Ikea kitchen islands, multiply the countertop space

Ikea kitchen islands

Finding space to place a kitchen island is among those who must furnish a new kitchen or reconfigure the old one a frequent desire. Kitchen islands They have become a 'must have' piece in open concept living, but you don't have to knock down kitchen partitions to include one in the design.

Kitchen islands are a fantastic tool to achieve more counter space and more storage space, who doesn't like to have a little more of these two things? Ikea's selection of kitchen islands will provide you with a great deal of additional space as well as helping to make your kitchen more attractive - see for yourself!

Ikea kitchen islands help decongest your kitchen and also expand the surfaces you need to prepare your dishes. You will be able to sit on one side of the kitchen island to eat or work and use the other side to prepare meals and store utensils on the open shelves at the bottom. These are some of our favorites:

Ikea kitchen islands

Tornviken

Designed by Ebba Strandmark, the Tornviken kitchen island is ideal if you need more workspace, more storage and, ultimately, more kitchen. Independent and easy to place where you need it, it has a large top with a thick oak veneer and two shelves that will multiply the storage capacity of your kitchen.

This kitchen island from Ikea is ideal for creating a rustic kitchen in which you can all cook together and enjoy family time. With measurements of 126x 77 × 90 cm. You will find it available in two colors, bone and gray, as you can see in the following images:

Tornviken kitchen island from Ikea

The oak veneer veneer treated with hard wax oil, is a natural and resistant material whose surface can be sanded and treated when needed. The layered structure provides stability, makes the countertop less sensitive to moisture and prevents warping, cracking or warping. All this giving you the aesthetics of a natural wood board thanks to the veins, which will tend to darken and acquire a golden brown tone over time.

Tornviken kitchen island from Ikea

Too big for your kitchen? In the Tornviken series you will find a smaller version (Width: 72 cm, depth: 52 cm, Height: 90 cm) with a removable drawer that will allow you to view and access all its content in a comfortable way and that will close silently and smoothly. An island that maintains the aesthetics and characteristics of its older sister but with an adapted back that allows the passage of a cable and a plug so that you can place a microwave oven on the shelf.

vadholma

Vadholma presents, like the previous one, a countertop with a thick treated oak veneer and a structure in superimposed layers of great stability and durability that makes it less sensitive to humidity and prevents it from warping, cracking or warping. However, the design varies to adopt a more industrial style although adaptable to traditional kitchens.

Vadholma kitchen island

The kitchen island (126x79x90 cm.) Presents two shelves with grid and black open sides. It can be completed with the island rack from the same series, which will allow you to hang different utensils on the island and place some plates, bowls or plants on it and with any stool whose seat is 63 cm high.

Are you looking for a smaller version? There is, although it does not present the same characteristics. As with all the small versions of the respective series, it does not have a space for stools, although it will continue to allow you to increase the capacity of your kitchen

Bror

You will not find Bror listed as an "island" in the Ikea catalog of islands, but you can use it for this purpose as they do. Of metal To resist humidity, dust and heavy objects, Bror is an easy-to-assemble work table that you can fit into any space thanks to its simple lines design.

Bror kitchen island

The table has two metal shelves that you can adjust to different heights and a pine plywood countertop that Ikea advises you to treat with oil or wax if you want it to last longer and be easier for you to clean. The table measures 110x55x88 and holds 60 kg. weight, although you can find a smaller stroller in the same series (85x55x88 cm)

rimforsa

Designed by Ehlén Johansson, Rimforsa stands out for its combination of materials. A combination in which bamboo wood is responsible for providing warmth and energy to the combination of glass and steel. All of them resistant and durable materials that hardly require care.

Rimforsa kitchen island

It has two shelves, two drawers and 6 side hooks Ideal for hanging utensils or kitchen towels. You can change the place of the shelves according to your needs and also adjust the legs to correct irregularities in the floor. Its measures? 120 × 63.5 × 92 cm.

Which one fits best in your kitchen? Before opting for any of the Ikea kitchen islands, remember, first, measure the space well first and then read all the information and characteristics of each one of them to know which one best suits your needs. Only then will you be successful with your purchase.


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