Most timber frame homes are custom built to suit the homeowner's preference as to how many bedrooms they need, how the kitchen should be designed, and more. If you are in the planning stage of building your own timber frame house here are some kitchen island designs to help you plan your perfect kitchen. Kitchen islands can expand your workspace, give your kitchen its own personality, and come in a variety of design options.
Big island
Today more people are entertaining and eating at home so a large kitchen island would be very helpful to have around. It can be built so that it can be a workspace and a place for the children to do their homework and eat breakfast. Some can even be built long and lean so there can be as many as eight seats or more and more space around the perimeter. How long would depend on the space available.
Peaks and valleys
Today, many people have multi-level kitchen islands. This design is great at hiding the meal prep mess. The art of disguise is not the only reason to choose this design for your timber frame homes. You can also incorporate a variety of surface materials like a butcher-block area for chopping the vegetables, granite top for putting hot pans on, or marble that is good for rolling out pie dough. The various surfaces and heights add dimension and function to the design of your kitchen,
Island hopping
If you are a homeowner that finds one kitchen island not enough you can always have two islands built if you have the room to do so. With island hopping, or dual islands, can have specialized storage areas and designated work zones.
Away from it all
This is another increasingly popular style of kitchen islands for your new timber frame home. Designers are calling it “the unfitted look.” Basically, it looks like a piece of furniture, not a component that belongs in the kitchen. You can give this kitchen-cabinet component different counter surface, turned leg, along with other detailing for furniture-style components. It is often accentuated by putting it on a colorful area rug.
Jagged coastline
This kitchen counter design offers you a variety of designs such as indefinable, crescent shaped, or wavy. If it suits your kitchen, budget, and taste, builds the kitchen counter that want. With a unique design, it will be the toast of internet.
Above and beyond
In a timber frame home, you do not have to stop the height of your creation level at your waist. With the right home design and proper planning, you could even build a set of cabinets above with glass doors so everyone can see your variable collections.
Source by Lora Davis
