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KITCHEN ISLANDS

The rise in popularity of the freestanding, moveable island or prep table, is not surprising.any interior aesthetic, the kitchen island is now the workhorse of many a kitchen. Easy to move around – some are even on castors – they are incredibly practical and, as long as you scale the table to fit your space, they can work in any room, whatever its size: ‘That's the beauty of modern kitchen design,’ enthuses Leila. ‘Mixing styles and eras to suit eclectic tastes is always possible.’

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