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the big ticket: kitchen islands

sought-after staple for the busy family home, the kitchen island works as a focal point. ‘People don’t realise what impact it can have on their daily lives,’ says Roland Spieth of kitchen brand Bulthaup. ‘A kitchen island changes the way families interact with each other. Preparing food changes from “work” to interaction; the morning coffee changes to a

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