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Dream kitchen island ideas for any space

Whether your kitchen is big or small, a kitchen island is a great way to add both style and function. It means extra storage and more workspace, but above all, it's a welcoming place for hanging out. And there's a stylish solution for every taste and budget that will fit right into to the heart of your home.

A large kitchen island with bright FRÖJERED fronts in light bamboo has a white pendant lamp above it and two black stools.
A large kitchen island with bright FRÖJERED fronts in light bamboo has a white pendant lamp above it and two black stools.

Do I have room for a kitchen island? Yes, you do!

A kitchen island is ideal, particularly if your space is small. Shelves, and maybe even a rail above it, provide easy access to your kitchen utensils. Let family and friends help with food preparations — the bar stools invite company and can easily be pushed under the worktop if you need more floor space.

A VADHOLMA kitchen island in black and oak with a black pendant lamp above it and two stools in a white kitchen with beams.
A white kitchen has a VADHOLMA kitchen island in black and oak. It has a rail with a shelf and hooks for kitchen utensils.
In a bright kitchen, there is a TORNVIKEN kitchen island in off-white and oak, with wooden crates and bowls on the shelves.
A TORNVIKEN kitchen island in off-white and oak is standing in a bright kitchen with white chairs and a white pendant lamp.
A large VADHOLMA kitchen island in black and oak has two shelves where kitchen utensils, boxes and other things are stored.

Small kitchen island ideas with an open and modern design

A tidy room is a peaceful room, but when things get messy you always seem to lack the extra space you need to stay calm. These airy islands with a frame of steel are open on all sides, so that you can easily reach the necessary items and place them directly on the worktop. Hooks help keep the surface clean.

A white ENHET kitchen island with a steel frame is standing in a bright kitchen. A black pendant lamp is hanging above it.
A white ENHET kitchen island is standing in a kitchen. There are wooden creates, baking tins and containers on the shelves.

A kitchen island or a kitchen peninsula?

Choose a kitchen peninsula if you want to fully integrate the worktop with the rest of your kitchen and create the perfect place for guests and family members to hang out or to help with food preparations. Glass doors with inside lighting are a fun addition to make your favourite kitchenware stand out.

A bright kitchen with grey BODBYN fronts features a kitchen peninsula with glass doors, two black pendant lamps and a stool.
This is a kitchen with NICKEBO fronts in matte anthracite. It has a large kitchen peninsula with wall cabinets above it.

Secure your kitchen island to the floor

We all want our homes to be a safe place, so make sure that you properly fasten your kitchen island to the floor to prevent it from tipping over.

Create a good mood with these kitchen island lighting ideas

Like company? Give your kitchen an inviting atmosphere with great lighting. Big statement pendant lamps above a customised island set the style. Together with smaller spotlights, they provide sufficient light for all kinds of activities. Match the island fronts with the cabinets for a truly elegant look.

A kitchen with FRÖJERED fronts in light bamboo has a kitchen island, a white pendant lamp above it and two black stools.
A large kitchen island with grey BODBYN fronts is standing in the middle of a big grey kitchen with the same style fronts.
A small kitchen island is standing in an open white kitchen with matte white VOXTORP and brown-patterned HASSLARP fronts.
A kitchen island with dark brown SINARP fronts has two large black pendant lamps above it and two black stools next to it.
A large kitchen island with bright FRÖJERED fronts in light bamboo has two white pendant lamps above it and two white stools.

A quick solution that looks great

If you prefer something simpler than a traditional kitchen island, go for a stylish trolley (or two). In an instant, you have created a new place in the middle of your kitchen where you can enjoy a break or prepare your meals. If space is scarce, park the trolley against the wall and wheel it out when needed.

Two BEKVÄM kitchen trolleys in birch have been put together to form a kitchen island with things stored on the shelves.
A FÖRHÖJA kitchen trolley in birch with wooden crates and baking pans stored on the shelves is parked against a white wall.

Clever kitchen island ideas on a budget

Don’t let the sleek design fool you — this four-castor-trolley (or let's call it a kitchen island on wheels) features a robust black steel frame that withstands moisture and heavy loads. Use it by itself, or put two trolleys together for more storage and an even bigger workspace, exactly where you want it.

A BROR trolley in black with four castors is standing in a white kitchen with a microwave oven and two pots stored on it.
Two black BROR trolleys are standing next to each other, forming a kitchen island with kitchen things stored on the shelves.