Kitchen Islands – Types, Cost and Benefits

Kitchen islands are a popular fixture in many homes. There are many different styles and designs a home owner can opt to go with, and this will mainly depend on your needs and personal preferences. Choices include cart, counter top and permanent fixture styles. The price will depend on the style you choose as well as the benefits. If you have been considering adding a kitchen island, now is the time to do it. You can redo the look of your kitchen and possibly even increase the value of your home.

The cart style of kitchen islands is often the least expensive. These carts are very simple, yet also very functional. Many come with two or three shelves beneath a cutting board top. This top may be made of stainless steel, wood or plastic. As these islands are completely mobile, you can place them anywhere in the room. Many choose to use the top surface to hold microwaves or other small appliances while some homeowners choose to use the top as an additional workstation.

Counter top kitchen islands are more expensive than cart style ones, but offer many of the same benefits. This style can be either mobile or stationary, and you do have more choices in terms of the island top. The counter top may be made of butcher block, ceramic tile, stainless steel or granite. If you are in need of extra storage space, look for one that comes with inside storage covered by swinging or sliding doors.

A customized kitchen island is the choice of many although it is the most expensive type. This permanent fixture can be used as a breakfast bar. Some people opt to go with built in cooking facilities or additional sinks. Shapes for this style of island include square, round, oval, rectangular or L-shaped. You can find a design that will work best in your kitchen. Be sure to look for features such as built-in wine or pot racks if that will help to organize the room.

With any of these kitchen islands, you need to take the dimensions into consideration. A minimum of 42″ clearance on all sides is needed to allow cabinet doors to open properly. Also, if you plan on using the island as a breakfast bar, 24″ of width will be needed for each bar stool. Kitchen islands are a great addition to any home; just be sure to choose the one that is right for you.

CabinetLiquidators.com Offers 10 Percent Off Select

North Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) March 7, 2007

CabinetLiquidators.com is currently offering 10 percent off selected door styles. Visit CabinetLiquidators.com to purchase kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanity cabinets at factory direct prices, shipped directly to consumers nationwide. The company’s ready-to-assemble cabinets are 100 percent wood and shipped 48 hours after payment verification.

CabinetLiquidators.com has more than 40 years of experience in the cabinet industry, so its team understands that remodeling a home is a major investment. The company’s friendly staff can assist customers with their projects and make a dream kitchen a reality.

The company also provides a basic design service that includes a free quick quote estimate. CabinetLiquidators.com calculates this estimate using its 10-by-10 linear footage pricing. Customers need only fill out an Online Basic Design form, and CabinetLiquidators.com will get them started. If customers would like a detailed drawing and calculation of their kitchen, CabinetLiquidators.com offers a Deluxe Design package for $ 50, which is reimbursed with a purchase. The company’s professional kitchen designers will work with consumers one-on-one to make sure kitchen cabinets are designed correctly based on measurements and ensure consumers are confident in their online purchase.

“CabinetLiquidators.com’s versatile cabinets feature all-plywood construction, with solid wood face frames and doors. No particleboard or engineered wood can be found in its cabinetry. With more than 50,000-plus cabinets in stock at its 100,000-plus sq. ft. factory in central Florida, CabinetLiquidators.com can deliver a consumer’s dream kitchen whenever it’s needed” — and without blowing the budget.

CabinetLiquidators.com offers detailed assembly instructions online and a cabinet installation service with ServiceMagic.com.

For additional information, contact CabinetLiquidators.com or visit http://www.cabinetliquidators.com. Products are in stock and ready to ship. CabinetLiquidators.com is a registered trademark of Cabinet Liquidators.

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Custom Kitchen Design Keeps Kitchen Designers Plus on the Leading Edge

(Vocus) August 17, 2010

Kitchen Designers Plus, a leading designer and provider of elegant kitchen designs and solutions, has been able to remain a driving force in the industry thanks to their unique custom kitchen design ideas.

The modern kitchen has evolved considerably from what it once was. Once upon a time, a traditional builder kitchen was all that a homeowner might hope for. However, in today?s world, the hottest current trend is to custom design your own luxury kitchen. This might be done during new home construction, but is frequently done through remodeling and renovation.

Kitchen Designers Plus has remained a vital, driving force in the industry because they recognize this trend and have given their customers the tools to create their dream kitchen. Any number of elements can be accommodated in such a custom plan, from the installation of custom cabinetry to floor-to-ceiling island designs and more.

