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Clever ways to make your kitchen island more functional

The kitchen is a do-it-all type of room, and we spend so much time there that every bit of space is precious. The easiest way to make more space and increase your kitchen’s functionality is with a kitchen island. Here’s how we used islands to create more space for storage, eating, baking, and hanging out with friends.

A metal kitchen island on wheels stocked with jarred ingredients sits next to a kitchen counter.
A metal kitchen island on wheels stocked with jarred ingredients sits next to a kitchen counter.

Use an island as your dining table

If your kitchen’s too tiny for a table, consider this multi-functional wonder. Just pull up a bar stool or two and you’ve got a place to dine, read, and store tableware all in one.

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A small wooden kitchen island is set with breakfast foods and stores tableware on the shelves below.
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Perfect for the home cook

This stainless steel island on wheels holds plenty of ingredients and appliances, and can be pushed to wherever you need it in the kitchen.

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A metal kitchen island stands next to a kitchen counter storing several glass jars with dry goods and vegetables.
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We love to see our customers get creative with our products. Go for it! But please note that altering or modifying IKEA products so they can no longer be re-sold or used for their original purpose, means the IKEA limited warranties and your right to return the products will be lost.