UPLIFTING IDEA
Elevating an island off the floor encourages the flow of light through the space. For this kitchen with limited natural daylight, Andrew Griffiths, founder, A New Day, conceived a slimline, freestanding steel-framed island with raised legs. ‘We wanted it to feel more like a piece of furniture than a monolithic island, yet it’s still full of storage and provides useful counter space, while the reeded glass sliding doors add to the sense of lightness,’ he explains. Similar bespoke kitchen, from £50,000, A New Day.
ACHIEVING THE PERFECT ISLAND UNIT
ESTABLISH SIZE
The overall dimensions of any island unit should be influenced by the size and proposed layout of your kitchen. Begin by planning the perimeter cabinetry, plotting out depth as well as width, to ascertain how much space remains for
