I was sure to have my contractor make several of my drawers deep enough for dishes, towels, and miscellaneous items. I have never regretted this decision to have extra cabinet space. I also use mine for my decorative dishes I use for various holidays. I am able to put them all in one space since it is so deep and spacious. Don’t forget to ask for extra cabinet space, you won’t regret it!
5. Wall Rack for Decorations
We added an organizational rack to the side of the island for touches of seasonal decor. I love the different cutting boards and whisk with the extra touches of the different seasons. This is such a simple addition that adds so much! This was a thought I had after the remodel was completed. I love to change out the items with every season. This is one of my favorite things I did on the island. It is such a cute, yet affordable idea. My grandkids also love it. They love to go by and play with the items hanging on the rack. None of the items are valuable, just for decor, so it’s great to have there. You could also use it as a tool for your pots and pans or kitchen tools you use daily. I just prefer to use mine for decorative purposes only.
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