Most modern families have a variety of demands in regards to the design of the apartments and homes they wish to own. The Kitchen is an integral part of a house as it can be used for a variety of activities such as hosting friends or entertaining them with drinks as they watch you cook.
This dream however is only possible in situations whereby one has a modern kitchen design. If well designed, a kitchen can be an ideal centerpiece and increase a room’s functionality especially for big families. Jumia House has outlined 7 types of Kitchen Islands that one can use when coming up with the outline design of your dream house.
The Waterfall Edge Island
This design has been majorly incorporated in most of the recent developments finalized due to its simple nature and affordability. The bench-top surface usually cascades down on either side as chosen by the home owner up to the floor. Waterfall Edge designs help create a sleek minimal look to your house.
Solid Stone Island
This type of Kitchen Island is mostly preferred by minimalists as it is keen on providing a more sophisticated look due to the illusion that it is crafted from a single block of stone. This type of style usually has a long-lasting feel and is easy to clean.
The Anything Goes Island
Home owners and trendsetters are looking at various ways in which they can experiment with unique designs for their kitchen Island ideas. In this type of design, there is no limitation to the creativity that one showcases.
The Oversized Island
This type of design is suitable for those who frequently entertain guests at their homes and do not mind being watched as they cook. This design also works best in situations in which one needs to have maximum space for other functions like storing items.
The Shelf & Storage Island
This type of Island design is mainly geared towards providing the homeowner enough storage space. In this type of design one may opt to incorporate limitless ideas such as having a wine rack, a space to put your dishes etc.
Cantilever Island
This Kitchen Island design requires one to have enough space due to the nature of complexity it entails in creating it. The design creates an additional work space or serve as a dining table so that homeowners can have more room to do a lot of things with. The beauty of this type of design is that it can be made in such way that it fits your home design be it created from the side or not.
The Breakfast Bar Island
This is one of the most commonly practiced kitchen designs and has been evolving through the years to become an overhang incorporated to accommodate seating for the family. With this type of design one can incorporate using both traditional and modern materials.
After identifying what will work for you in terms of cost and materials, always remember to incorporate certain materials such as using bold colors for the seating, unique baskets for the areas that have open space designs as well as incorporating
Written by Wendy Achieng, Communications and Community Engagement Associate – Jumia Classifieds Kenya