The true beauty of this trend is that it allows homeowners to achieve their true desires, creating a kitchen area that reflects their unique tastes and sense of style, while keeping the kitchen an integral part of the home as a whole.

Kitchen Designers Plus, a kitchen designer in Toronto, offers a complete suite of services and tools for customers seeking to create their dream kitchen. From professional design consultants on staff who can help transform ideas into reality to top products like Acorn, Elmwood and Cuisine Cabico, Kitchen Designers Plus ensure that customers are able to create their dream within their home, whether that is a relaxing, country-style kitchen or an upscale, elegant dining space.

Homeowners seeking the best customization options are urged to visit Kitchen Designers Plus first, as their dedication to service, high quality products and incomparable kitchen contractors will ensure that those dreams are made into a reality.

To find out more about custom designing your own kitchen or to learn more about renovating your current kitchen, visit the company at http://www.KitchenDesignersPlus.com.

About Kitchen Designers Plus: Kitchen Designers Plus has been in business since 1961, when Glenda Vanderkolk started her design service. Over the years, the company?s dedication to providing the utmost in customer service and custom designs, as well as the highest quality kitchen products, has ensured continued growth and success. Kitchen Designers Plus has been nominated for the Consumers? Choice Award nine times since 1999.

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17 Tantalizing Kitchen Designs in Kitchens.com’s Latest Photo Slide Show

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 04, 2011

There?s nothing wrong with practical kitchen design that is cost-effective and offers resale value. But for anyone trying to add spice to their space, Kitchens.com presents a slide show full of kitchens that will challenge the imagination.

The Bold and Beautiful Kitchens slide show features 17 innovative kitchens from around the globe, from a farmhouse with red cabinets in Northern California to a remote-controlled kitchen in Northern Ireland with an aquarium built into the backsplash. There?s even a steampunk concept kitchen created by Kitchens.com.

?Our site is full of great looking kitchens, but for this slide show, we wanted design ideas that are bigger and bolder than the norm,? says Kitchens.com senior editor Mark Rumble. ?So we found kitchens with brilliant backsplashes, colorful cabinets, artistic design and other extraordinary features.?

The 17 photos feature many different kitchen styles?old world, modern, rustic?and an array of design ideas for applying color and texture to a room. The story behind each kitchen sheds some light on the designers? and homeowners? style choices.

About Kitchens.com

Kitchens.com (http://www.kitchens.com) is a comprehensive resource for homeowners seeking information and inspiration for their ideal kitchen. This independent online publication features photography, design trends and ideas, new product updates, product buying guides, and handy how-to information on planning and budgeting?all in a user-friendly format that puts knowledge at consumers? fingertips.

Founded in 1996, Kitchens.com is based in Chicago.

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Kitchen by San Francisco Architect Andre Rothblatt to Be Featured on Cover of the Premiere Issue of Small Kitchen Magazine

San Francisco, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) July 20, 2011

The cover of the first-ever issue of Small Kitchen will feature a ?modern bistro?-style kitchen designed by San Francisco residential architect Andre Rothblatt. The kitchen design makes use of various techniques to make the small space feel more expansive, including decorative open shelving, a wall-mounted pot pack, and a free-standing butcher block island in the center.

?I am honored to have my design chosen by Small Kitchen,? said Rothblatt. ?This particular kitchen used some rather unorthodox methods to make the most of a limited amount of space, creating an open, welcoming, and fun atmosphere.?

The kitchen featured on the cover of Small Kitchen combines an Old-World look with modern convenience. Rothblatt worked closely with the client, who is a wine sommelier and avid cook, to create the updated bistro look. The client takes cooking end entertaining as serious business, and she was an active participant in the design of the kitchen.

The focus of the kitchen is a six-burner range with a shiny stainless steel hood. The countertops are likewise stainless steel, the cabinets are simply painted white, and white subway tiles to the ceiling providing a simple yet interesting backdrop. Space-saving features such as a wall-mounted pot pack and a smaller, store-bought butcher block island (instead of a larger fixed island) give the kitchen both versatility and flair. The whole look is brought together by the black and white checkerboard floor.

Rothblatt knows that in San Francisco, where real estate is at a premium and spaces can be compact, kitchens must be efficient to make full use of the small space. But he also knows that a small kitchen can have a big personality.

?By using the space creatively, you can turn a cramped, inconvenient kitchen into a warm, welcoming environment,? Rothblatt explains. ?It just takes a little imagination.?

