This island is similar to the previous one, but it has three legs on the side elevation — two flanking the recessed door panel and a third supporting the overhang (also connected by a apron).

4. Multipurpose rooms that are open, flexible, and functional were all the rage this year. Having an open kitchen and dining room is a great way to combine two spaces that serve similar functions, and makes for a perfect entertaining space, too.

Bulbs for Kitchen LightingThree types of bulbs, or lamps, as they're known in the lighting industry, are most common in current kitchen design:Incandescent: Thank you, Thomas Edison, for allowing us to relegate candles to birthday cakes and romantic evenings, instead of having to use them for our primary lighting. Although incandescents were the lighting standard for decades, the lighting industry is quickly moving away from inefficient incandescent bulbs — even making some bulbs illegal. And for good reason: a 100-watt bulb is 2.1 percent efficient, producing about 2 watts of light and 98 watts of heat.Compact fluorescent: CFLs have been everyone's go-to efficient bulb but, much like eight-tracks or compact discs, their time with us may be short. While these bulbs use about a third or less of the energy that an incandescent uses, CFLs are difficult to dim, contain mercury (though some mercury-free options are available) and are being outperformed by LEDs.LED: Light-emitting diode lamps and fixtures should be your new go-to for efficient artificial light, with increased efficiency over CFLs and a life span that's six times longer. Prices have been plummeting as demand has risen.

Larger open kitchens and spaces seem to function best when obstacles are completely eliminated.

End panels. When a run of cabinetry ends without butting into a wall, a decorative end panel can make sure it stays aesthetically pleasing. Try adding a panel in the same style as your cabinet doors for a cohesive look. Should you need to scale your kitchen's design back because of budget restraints, this is one decorative detail that could be simplified.

Glass front, lit cainets up high... size?

layoutish

kitchen table in kitchen

Countertops

I like the table

glass cabinets

LOVE

open space w/ dining

Everything

If there were a wall of cabinets where the photographer's standing this could work for layout (not finish)

Fab kitchen

like the bar seating

Island

kitchen

Love this house!

kitchen design

Kitchen/dinette

The whole look, especially the cabinets

layout

great kitchen

Island

Table & chairs

Good colors but sterile

Pendant, island

Lighting

Similar layout to my kitchen, should we ever blow out a wall...

recessed lighting; open windows

Floors!

Small windows at the top of the wall cabines

OPEN, MASSIVE,BRIGHT

dinning area

I like the style of the cabinets, especially the top glass cupboards.

bar

layout?

Colors

Love, but with a bigger island

Size of island (3ft 5in x 8ft 5in)

k

nice modern but classic

Possible kitchen layout

Our kitchen

dining table from restoration hardware

Crisp

Kitchen lighting

layout

cabinets

Do not like that kitchen is not in contained space and floating with rest of room. Would like a kitchen more enclosed yet with one side open to family room/living area

White kitchen

pretty

Island

cabinets

island design

Long drawers with while cabinets/countertops

Island

nice clean kitchen

Love the cabinets

storage around fridge in case we have to use the "wall"

fridge and island

good layout

Hallway

Kitchen lighting and handles

cabinet

perfect layout except the dining table should not be there, insert living room there instead.

glss cabinet on top

open, light and i like

Island and table

Similar

Cabinets, floor

Need a more substantial leg

i like this kitchen

Pendants

light over island

everything

Light in kitchen

like the recessed lights and openness

Love the shape of the kitchen

island

Pendant lighta

Like the floors

Floors island size

Right wood color

ilot

I like this floor

beautiful

walnut floors

most similar to our outlook

White kitchen, rustic table

openess

gorgeous white kitchen.

Nice idea to include seating in the island

cool kitchen layout

kitchen

love table and island

White cabs/dark floors

The traffic flow

Table

Pulls

Beautiful

Cabinets

Island bench

overall layout

Country style and modern white kitchen

cabinets over cabinet

mueble hasta arriba

Stacked cabinets, farm table

sunroom, dining area

Island size

cabinets

kitchen table white cabinets

nice colors, light bright

Island

dining table

table

Nautical look

Built In Refrigerator

French doors

Nice

Lights above island like French Laundry kitchen

The could be me

Island. Similar layout to our kitchen. Like the pantry doors next to the hallway door.

Like windows, cabinet height/color, range, floor, fridge

Dining Table

walnut on red oak

one on each side

I like the end panel detail. What if end panel actually opens, so you can put notes?

Large kitchen

Y

like the silver draw handles and hanging light with the stainless steel

kitchen cum dinning cum sitting

french doors and windows

Layout

cool!!:)

Floors

I like this layout: kitchen, island with seating, dining room.

orientation? But reverse?

Kitchen lights

kitchen

Wall of cabinetry around fridge...

Island

No table leg detail. French country?

layout

Love it. The window jog for the extra light, simple tall cabinets. mdm toned floor. Lots of light and windows.

lights and bar stools

end panels

Chairs

cabinets, island, colour scheme

Cocina

Dark oak floors contrasted by white - looks good!

seating at island on one level

Floor

piso

Benson pendant MADELEINE SIDE CHAIR Salvaged Wood Table

Island

like this

All white

Dream

kitchen/dining combo

Cucina

Trestle table

layout

Pur et simple.

love; built in refrigerator

Colors white w dark floors. Country table

Pulls

lot 28

Floor color

Windows

flow

kitchen lighting

Dark floors, white shaker

white cupboards, dark floors, stainless

island

kitchen

dream kitchen

smaller island

Recessed lighting

floor color

cabinets, floor, granite