For more information about kitchen design or any of Andre Rothblatt?s services, call him at (415) 503-9655 or visit his website at http://www.andrerothblattarchitecture.com.

About Andre Rothblatt Architecture

Andre Rothblatt Architecture is an award-winning San Francisco architecture firm located in the San Francisco Design Center. Rothblatt graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Architecture in 1983 and has been actively involved in professional practice for more than 20 years. Formerly a licensed building contractor, he established his San Francisco residential architecture office in 1993. His work has been published in Sunset Magazine, House Beautiful, and Fine Homebuilding, as well as featured on HGTV.

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The RTA Store Expands its Product Line by Adding New Finishes

Fishkill, New York (PRWEB) May 29, 2011

Just months after one major expansion, The RTA Store expands again by offering a much larger number of finishes available in its RTA cabinets and flooring options. The retailer kicked off 2011 by adding hardwood and laminate flooring to its offerings, and now company president Tyler Ackerman hopes the new, expanded line of finishes that are being offered will benefit their customers even more.

Ackerman says, ?We are thrilled to be able to continue expanding our offerings at The RTA Store. Our company was built on providing excellent customer service, and our continued expansion shows just how important it is to us so that we can continue to help our customers greatly.?

The RTA Store now has over 40 finishes of RTA kitchen cabinets and more than 30 additional finishes in laminate and hardwood flooring. The company sells only solid wood and plywood kitchen cabinets on its original site, TheRTAStore.com, and it also offers a wide variety of natural wood finishes in flooring to match its RTA cabinets.

In February of this year, The RTA Store launched a new website expanding its product line to include hardwood flooring and laminate flooring. The addition of flooring came on the heels of the retailer becoming America?s largest internet retailer for RTA cabinets and discount kitchen cabinets.

The retailer credits its customers and staff members with the success of The RTA Store and its ability to expand its offering to include even more finishes in hardwood flooring, laminate flooring, and kitchen cabinets than ever before.

About the RTA Store:

The RTA Store is a family-owned and operated online retailer of RTA flooring and kitchen cabinets. The company sells products from reputable companies customers trust.

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Kitchens.com Creates Virtual Kitchens to Illustrate Elements of Kitchen Design

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 09, 2011

It’s the layout of the kitchen?and not its color or its style?that determines how easy it is to cook, eat and socialize in the kitchen. In the new Common Kitchen Layouts feature, Kitchens.com looks at seven of the most frequently used shapes and explains the pros and cons of each.

CGI photo-realistic renders of seven virtual kitchens show not just the floor plans but also multiple photo-realistic angles of each kitchen.

?Using CGI renders helps homeowners to visualize themselves in the kitchen,? says Kitchens.com editor in chief, Kim Sweet. ?For most people who are remodeling, it?s difficult to imagine how they might use the space just by looking at a floor plan.?

It?s also a tremendous challenge to picture the overall look of a new kitchen based only on color samples and product catalogs. To help homeowners better plan their kitchen remodels, Kitchens.com has begun incorporating virtual kitchens into content throughout the site.

For example, Choosing Color by Style, allows users to try out multiple color schemes in different kitchen styles. The Design Boards section shows visitors how product selections and samples chosen by a designer would look in a typical kitchen.

About Kitchens.com

Kitchens.com is a comprehensive resource for homeowners seeking information and inspiration for their ideal kitchen. This independent online publication features photography, design trends and ideas, new product updates, product buying guides, and handy how-to information on planning and budgeting?all in a user-friendly format that puts knowledge at consumers? fingertips.

Founded in 1996, Kitchens.com is based in Chicago.

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Small Kitchen Remodeling Advice for Stay-Put Homeowners on HomeOpinion.com

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) February 6, 2007

The end of the real estate boom has homeowners improving rather than moving, making remodeling resources more necessary than ever according to HomeOpinion.com, a community-driven kitchen improvement resource. According to a 2006 survey of 5,000 homeowners conducted by remodeling expert Dan Fritschen, homeowners are largely rejecting new home purchases and instead are remodeling their present residences.

Homeowners, on average, reported intending to remain in their current home for the next seventeen years, much longer than previous indications, writes Fritschen. HomeOpinion.com is meeting the increased demand for renovation and decorating information with a forum (http://www.homeopinion.com/kitchen/forum.php?tid=143&iname=Decorating-ideas-for-a-small-kitchen) on the subjects of small kitchen remodeling and kitchen decorating ideas.

The forum includes general kitchen remodel ideas and kitchen d